News
Large Diameter Sliplining Works To Rehabilitate Aging Interceptor Sewers In Albuquerque

One of the most culturally diverse cities in the country, Albuquerque, NM, has the same problem as many municipalities--old and failing interceptor sewer lines. However, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) took a proactive approach to address this problem rather than a reactive approach of waiting for a failure.

ASCE Meeting Attendees Tour Hobas Plant

The Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) held its 2009 fall meeting at the Hobas Pipe USA factory in The Woodlands, TX. Invited members toured the plant for an opportunity to expand their knowledge and learn how centrifugally cast, fiberglass reinforced, polymer mortar (CCFRPM) pipe is manufactured and used.

March Rehab News: New Austin Wastewater Tunnel, Insituform in Asia, DINJER Heads West and Kiely Wins Sewer Bid

SAK awarded tunneling project, hires new VP
Insituform expands Asian operations
DINJER Heads West
J.F. Kiely wins sewer main installation bid

March Newsline: Gas Line Fire Destroys Home, Dark Fiber in D.C., New Water Infrastructure Funds and More

Gas leak destroys home in St. Paul
Dark fiber expands to D.C. metro area
Funds awarded to improve water/wastewater infrastructure
EPA grant for CSS project in Spencer, IA

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Culvert Replacement On the Ice Road Truckers Highway
Ritchie Bros. Auctions Off Houston Site
Driver Pipeline Expands Presence
Pipeliners Invited To McElroy Road Show 2010
February 2010 Business: Miller Pipeline, Case, Volvo, Hobas and More
FERC Approves Second of Three Oregon LNG/Pipeline Projects
DCA Looks To New Leadership, Better Economy
APCA Remains Active; Markets Stable
Lower Prices, Consumption, Near-Term Construction Lessens 2010 Spending Levels
Updated ASCE Manhole Guidelines Focus On Issues, Rehab Methods
February Rehab News: Interplastic, Sewer Sciences and Insituform
Spotlight/New Products
Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: INROCK

INROCK's XTR platform utilizes an interchangeable block segment cutter (MT/TCI).

Downhole Directional Drilling Tools: Sharewell

Sharewell’s heavy-duty LTX series of Lo-Torque Hole Opener is ideal for pipeline projects.

Pipe and Joint Fusion Equipment: Footage Tools

Footage Tools’ compact Butt Fusion System is ideal for most fusion operations.

Pipe and Joint Fusion Equipment: Ritmo America

The RAM 414 M is a hydraulic 4-wheeled fusion machine with a manual control system used to fuse pipe sizes from 4-inch IPS to 14-inch IPS.

Pipe and Joint Fusion Equipment: McElroy Mfg.

The DynaMc 28 HP (Hand Pump) Two-Jaw machine provides the power and pressure required to butt fuse pipes sized 2-inch IPS to 8-inch DIPS with a hand-powered pump.

Pipe and Joint Fusion Equipment: Georg Fischer/Central Plastics

The Connectra 1442 EP is the premier large diameter machine in GF Central Plastics’ complete line of fusion equipment.

Spectronics C-100PA

The C-100PA high-intensity ultraviolet lamp has a lamp head measuring only 7 by 9.5 inches.

GE Oil & Gas PipeView BandGen

The PipeView BandGen is a powerful extension that gives operators practical tools for creating, configuring, manipulating and generating bands for custom alignment sheets.

TERRA TERRA-DRILL

TERRA joins the vertical drilling market with the development of its TERRA-DRILL for geothermal power.

Caterpillar AccuGrade

A new laser-based AccuGrade grading system for Cat C-Series loaders is capable of extreme accuracy.

Thompson Pumps 4JSCG Enviroprime

Thompson Pumps 4JSCG Enviroprime Pump is a high head 4-inch automatic priming centrifugal pump that provides flows of up to 1,300 gallons per minute and heads up to 330 feet.

Ditch Witch 980 Fault System

Use the 980 Fault System to locate faults in direct-buried, unshielded power and communications cables.

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Friday, March 19, 2010 - Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Power & Communication Contractors Association
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Pipeline Opportunities Conference 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - Saturday, April 10, 2010
National Association of Pipe Coating Applicators (NAPCA) 46th Annual Convention
Sunday, June 6, 2010 - Thursday, June 10, 2010
Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada 56th Annual Convention
Sunday, June 20, 2010 - Thursday, June 24, 2010
American Water Works Association ACE10 Conference & Exposition
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - Saturday, February 26, 2011
PLCA Convention 2011