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Northwest Inner City Microtunnel for the Upper Plateau Sewer Separation Project

No-Dig North 2023 Canadian Project of the Year New Installation: Northwest Inner City Microtunnel for the Upper Plateau Sewer Separation Project

Mike Kezdi

December 7, 2023

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Canada

Yonge Street Project Combines Trenchless Rehab and New Install Practices

March 30, 2023

Canada

York Durham Sewage System Forcemain Twinning Project

No-Dig North 2022 Canadian Project of the Year New Installation

December 15, 2022

Microtunneling

2022 North American Microtunneling Review – The 2022 North American Microtunneling Job Log

November 14, 2022

Project of the Year

2021 Project of the Year New Installation Runner Up: YDSS Force Main Twinning Project

October 5, 2021

Canada

Newmarket Microtunnelling – Twinning Project Will Improve Regional System’s Resiliency

With the York Durham Sewage System reaching its capacity in the Town of Newmarket, leadership in the York Region identif...

June 29, 2021

Microtunneling

2019 North American Microtunneling Job Log

This post provides a look at some of the recently completed and ongoing microtunneling projects across North America fro...

November 18, 2019

Project of the Year

South Surrey Interceptor Johnston Road section

2019 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year New Installation Runner-up:...

South Surrey Interceptor (SSI) Phase 2 Johnston Road is a twinning project to increase sewer conveyance capacity in Surr...

October 21, 2019

Pipe Jacking

Typical Joint Detail for Concrete Jacking Pipe

What Makes a Good Concrete Jacking Pipe?

The benefits of pipe jacking are well established. By choosing pipe jacking over open-cut construction, owners can have ...

June 3, 2019

Canada

Minimal Disturbance: Milestone Project Tests Capabilities of Microtunnelling

Many underground infrastructure capital improvement projects are driven by capacity issues. The South Surrey Interceptor...

May 8, 2019

Canada

Under Pressure: Ward & Burke Passes Test for East Brampton...

In recent years, public agencies have become increasingly strategic about their approach to managing infrastructure &nda...

January 7, 2019

Directional Drilling

2018 Project of the Year New Installation Honorable Mentions

Rehoboth Beach Outfall Installation The Rehoboth Beach Outfall project in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, consists of a new pu...

October 29, 2018

Features

Midwest Microtunneling Mecca – Cleveland’s NEORSD Blazes into Uncharted Territories

It wasn’t long ago that microtunnels were somewhat of a rarity in the Midwest. Historically more common along the ...

March 22, 2018

Markets

Ward and Burke Completes Longest Curve Microtunnel in North America

Ward & Burke Tunneling Inc. recently holed through on the first of two drives for the Kingsbury Run Culvert R...

December 27, 2017

New Installation

Ahead of the Curve: A Look at the Growth of...

In the 1990s, microtunneling was in its infancy in Canada and the projects had mixed results, leading owners and enginee...

December 18, 2017

Canada

New Technologies Enable Canada’s Microtunnelling Growth

In the 1990s, microtunnelling was in its infancy in Canada and the projects had mixed results, leading owners and engine...

November 15, 2017

Canada

Project of the Year 2017 New Installation Winner: Rebecca Trunk...

As part of an effort to keep pace with a growing population, Halton Region, located within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA...

October 23, 2017

Canada

Microtunnelling Advancements Help City Complete Long-Delayed Sewer Project

If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s a familiar adage and one that the City of London, Ontario, ...

July 11, 2016

Canada

Microtunneling Optimal Solution for Toronto Sewer Project

The replacement of a sanitary sewer along Royal York Road was identified by the City of Toronto as requiring replacement...

November 13, 2015