Hydrate plugs can halt pipeline operations and raise safety risks. This guide explains how high-frequency pressure analytics and AI help operators locate obstructions quickly, target remediation, and cut downtime in midstream systems.
The 2026 HDD Reunion will be held Jan. 28 at the Underground Infrastructure Conference in San Antonio, featuring the formal induction of the HDD Hall of Fame class and a panel discussion with industry pioneers celebrating decades of innovation in horizontal directional drilling.
To meet growing demand across 22 counties, the Nueces River Authority is developing a Gulf Coast desalination plant on Harbor Island and a 178-mile conveyance pipeline expected to deliver up to 450 million gallons of water per day to South Texas by 2029.
(UI) — Industry safety expert Dennis Piven will lead three must-attend sessions at the 2026 Underground Infrastructure Conference in San Antonio, emphasizing confined space safety, cost-saving best practices, and real-world safety discussions for underground utility professionals.
This issue’s New Products highlights gear for underground crews: Melfred Borzall’s smaller Tri-Con HDD connection, Vermeer microtrenching and restoration attachments, Boretec’s pit-launched 10HD drill, Vactor Ramjet dual-reel sewer jetter, and Cat backhoe/mini-excavator updates built for urban, utility and pipeline work.
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.
John Deere and National Grid Joint Test the Partnership’s First Electric-Powered Backhoe
John Deere has announced an electric backhoe concept.
Sharewell HDD has introduced the state-of-the-art Opti-Trac Gyro navigation system for horizontal directional drilling (HDD).
Chris Zenthoefer
McElroy, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of thermoplastic fusion equipment, promoted Chris Zenthoefer, the company’s director of Digital Strategy, to vice president of Product Strategy.
VisuSewer
VisuSewer completed the acquisition of MOR Construction Services, a full-service provider of utility and commercial wastewater infrastructure services across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.
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.
(UI) — Industry safety expert Dennis Piven will lead three must-attend sessions at the 2026 Underground Infrastructure Conference in San Antonio, emphasizing confined space safety, cost-saving best practices, and real-world safety discussions for underground utility professionals.
- Glenfarne Alaska LNG targets late-2026 construction start for 807-mile pipeline project
- U.S. water reuse boom to fuel $47 billion in infrastructure spending through 2035
- Major water pipe break in Puerto Rico hits over 165,000 customers
- Potomac River Tunnel project enters construction phase beneath Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Army Corps approves Enbridge's $500 million Line 5 Tunnel project
- Pennsylvania American Water launches interactive map to identify, replace lead water service lines
- Trump's tariffs drive $33 million cost increase for Cincinnati sewer project
- Utah city launches historic $70 million tunnel project using box jacking under active rail line
- Tulsa residents warned after sewer lines damaged by boring work
- Fatal trench collapse halts sewer construction in Massachusetts; two workers hospitalized