Tag Archive: May 2016 Print Issue

Baltimore Borer: Contractor Bradshaw Tackles Tough Rock

Maryland-based contractor Bradshaw Construction Corp. had a complex recipe on its hands: a series of four tunnels u...

Auger Boring in Virginia: Crews Are Installing Two Bores for...

Construction of a water transmission line — called the 342 Pressure Zone transmission line — in Stafford Cou...

A Quick Look at Selection of a Swivel, Swivel Design...

Swivel Speak When selecting a swivel, it’s good to start with a review of its design features and the history of t...

HDD Contractor Tests DCI’s Newest Locating System in Texas

Proper location is one of the keys to a successful horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operation. Some would argue tha...

Massive Pipeline Project Poses Unknown Obstacles

Joe Kandefer started out as a plumbing contractor, but it wasn’t long before his company began to take on bigger, ...

Melfred Borzall Turns 70

2016 is a year of milestones and transitions for Melfred Borzall. This is the company’s 70th anniversary year and ...

Crossing the Des Plaines River

When it comes to tunneling, the City of Joliet, Ill., may not have the wealth of experience that some other, major urban...

Flowtite Shrugs Off Early Years to Become Key Player in...

The Flowtite name in pipe circles has been known for more than 40 years — with more than 100 million ft of pipe in...