Trenchless News
CIPP Used to Rehab Sewer Line in Gautier, Miss.
Mar 19, 2010
A 387-foot section of Gautier's main sewer artery received what amounts to a plastic stent Thursday. A cured-in-place pipe liner was installed in the 30-inch sewer line on Old Spanish Trail used by most of the city, said Jere Shuster, manager of the water and sewer department, according to the Mississippi Press. more >>
City of Ottawa Uses CIPP to Rehab Century Old Sewers
Mar 18, 2010
Two years ago, the city of Ottawa's infrastructure department set about replacing manholes along a sewer line deep beneath the west bank of the Rideau River. But a 500-metre section of the line collapsed in the Springhurst Park area south of Lees Avenue and the project was put on hold more >>
Insituform Wins Two Sewer Rehabilitation Contracts for Combined Value of $6.5 Million
Mar 16, 2010
Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) recently announced it has been awarded two contracts with a combined value of $6.5 million from the Hallsdale-Powell Utility District in Knoxville, Tennessee. These contracts mark the first time Insituform will work with the District. Hallsdale-Powell will fund the projects with a state revolving fund loan secured through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), more >>
Hong Kong Polytechnic University Develops the First Underground Sensing System for the Construction of Utility Pipes.
Mar 16, 2010
Traffic jams and power cuts caused by burst underground pipes and cables could become a thing of the past thanks to an engineering first by Hong Kong Polytechnic University. They've developed the world's first underground sensing system for the construction of utility pipes. more >>
PPIC Expands Service Offering For Metallic Pipeline Inspection
Mar 16, 2010
The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company Ltd. (PPIC) announced recently that it has reached a formal service distribution agreement with Advanced Engineering Solutions Limited based in England. more >>
Fibrwap and the University of California at Irvine Team to Rehabilitate Infrastructure
Mar 15, 2010
Engineers at the University of California Irvine are working on robotic technology that promises to rehabilitate the nation’s aging water infrastructure. more >>
Geospatial Featured on Wired.com
Mar 10, 2010
Geospatial Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: GSPH), a developer and producer of technologies and services for managing underground pipeline assets, is spotlighted in an article on Wired.com titled, “Pentagon-Backed Venture Aims for ‘Google Underground.’” more >>
LAST CHANCE to be included in the 2010-2011 Directory
Mar 09, 2010
DON’T BE LEFT OUT! This is your LAST CHANCE to be included in the 2010-2011 Directory of the North American Trenchless Technology Industry. more >>
Northeast Trenchless Association Annual Meeting Breaks Attendance Records
Mar 01, 2010
The Northeast Trenchless Association (NTA) set new records for attendance and participation at its sixth annual meeting in Boxborough, Mass., Jan. 25–26 with more than 100 members attending. more >>
Liner Products Holds Open House
Mar 01, 2010
Liner Products LLC held an open house at its Paoli, Ind., facility Jan. 28 to mark the official opening of its newly expanded manufacturing facility. more >>
Colorado School of Mines Holds Microtunneling Short Course
Mar 01, 2010
The 17th annual Microtunneling Short Course was held at the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., Feb. 10-12. A one-day Pilot Tube Microtunneling seminar was featured on Feb. 9. The course was well attended with 120 registrants. more >>
Atlanta Awards Insituform Rehab Contracts Totaling $15.9 Million
Mar 01, 2010
The City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management has awarded Insituform Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) two contracts with a combined value of $15.9 million for the rehabilitation of sewer pipes in Atlanta neighborhoods more >>
VEIT Expands to Canada
Mar 01, 2010
VEIT, a specialty contracting and waste management company based in Rogers, Minn., has become registered to conduct business in Canada. more >>
Vacall Cleaners Partners With Myers Reciprocating Pumps
Mar 01, 2010
Vacall Industries recently announced an exclusive partnership with Myers, a world leader of high-performance industrial water pumps. more >>
Michels Corp. & Michels Family Foundation Donates $50,000 to Haiti
Mar 01, 2010
Employees of Michels Corp., Brownsville, Wis., recently combined with the Dale R. & Ruth L. Michels Family Foundation to donate $50,000 to the Salvation Army and the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund in response to the catastrophic earthquake that rocked Haiti on Jan. 12. more >>
LMK Enterprises Awarded NIST Grant for Potable Water Main Lining
Mar 01, 2010
LMK Enterprises Inc. has been awarded a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) grant for developing an advanced trenchless process to rehabilitate the nation’s network of potable water pipes by employing a novel dynamic resin-injection, molded-in-place pipe (MIPP) which incorporates nanomaterials. more >>
Lyman Henn Joins Brierley Associates LLC
Mar 01, 2010
Engineering firm Lyman Henn recently announced that it has completed a business agreement to be acquired by Brierley Associates LLC. more >>
Beavers Announce Award Winners
Mar 01, 2010
The 2010 Golden Beavers Award winners were recognized at the 55th Annual Beavers Awards Dinner Jan. 22 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. more >>
