Features

NASSCO Has Active 2011
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) closed out a busy and eventful 2011 with several significant accomplishments and continuation of a formal strategic planning process that will guide the association in the coming years.

2012 Pipeline Construction Report
Rita Tubb, Managing Editor
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

Underground Construction and Pipeline & Gas Journal’s worldwide pipeline survey figures indicate that 118,623 miles of pipelines are planned and under construction. Of these, 88,976 represent projects in the planning and design phase; 29,647 miles reflect pipelines in various stages of construction. Almost 32,000 miles of pipeline are currently being planned for North America.

IPBA To Unveil New Pipe Bursting Guidelines At UCT
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

The International Pipe Bursting Association (IPBA) has completed new guidelines for the pipe bursting process which will be introduced at the 2012 UCT Show (Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exposition), Jan. 24-26, in San Antonio, TX.

HDD Broker Expands Into Other Underground Construction Equipment
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

For more than 12 years, HDD Broker Inc. has been bringing together sellers and buyers of used horizontal directional drilling (HDD) equipment.

TT Technologies Unveils Latest Unit In Pipe Bursting Product Line
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

TT Technologies will introduce a new pipe bursting model at the 2012 UCT Show (Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exposition) Jan. 24-26 in San Antonio, TX.

Polypropylene Pipe Used For Maine Combined Sewer Overflow Project
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

The West Side Interceptor sewer replacement project in Portland, ME, utilized a 60-inch diameter, high performance polypropylene pipe to increase conveyance capacity, replacing a smaller 100-year old vitrified clay line and separating a parallel 10-foot diameter combined sewer, which now solely conveys storm water.

Frost Fight: Challenging Winter Utility Installations Have A Calgary Contractor Seeing Infra-Red
January 2012, Vol. 67 No. 1

No matter where you live, underground utility installations get a lot more difficult when the ground freezes. However, the last several years have proven to be especially tough for Calgary contractors, ever since their traditional ground-thawing techniques of coal burning have been outlawed. In fact, the new rules have severely slowed most wintertime utility installations in the city, as contractors have struggled to find new ways to fight the frost.

3rd TPE Highlights Oklahoma Energy Businesses
December 2011, Vol. 66 No. 12

The Third Annual Tulsa Pipeline Expo, held Aug. 29-31 in Tulsa, OK, welcomed almost 700 people and 86 exhibitors to an event designed to showcase Oklahoma’s leading businesses in energy, infrastructure and construction sectors.

Contractors Adapt GPS To Track Trencher Operations
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
December 2011, Vol. 66 No. 12

Two Iowa underground construction contractors have teamed to establish a field tiling operation that has adapted global positioning system (GPS) technology to control grade of drainage “tile” they install in state corn and soybean cropland.

Pipe Bursting Large Diameter Pipe - Class C Pipe Bursting
Matt Timberlake, President, Ted Berry, Trenchless Technologies Team LLC, International Pipe Bursting Association Marketing Committee
December 2011, Vol. 66 No. 12

Pipe bursting is a proven method for replacing underground pipelines and is the only method of pipeline rehabilitation and replacement that can increase the size of an existing utility without trenching. This article will discuss the replacement of large diameter pipes.

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