Publisher’s Message: The How To Issue
The right guidance can save you time and money, help you increase productivity and, maybe, even prevent a few headaches and sleepless nights! Our editorial team reached out to real-world industry experts to bring you valuable insights, advice, tips, and tools in this special edition How to issue.
In this issue, you’ll find guidance on various topics, from How to Assess a Potable Water System (Brent Johnson, P.E. and Cindy Preuss, P.E., CDM Smith), to How to Properly Clean and Inspect Shaker Screens (Terry Flynn, Tulsa Rig Iron), to How to Craft Your Company’s Succession Plan (Theresa Dixon, Memberfy LLC ). In addition, advertisers had the opportunity to provide their own expert advice that you will find noted as sponsored content.
Keeping in line with the theme of this issue, here are some other helpful quick-hitting tips and resources:
- How to help advocate for issues that matter to the trenchless industry: Get involved with industry organizations that have advocacy and legislative programs, such as National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO), and Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA).
- How to get recognized for your work: As John D. Rockefeller famously said, “Besides doing the right thing, the next most important thing is to make sure people know you’re doing the right thing.” Showcase your individual and company successes to an audience of 52,000 industry stakeholders by leveraging the platform of Trenchless Technology magazine. Reach out to our editor, Sharon Bueno, at sbueno@benjaminmedia.com with your news and story ideas.
- How to get a glimpse of what infrastructure may look like in the future: ASCE’s “Cities of the Future” movie will be on the big screens this February. Go to the ASCE website to watch a sneak peek trailer and find the movie at a theatre near you.
- How to find a trenchless product, contractor or engineer: Visit the online Trenchless Directory at directory.trenchlesstechnology.com, and search a database of more than 700 trenchless manufacturers/suppliers, engineers and contractors by product & service categories.
- How to celebrate World Trenchless Day (Sept. 26, 2024): World Trenchless Day is a day for the trenchless industry to shine a spotlight on trenchless technology’s benefits — safety, economics, environmental, social. Here are just a few ways you can join in the celebration to further our industry: host a World Trenchless Day party, write an op-ed for your local newspaper, engage on social media using #worldtrenchlessday, visit a high school, career-tech center or university and discuss how each of the components fit with the trenchless industry.
We hope you look forward to diving into the wealth of knowledge provided in this special edition How To issue. We trust that you will find it both educational and inspirational.
As always, we are here to serve you, our readers. If you have any suggestions or comments, please email me at kvannatten@benjaminmedia.com.
Until next month!
Publisher, Trenchless Technology
