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Editor's Log: Be Careful What You Ask For
By Robert Carpenter, Editor-in-Chief Whatever happened to common sense? If something is working, why toss it away like two-week-old lasagna? Natural gas prices have more than tripled in 2021, climbing above $5.10 per BTU at..
Inside Infrastructure: 2021 Shaping Up to be Landmark Year for Utility Construction
EDITOR’S NOTE Eben Wyman is a veteran advocate for key underground utility and pipeline associations. He points out that maintaining an effective advocacy program is fundamental to the success of any organization interested in the happenings of the federal government. Zack Perconti is an associ..
Mini-HDD for Placement of HDPE Pipe in Municipal Applications
By Dr. Lawrence M. Slavin A new set of guidelines for the use of mini-horizontal directional drilling (mini-HDD) has been developed by the Municipal Advisory Board (MAB) of the Plastics Pipe Institute (http://plasticpipe.org). Previously available as Technical Report TR-46, the new document, MAB ..
Utility Expo Includes New Name, Layout
Billed as the utility industry’s largest trade show for utilities and utility contractors, The Utility Expo (formerly known as ICUEE) will be held Sept. 28–30 in Louisville, Ky. The biennial trade show, known for equipment test drives and interactive product demonstrations, has been reimagined with ..
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NTSB: Crew Safety Failure Led to San Francisco Natural Gas Fire An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that an excavation crew from Kilford Engineering Inc. failed to follow safety procedures which led to a 2019 natural gas release and fire in San Francisco...
Editor's Log: An Investment in Rural America
The pursuit of increased infrastructure spending received new hope recently when the political impasse in the U.S. House of Representatives was temporarily bypassed. A working compromise within the Democratic Party allowed a vote on the divisive and partisan $3.5-billion reconciliation spending bill..
Movie Titles, Politics & Hope
As the year ends, the country is still going through many transitions with politics, journalism approaches and the lingering COVID-19.
Stop Groundwater Infiltration with Prime Resins’ Convenient, New Kit
Prime Resins introduced new technology to stop groundwater infiltration, primarily in manhole, culvert and stormwater structure applications.
John Deere
John Deere introduced the new E-II Articulated Dump Trucks.
Owens Corning
Owens Corning designed two new systems engineered to help mitigate corrosion under insulation.
HCSS
A new version of Aerial was launched to provide a cloud-based solution for continuous monitoring of infrastructure construction projects, with additional features to make job-site mapping and data visualization easier and more effective.
LiuGong
LiuGong NA introduced a new, 9-ton midi-excavator, the 909ECR designed to compete in the critical 8- to 10-ton size class.
Condux Tesmec
Condux Tesmec introduced a new all-electric puller that delivers maximum pull force of 11,240 foot/pounds and offers advanced user interface and remote control.
Atlas Copco
A newly remodeled oil-injected G90-250 range will complete Altas Copco's lineup of mid-large, oil injected horsepower category.
Caterpillar
The new Cat 963 Track Loader combines that versatility with better fuel efficiency, more productivity, and cab and controllability improvements.
CEA Instruments
New gas detectors use the latest sensor technologies for monitoring numerous toxic, combustible and other gases through.
Tsurumi Pump
Tsurumi designed new high-flowing pumps that will save time and money in dewatering applications.
Denso
Denso North America Inc. introduced a moldable fibrous mastic to the North American market.
Doosan Infracore
Doosan Infracore expanded its wheel loader lineup with the new DL580-5. Capable of heavy-duty construction tasks, it combines extra-large capacity with efficiency and productivity.
Mecalac
Mecalac introduced an updated MCR Series of mini excavators – 6MCR, 8MCR and 10MCR – with superior speed, productivity and compact operation.
Copperhead
Copperhead’s Complete Utility Locating System makes detecting underground utilities more accurate and efficient.
PLCS
PLCS offers two tools that make it easier to maintain pipelines, while saving money.
Bricking Solutions
Bricking Solutions introduced the Rolling Work Platform to improve safety and efficiency when servicing long stretches of pipe in applications such as water treatment, tunneling and mining.
Microdrones
Microdrones launches mdaaS to make survey equipment and solutions are available to an even broader market of surveyors, engineers and geomatics professionals.
Epiroc
Epiroc introduced a new remote monitoring device for breakers and drum cutters that keeps track of location and operating hours, to improve efficiency and safety.
TD Williamson
T.D. Williamson introduced two isolation innovations for the gas distribution market.
General Equipment
General Equipment Company the new 262H EPIC Series two-man hole digger suited for contractors in a wide variety of projects.
FERC Wants One-Year Limit on State Consideration of Water Quality Permits
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to apply the new Federal Clean Water Act requirement to transmission pipelines.
Excavation-Related Damages to Utilities Cost the U.S. Approximately $30 Billion in 2019
A Common Ground Alliance study on 2019 damage reporting found that an estimated 532,000 excavation-related damages to underground facilities occurred in the United States in 2019.
Justifying Evils of EVs
Electric vehicles present an intriguing transportation future. But it all has to be balanced with practicality, reality of purpose and cultural empathy, and it can’t be rushed until a lot of issues resolved.
- PHMSA warns of heat risks in aging plastic gas distribution pipelines following deadly Pennsylvania explosion
- OSHA seeks $1.2 million fine after fatal trench collapse in Connecticut
- Phase 1 Alaska LNG pipeline advances with construction awards, pipe supply agreements
- OSHA issues 16 citations following fatal sewer confined space incident
- Gateway Tunnel construction faces shutdown next week as Trump withholds federal funding
- T-Mobile to expand fiber broadband infrastructure footprint with $4.9 billion Metronet acquisition
- First tunnel boring machines complete testing for Hudson Tunnel Project
- Construction jobs stumble into 2026 after weak year
- NWPX grows water infrastructure portfolio with Colorado precast facility
- Cityside launches $100 million fiber build in Corona, Calif.