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Complications On The Rio Grande
Repairing or replacing old, deteriorating utility infrastructure that has been buried in the ground for years and often directly beneath homes and businesses is a challenge that has become common for the nation's utility providers.
CIGMAT Informs, Grows In 09
The Center for Innovative Grouting Materials and Technology (CIGMAT) and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering hosted a one-day conference and exhibition on “Construction, Geotechnical and Flooding Issues in Houston & Other Major Cities” at the University of Houston on March 6.
DCA Elects 2009 Officers; Raises $268,500 in Annual Auction
Over 300 attendees braved the economy to attend the Distribution Contractors Association’s 48th Annual Convention at the Sheraton Maui in Hawaii in February.
PLCA Celebrates Record 2008 At 61st Annual Convention
Bob Johnston, outgoing president of the Pipe Line Contractors Association and a vice president at Henkels & McCoy, proclaimed 2008 to be a “very good year” to the 565 attendees at the association’s 61st annual convention.
Promising Future For PLCAC
Canadian pipeliners enjoyed boom times in 2008 and are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build essential pipeline infrastructure.
Business Updates for April 2009: GCTA, WSA Trenchless, Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam
<a href= "http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/business-updates-april-2009-gcta-wsa-trenchless-lockwood-andrews-and-newnam#WSA">WSA Trenchless Consultants</a> <a href= "http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/business-updates-april-2009-gcta-wsa-trenchless-lockwood-andrews-and-newnam#GCTA">Gulf Coast Trenchless Association</a> <a href= "http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/business-updates-april-2009-gcta-wsa-trenchless-lockwood-andrews-and-newnam?page=0,1#LAN">Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam</a> <a href= "http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/business-updates-april-2009-gcta-wsa-trenchless-lockwood-andrews-and-newnam?page=0,2#BCPI">Bobcat Company, Polaris Industries</a> <a href= "http://www.undergroundconstructionmagazine.com/business-updates-april-2009-gcta-wsa-trenchless-lockwood-andrews-and-newnam?page=0,2#NH">New Holland</a>
GCTA: Laredo’s Storm Sewer Outfall Rehab Discussed
Riazul Mia, director of Environmental Services for the city of Laredo, TX, addressed the bi-monthly meeting of the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association on Feb. 11, in Houston.
MVP Winner Honored In San Antonio
When it comes to the promotion of rehabilitation technology, the tireless efforts of Joseph G. Majdalani have earned him the honor of Most Valuable Professional for 2009 from the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association and <em>Underground Construction</em> magazine.
NASTT Enjoys Solid Growth, Expands Horizons
The year 2008 proved to be another strong year of growth and expansion past the nation’s borders for the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT), reports Piero Salvo, who completed his two-year term as NASTT chairperson at the end of January.
Workforce Crisis: GTI Program Aims To Pre-empt Worker Shortage
The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) has developed a Certified Operators Technician Training Program to introduce students to the natural gas industry and combat future labor shortages.
GTI awarded contracts for industrial projects
Gas Technology Institute (GTI) has recently received notification of awards totaling nearly $7.7 million for six new projects aimed at improving industrial energy efficiency, productivity and competitiveness.
GTI, CrystaTech to develop clean energy technology
Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and CrystaTech have executed a five-year agreement for the development of several new clean energy technologies at GTI’s 18-acre R&D facility in Des Plaines, IL.
Houston PW Director Discusses "Surviving The Storms”
The city of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department Director Michael Marcotte addressed the December luncheon of the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association on Dec. 10. About 150 people were on hand to hear the presentation.
NASSCO President Cites Many Accomplishments In 2008
That NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) has become an influential force in the sewer rehabilitation industry was clearly evident in 2008, said current association President Marc A. Anctil as he reviewed NASSCO accomplishments in the past 12 months.
Hemphill Makes NASTT To ISTT Transition
As executive director of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology, John Hemphill played a significant role in programs that have educated members of the trenchless industry and general public about the benefits of trenchless construction.
Water Development Board Discusses Plans At GCTA Luncheon
Nearly 90 attendees and their guests gathered to hear Mark D. Hall, P.E. director of the Project Engineering and Review Division, in Project Finance and Construction Assistance (PFCA) at the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), Houston, TX, speak at the Aug. 13 Gulf Coast Trenchless Association meeting held at the Houston Engineering and Scientific Society Building.
Woodward Acquires Two Rivers Marketing
Woodward Communications Inc., a Dubuque-based employee-owned multimedia company operating in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin, has acquired Two Rivers Marketing, a Des Moines marketing firm specializing in business-to-business communications.
- 290-mile gas pipeline expansion proposed across Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina
- $227 million Garnet Valley water project advances, set to create 73,000 jobs in Nevada
- Pasadena, Calif., undergrounding project could take 500 years to finish
- Construction underway for $1.4 billion, 60-mile water pipeline in Chicago
- Worker dies after trench collapse at sewer project site in Norwich, Conn.
- Gehl and Mustang offer world’s largest skid loader
- Growing Pains and Gains
- Authorities investigating trench collapse that killed worker in Ashburn, Va.
- City of Albuquerque halts fiber optic construction in response to damage, complaints
- Pasadena, Calif., undergrounding project could take 500 years to finish