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Underground construction activities grow in Central America, Caribbean

The volume of underground construction activities in the Central America and Caribbean region will significantly accelerate due to an acute need of modernization of local energy infrastructure. Also, the need for solutions to frequent regional blackouts and energy shortages is driving work.

Jeremy Wagner leads NASSCO through eventful year

Having originally joined the wastewater industry on the software development side more than 20 years ago, Wagner is now president and CEO of PipeLogix, a pipeline inspection software company based in Palm Desert, Calif.

Inside Infrastructure: Pipeline safety debate continues, construction fully engaged

The issue of pipeline safety, especially with regard to preventing damage to underground facilities during excavation, is a longstanding priority of the excavation construction industry. Although pipeline safety legislation has traditionally been bipartisan, battles over climate change and other peripheral issues have polarized the pipeline safety debate and obstructed efforts to move a bill through the legislative process and enacted into law.

Fiber optics and forests: Mosaic Technologies weaves fiber beneath Wisconsin’s Northwoods

In the forests of Northwest Wisconsin, Mosaic Technologies is laying nearly 400 miles of fiber to connect over 2,500 addresses, overcoming rugged terrain and tight deadlines to bring high-speed internet to remote communities.

Fort Wayne, Ind., tunnel project uses Vortex inserts to protect sewer system

Fort Wayne City Utilities is constructing a five-mile-long tunnel deep beneath the city to reduce combined sewer overflows into local rivers. Part of its Tunnel Works program, the project includes nine drop shafts, five of which feature IPEX’s Vortex Flow Inserts designed to minimize odors, prevent corrosion and improve wastewater quality before treatment.

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Volvo CE introduces two new compact excavators to North American market

The EC37 and ECR40 include a new elongated undercarriage for optimum stability in almost any environment.

United Rentals enhances fleet with HIPOWER EHR solar battery generators

Developed by HIPOWER in collaboration with United Rentals, the EHR Solar Battery Generator is a resilient, portable energy storage.

CASE Delivers Electric Backhoe Loaders to Utilities in New York

CASE delivers the company's new electric backhoes to utility companies in New York.

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First Look: Sharewell Introduces Gyroscopic Tool for Smaller Pipes, Bores | Underground Construction
First Look: Sharewell Introduces Gyroscopic Tool for Smaller Pipes, Bores

Sharewell HDD has introduced the state-of-the-art Opti-Trac Gyro navigation system for horizontal directional drilling (HDD).

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Tina Faraca

GTI Energy’s Board of Directors has elected Tina Faraca to serve a three-year term on the Board as an independent director.

Vermeer Corporation

Vermeer opened its new, 312,000-square-foot Global Parts Distribution Center, on the grounds of its Pella, Iowa, corporate headquarters.

Plastics Pipe Institute Inc.

Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), the major North American trade association representing the plastic pipe industry, announced its Members of the Year winners for 2022. 

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