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The Value Of Accident Documentation
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
February 2013, Vol. 68 No. 2

Accidental damage to underground utilities continues to occur with disappointing frequency, despite programs implemented by the Common Ground Alliance and ongoing efforts of utility owners and operators, One-Call organizations and other groups with a stake in protecting buried facilities.

Emergency Pipe Bursting Project In Alaska Uses Chain-Drive System
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
February 2013, Vol. 68 No. 2

Those in the lower 48 U.S. states know that winters in Alaska are very cold and that everyday life for the hardy souls who live there is different in many ways.

Interstate natural gas pipelines committed to safety
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, recently released a statement on the National Transportation Safety Board’s decision to include pipelines on its 2013 Most Wanted List of transportation safety issues. Excerpts from that statement follow.

Vacmasters Introduces Compact, Powerful System 5000
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

Vacmasters has introduced the new System 5000 air vacuum excavator which combines power and versatility in a compact package mounted on a 33,000 pound gross vehicle weight truck to efficiently make “soft” excavations for potholing, trenching and other types of excavations.

Massive Excavation Project Required No Vibrations From Construction
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

For most residents of Denver, CO, and surrounding areas, the Denver Union Station has been a city landmark for as long as they can remember.

The name Denver Union Station brings to mind the impressive stone structure dating from 1914. However, the first train steamed into Denver in 1870 and for the next few years, railroads built individual depots. In 1881, the first Union Station consolidated rail traffic under one roof.

In Memoriam: Paul Hayward
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

Respected industry consultant and technical writer Paul Hayward, 59, passed away Nov. 13 after a battle with cancer.

AEM recognizes pillars of the industry
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the I Make America campaign announce the 2012 recipients of the annual Pillar of the Industry awards, given to companies achieving or maintaining Gold status in the campaign.

Ductile iron pipe earns SMaRT certification
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

Ductile iron pipe has earned the SMaRT Sustainable Product Certification, an independent rating system for the sustainability of a product throughout its life cycle, the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) announced recently. Ductile iron pipe is only the second product in the buried infrastructure industry to earn this certification.

Norfolk Replaces 92 Year Old Pipe With Hanson Pressure Pipe
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

The city of Norfolk, VA, needed to replace 92-year-old reinforced concrete pressure pipe that had reached the end of its useful life in the city of Portsmouth.

NASSCO Celebrates Successful Year
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
January 2013, Vol. 68, No. 1

NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) closed out an eventful and successful 2012 marked by continued growth in membership and impressive advances in the organization’s educational programs.

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