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                <title><![CDATA[ Shore Up for Safety Week returns with focus on trench, excavation safety training ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/shore-up-for-safety-week-returns-with-focus-on-trench-excavation-safety-training</link>
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                    The North American Excavation Shoring Association is launching Shore Up for Safety Week, bringing excavation and trench safety training to jobsites nationwide.
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                <title><![CDATA[ House passes broadband permitting bills to accelerate infrastructure deployment ]]></title>
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                    The Plastics Pipe Institute is backing newly passed House broadband permitting bills aimed at reducing delays and accelerating infrastructure deployment as federal funding ramps up.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Utility Investigation School targets utility strike prevention with ASCE training ]]></title>
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                    The Utility Investigation School returns to Indianapolis this May, offering hands-on training in ASCE 38 and 75 standards aimed at improving subsurface utility practices and reducing strike risk.
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                <title><![CDATA[ PCCA kicks off busy 2026 with D.C.&#160;Fly-In ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/march-2026-vol-81-no-3/features/pcca-kicks-off-busy-2026-with-dc-fly-in</link>
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                    The Power and Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) kicked off its 2026 agenda in Washington, D.C., pressing lawmakers on permitting reform, infrastructure funding, safety and workforce development.
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                <title><![CDATA[ NY&#39;s $250-million lead pipe replacement program raises procurement concerns ]]></title>
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                    New York’s $250 million water infrastructure funding program for lead service line replacement is drawing industry scrutiny, with calls for open, material-neutral procurement to ensure cost-effective project delivery and faster removal of aging underground pipes.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Industry veteran Robert Darby dies at 72 ]]></title>
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                    The Drilling Contractors Association is mourning the loss of longtime associate member and former board leader Robert Darby, who served on multiple committees and supported industry programs and scholarships throughout his career.
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                <title><![CDATA[ UIC 2026 to feature new technical sessions, awards and HDD reunion in San Antonio ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/october-2025-vol-80-no-10/features/uic-2026-to-feature-new-technical-sessions-awards-and-hdd-reunion-in-san-antonio</link>
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                    The event features new educational sessions, hands-on exhibits, the combined MVP + UI Honors Awards, and the annual HDD Reunion, bringing together industry leaders, engineers, and contractors for two focused days of learning and networking. Registration is open now at UI-Conference.com.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Infrastructure business roundup: New deals, leadership changes and technology updates ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/october-2025-vol-80-no-10/business/infrastructure-business-roundup-new-deals-leadership-changes-and-technology-updates</link>
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                    The latest Underground Infrastructure business roundup features major acquisitions, leadership transitions, and new initiatives from companies including Ditch Witch, VisuSewer, ADS and others shaping the underground construction industry.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Denver to host 26th Utility Investigation School in December ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/september/denver-to-host-26th-utility-investigation-school-in-december</link>
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                    The 26th Utility Investigation School will take place Dec. 8–12, 2025, in Denver, offering subsurface utility engineering training with hands-on fieldwork and professional development credits.
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                <title><![CDATA[ UI Awards 2025: Top projects, technologies honored during Underground Infrastructure Conference ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/april-2025-vol-80-no-4/features/ui-awards-2025-top-projects-technologies-honored-during-underground-infrastructure-conference</link>
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                    UI Awards 2025 recognized leading underground infrastructure achievements, including major sewer, fiber, water and rehabilitation projects, at the annual awards dinner during the Underground Infrastructure Conference.
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