Editor's Log

Editor's Log: Rehab Growth & Dreams
July 2012, Vol. 67, No. 7

The rehabilitation industry has arrived. As we struggle through another slow year for municipal spending, the one constant in every city’s plans remains funding a certain amount of rehab work. No longer the last resort for addressing sewer and water system repairs, rehab has evolved to the modern science of repair that it is today. From chemical grout to more than 20 difference market niches, rehabilitation has come of age.

Editor's Log: Running, Stumbling To Progress
Robert Carpenter, Editor
June 2012, Vol. 67 No. 6

Traditionally, the June issue of Underground Construction carries a large section focused on various equipment utilized in the underground construction industry. I’m pleased to say this issue is no different.

Editor's Log: Acts Of Nature
May 2012, Vol. 67 No. 5

By now, most people in North America – indeed, around the world – are well aware of the growing energy treasure trove being discovered in shale rock.

811 Successes
Robert Carpenter, Editor
April 2012, Vol. 67 No. 4

A notable, five-year anniversary was reached recently for a benchmark industry damage prevention program. And while it received some publicity, perhaps the program didn’t get as much attention as it deserved, especially when one considers the benefits – including health and safety – that have been credited to a simple three digit number: 811.

One Voice
Robert Carpenter, Editor
March 2012, Vol. 67 No. 3

The proposed Federal Highway Bill was big news in the mass media and construction press in late February/early March. I suspect thefunding debate will be continuing well into the spring months.

Surviving An Exceptional Funding Drought
Robert Carpenter, Editor
February 2012, Vol. 67 No. 2

As last summer’s drought conditions wore on, I learned that there is a condition even worse than “extreme.” There is an “exceptional” drought category, which essentially means “pending devastation if you don’t get rain fast.” The impact of this drought, when finally broken, will be felt for years.

Letter To The Editor: Keystone XL
Ben Garber
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

In reading your excellent editorial on the above subject, it stirred my memory back to the 50s when I, as a young pipeliner, was in Alaska Territory, involved in the building of an eight-inch fuel line from Haines to Fairbanks.

Time Is Right For A Gas Revolution
Robert Carpenter, Editor
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Those words have been used in books and movies to dramatic effect. But in the world of energy, they take on a similar – though substantially less violent – meaning.

Politics Trump Keystone
Robert Carpenter, Editor
December 2011, Vol. 66 No. 12

It was the “political punt” heard around the energy world. Rather than making a final determination regarding the fate of the Keystone XL Pipeline project, President Obama effectively sidestepped making a decision. Instead, he opted for an unprecedented fourth environmental impact study that would explore alternate routes to avoid the environmentally sensitive Sandhills region and Ogallala aquifer in Nebraska.

Keystone XL: Build, Baby, Build
Robert Carpenter, Editor
November 2011, Vol. 66 No. 11

The oil industry is a market full of intangibles, plenty of knee-jerk reactions from investors and a dynamic that often defies logic and clear-cut forecasts. For the U.S., there are several constants that continue to influence the industry. Perhaps the most notable is that the majority of our oil continues to be imported.

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