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                <title><![CDATA[ Why the HDD industry needs higher professional standards ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/june-2026-vol-81-no-6/editors-log/why-the-hdd-industry-needs-higher-professional-standards</link>
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                    Editor-in-Chief Robert Carpenter examines the rapid growth of the horizontal directional drilling market and why stronger training, certification and industry standards are critical to its long-term success.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Data center growth creates new era for civil contractors ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/may-2026-vol-81-no-5/features/data-center-growth-creates-new-era-for-civil-contractors</link>
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                    Rapid AI data center growth is driving unprecedented demand for power, water, transmission and civil infrastructure projects across North America.
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                <title><![CDATA[ John Deere recalls 50 workers across Midwest plants to support production growth ]]></title>
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                    John Deere is recalling additional workers across Midwest facilities as construction and equipment production demand continues to rebound.
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                <title><![CDATA[ HDPE training program helps utilities reduce leaks, strengthen workforce ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/march-2026-vol-81-no-3/features/hdpe-training-program-helps-utilities-reduce-leaks-strengthen-workforce</link>
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                    A national HDPE pipeline training program is helping utilities reduce water loss, prevent leaks and build a skilled infrastructure workforce through hands-on education.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Hope Gas plans $250 million West Virginia pipeline project, 600 construction jobs ]]></title>
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                    Hope Gas plans a $250 million pipeline expansion in West Virginia to boost capacity and reliability in Mason County, a project expected to create more than 600 construction jobs.
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                <title><![CDATA[ NWPX Infrastructure names new executives to lead water transmission, precast operations ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/nwpx-infrastructure-names-new-executives-to-lead-water-transmission-precast-operations</link>
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                    NWPX Infrastructure has promoted four leaders into senior operations roles, strengthening oversight across its water transmission systems and precast infrastructure businesses as the company positions for continued growth.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Business People: Leadership moves and industry remembrance ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/january-2026-vol-81-no-1/business/business-people-leadership-moves-and-industry-remembrance</link>
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                    McElroy promotes longtime HR leader Steve Caldwell to vice president of human resources, recognizing more than 15 years of workforce and safety leadership, while the underground construction industry remembers Vermeer veteran Tod Michael, a respected engineer and mentor whose career spanned nearly three decades.
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                <title><![CDATA[ NUCA urges release of Hudson Tunnel funding amid federal pause ]]></title>
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                    NUCA and its New Jersey chapter are calling on the Trump administration to release approved funding for the $16-billion Hudson Tunnel project, warning that delays could halt construction, disrupt jobs, and increase costs for taxpayers.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Construction jobs stumble into 2026 after weak year ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/january/construction-jobs-stumble-into-2026-after-weak-year</link>
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                    Construction employment fell by 11,000 jobs in December, capping a weak 2025 that saw just 14,000 net jobs added, according to ABC and federal labor data.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Vortex Companies appoints Ram Vela as Chief Strategy Officer ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/august/vortex-companies-appoints-ram-vela-as-chief-strategy-officer</link>
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                    Trenchless leader The Vortex Companies has promoted Ram Vela to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). The appointment follows several other recent leadership shifts by Vortex as part of its broader growth strategy.
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