July 2025 Vol. 80 No. 7

Editor-in-Chief Robert Carpenter examines how proposed EPA budget cuts could jeopardize key sewer and water funding programs, leaving cities scrambling as federal support dwindles.

A trenchless services expert weighs in on the ongoing debate over underground utility strikes, pointing to a critical issue many in the industry overlook: incomplete as-built documentation. Could addressing this gap be the key to preventing future strikes?

Plans are taking shape to link power grids across the Americas — a project that could span from Alaska to Patagonia and reshape the continent’s energy future. Political leaders are reviving interconnection efforts as renewable power surpluses in Latin America grow.

Industry leaders, engineers and researchers gathered in Houston for the 30th CIGMAT Conference to confront challenges in energy, flooding and urban infrastructure. Key sessions spotlighted innovative solutions — from smart cement to large-scale water treatment projects — shaping the future of resilient cities.

A Wisconsin sewer district completed a complex CIPP lining project beneath the Fox River, restoring more than 7,700 feet of interceptor pipe. The work, carried out entirely from barges, overcame unique challenges posed by the riverbed and urban setting.

Azuria Water Solutions has acquired BLD Services, a major U.S. pipeline rehabilitation company known for CIPP lateral liners and underground utilities work across the Gulf Coast and Eastern regions. The deal strengthens Azuria’s water infrastructure capabilities nationwide.

Colorado judge clears $485 million pipeline construction, Texas approves $20 billion water package, Flint still battling lead pipe backlog, North Dakota plans 344-mile gas pipeline, Alabama man survives 500-foot drainage pipe ordeal — all in the latest issue of Underground Infrastructure’s Newsline!

United Rentals rolls out customizable mobile office packages; Vermeer debuts microtrencher for fiber installs; Guzzler’s vacuum unit speeds trenching in Arizona; CASE, Yanmar, John Deere launch new excavators and engines — all in this month’s New Products from Underground Infrastructure!