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Mar 31, 2017
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Reline UV®-Group launches in North America
The world’s leading manufacturer of UV light-curing glass-fibre reinforced hose liners and UV equipment is expanding again - innovative partners sought.
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Mar 29, 2017
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Single Shield TBM to repair World's Longest Tunnel
Specialized TBM will work below the Hudson River on the Delaware Aqueduct
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Mar 27, 2017
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PE100+ Association launches online assistant for trenchless pressure pipe installation
An online guide that will help civil engineers identify the most suitable trenchless methods for installing ‘PE100’ high density polyethylene (HDPE) pressure pipe has been launched by the PE100+ Association. The association, whose aim is to promote a consistent and high level quality in production and use of polyethylene for PE100 pipes, is made up of HDPE producers from around the world.
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Mar 24, 2017
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Steve Vick International supplies automatic pipe cutting machines to Sri Lanka
Steve Vick International (SVI) has supplied two N450 Keel Cutters to Megatech (Pvt) Ltd, their agent in Sri Lanka, for use by the island’s Water Resource Board. The machines are designed to automatically cut steel, cast iron, ductile iron, plastic and other types of pipes.
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Mar 22, 2017
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Navigating underground
What will happen to the buildings above ground if a tunnel boring machine moves beneath them? Engineers calculate the answer to this question using artificial intelligence.
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Mar 20, 2017
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Can we fix it? Yes we scan
During the wetter months of the year infiltration of ground water into Thames Water’s sewers can cause big problems. As the level of ground water rises, it can seep into pipes through defective joints and cracks.
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Mar 13, 2017
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A Culvert Rehabilitation System Could Have Prevented Sinkhole in Lynden, Washington that Swallows Street after Record Rains
An InfraSteel culvert rehabilitation system could have prevented sinkhole in Lynden, Washington that swallows street after record rains. Sinkholes associated with road collapses are not acts of nature, but instead the result of failed dilapidated culverts.
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Mar 10, 2017
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IRO Oldenburg
The traditional pipeline forum, the IRO for short, took place on 9–10/2/2017 at the Fachhochschule für Bauwesen (Technical College for Civil Engineering) in Oldenburg, Germany.
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Mar 06, 2017
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The Ditch Witch® Organization Unveils Next-Generation Horizontal Directional Drill and Training at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
The Ditch Witch® organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, will unveil a next-generation directional drill, new heavy-duty trencher and advanced training technology at the 2017 CONEXPO-CON/AGG event in Las Vegas (Booth C31927). This lineup of equipment and technology is designed to help underground construction workers be more productive on the job while reducing costs and improving profitability.
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Mar 02, 2017
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Vermeer Introduces Silver Series™ Drill Rod
Vermeer has bolstered its industry-leading line of HDD tooling and accessories with the addition of the Silver Series drill rod. Building on the tradition of the acclaimed Firestick® drill rod, Silver Series drill rod gives contractors a quality aftermarket drill rod at an economic price.
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Feb 24, 2017
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The 2nd annual TTC Auger Boring School was held on February 13-17, 2017
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University (LA Tech) is an industry/university/government cooperative research center. It has been providing global leadership as a center of excellence for over 27 years to advance the science and art related to underground infrastructure pipeline networks.
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Feb 22, 2017
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Nicolaus Müller appointed Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie
Third generation of owner family assumes role at head of internationally active company
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Feb 20, 2017
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Perform Rapid, Automated Manhole Inspection with Envirosight’s New CleverScan
CleverScan, a new manhole scanner from Envirosight, performs a comprehensive, fully automated assessment of manhole condition in just 2-3 minutes.
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Feb 17, 2017
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Investment in water services set to continue
Households in the North West will see hundreds of millions of pounds poured into improving their water services over the next 12 months.
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Feb 15, 2017
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Hobas GRP Cooling Water Pipeline for voestalpine Steel Plant
For the voestalpine AG in Donawitz, a more than 100 m long HOBAS GRP Pressure Pipeline
De 1720 has been installed by means of curved jacking. Despite challenging circumstances,
the installation has been successfully completed within 2 months only.
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Feb 13, 2017
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New Large Diameter High-Performance Pipe Introduced by Advanced Drainage Systems
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS), a leading global manufacturer of water management solutions, today announced its latest breakthrough in storm water pipe technology, HPXR™ 75 . This new technology provides heightened levels of stiffness, is available in a range of sizes, and yields significant cost benefits for customers compared to alternative products.
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Feb 10, 2017
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Born To Perform: HOBAS Launches New Generation of GRP Pipes
When the going gets tough, HOBAS Pipes get going: With a brand-new product line, featuring a particularly durable inner protective layer, HOBAS now provides a top-notch solution for challenging projects that require a product beyond the ordinary. And that’s not all: The standard centrifugally cast HOBAS GRP Gravity Pipe has also been further improved to suit a broad variety of applications even better than before.
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Feb 08, 2017
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2017 Microtunneling Achievement Award Winners Announced
In an effort to recognize the individuals and companies that have worked toward successfully completing complicated projects and advancing the microtunneling industry, the Microtunneling Achievement Awards were created in 2002. The awards were established by Microtunneling Short Course organizers Tim Coss, Microtunneling Inc., Levent Ozdemir, Ozdemir Engineering, and Trenchless Technology magazine/Benjamin Media.
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Feb 06, 2017
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British Water partners Highways England to tackle drainage
Innovation Exchange will identify latest advances in drainage / Experts from water sector and highways to meet in Birmingham / Prefabricated systems, pipes and water quality up for discussion
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Feb 03, 2017
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Robbins Double Shield digs the Andes
Rock Machine surmounts challenges on High-Cover Los Condores HEPP
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Feb 01, 2017
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Exemplary pipeline crossing in a single step
In the fall of 2016, drilling contractor PPI Chrobok S.A. installed two new gas pipelines in Poland. The alignment runs along existing gas lines and through geologically challenging terrain. With the laying of the 700 and 464-meter-long pipelines, Herrenknecht's Direct Pipe technology was used in Poland for the first time.
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Jan 30, 2017
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South Africa and China - Plastic Pipe Conference announced
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) has announced dates and venue for its two spin-off conferences and exhibitions in South Africa and China for this year. The first event in South Africa will be held on 4 -5 September 2017 at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. The second will be hosted in Hangzhou, China on 26-27 October 2017.
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Jan 27, 2017
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Osscad and CJ Kelly bring liner curing monitoring to the UK market
Germany-based OSSCAD GmbH & Co. KG specialises in the design, development, support and technical consulting for optical sensor technologies. The company places a special emphasis on the ongoing development and promotion of its products in the area of CIPP (cured-in-place pipe) rehabilitation and monitoring of buried energy cables. In 2017 OSSCAD will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
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Jan 25, 2017
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Pipe Bursting Manufacturer TRIC Tools Announces New Hydraulic Pump Model
Trenchless Pipe Bursting Manufacturer unveils its New Hydraulic Pump Model for 2017. More Pump Options will be released in the spring of 2017.
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Jan 23, 2017
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24th Annual Microtunneling Short Course Organizers Pays it Forward to U.S. Veterans
A cause near and dear to the hearts of the 24th Annual Microtunneling Short Course organizers is helping the men and women who have served in the United States military successfully return to civilian life. To help with this effort, course organizers have teamed up with the Office of Veterans Services at the University of Colorado Boulder to offer a scholarship program for veterans at the annual Microtunneling Short Course.
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