Canada is moving ahead with new pipeline projects to boost energy security and cut reliance on U.S. imports. Recent expansions like Trans Mountain and Coastal GasLink highlight growing investment in domestic and LNG export capacity.
In Baraboo, Wis., HDD and HDPE conduit played a critical role in expanding the city’s emergency fiber network. Local manufacturer Teel Plastics supplied 12,000 feet of conduit for a fire and EMS project, keeping the installation on schedule and protecting the city’s historic downtown.
The 2024 CGA DIRT Report shows nearly 200,000 utility damages last year, with incidents rising instead of declining. Industry leaders warn stronger enforcement, mapping, and training are needed to protect underground infrastructure.
In this month’s Tech Tips, NASSCO highlights how sonar technology is transforming sewer inspections by revealing conditions below the waterline that CCTV misses, improving maintenance planning and rehabilitation design.
Editor-in-Chief Robert Carpenter examines how surging LNG demand is reshaping pipeline construction, export capacity and global energy markets, with the U.S. and Canada racing to meet rising needs.
Sharewell HDD has introduced the state-of-the-art Opti-Trac Gyro navigation system for horizontal directional drilling (HDD).

Editor-in-Chief Robert Carpenter examines how surging LNG demand is reshaping pipeline construction, export capacity and global energy markets, with the U.S. and Canada racing to meet rising needs.
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