Microtunneling Professionals Gather in Colorado
March 9, 2012


The annual banquet dinner, held Feb. 9 at the Golden Hotel, featured the presentation of the Microtunneling Achievement Awards to Gary Huber, Permalok, and Rick Turkopp, HOBAS USA. Both individuals and their respective companies, have played key roles in expanding the use of microtunneling in North America through education and the development of products engineered for the microtunneling.
Steve Leuis of Seca Underground, one of the first microtunneling contractors in the United States, delivered the keynote presentation at the banquet. Leuis discussed the issue of a competitive bid environment in which pricing is going down, while the cost of business has continued to increase. Using the example of the HDD industry, he discussed the need to submit bids that reflect the true cost.
The format of the Short Course allows networking and interaction among course participants that is unique in the industry. The course is held annually in Golden in February. Details of the 2013 Microtunneling Short Course will be available at www.microtunneling.com.