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Tech Tips: Understanding and using ASTM standards in your specifications

(UI) — Nearly every municipal project specification contains a reference section detailing a variety of ASTM standards that are critical to the material performance, installation performance, and quality control of most products and projects. To many in the engineering field, this list of references can be somewhat confusing and require detailed understanding to make sure one is using the correct standard for the product or process that is being specified.

First Look: Discover Advanced Mobile Leak Detection detects pipeline gas leak immediately

(UI) — The key to discovering and repairing natural gas leaks before they become catastrophic is more vigilance, and that’s what Heath Consultants is striving to achieve with its new Discover Advanced Mobile Leak Detection (AMLD) system.

HDD and HDPE — The Perfect Match

The latest revision of ASTM F1962, approved in 2022, contains a significant change by providing the physical properties for the most-recent, high-density polyethylene material, PE4710. This material is significantly tougher than older, previous polyethylene products, facilitating successful completion of more complicated, difficult maxi-HDD projects.

FERC Moves Forward Tentatively on Pipeline Rates, Affiliates

A blog post from the law firm Akin Gump stated: “FERC policy often uses the ‘last litigated ROE’ as a proxy for just and reasonable rates when it is developing initial rates for existing facilities being acquired by a new pipeline.

Rewiring Florida’s Intracoastal Movable Bridges Via HDD

(UI) — The Florida Department of Transportation operates and maintains 51 movable bridges throughout the state’s eastern and western intracoastal areas. And in many popular tourist destinations, city municipalities operate many more. These moveable bridges are critical for boat traffic and over-the-road vehicles.

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Doosan Introduces its First Line of Dozers

Doosan introduces its first line of dozers for the 2022 equipment lineup.

Doosan Introduces Next-Generation Wheel Loaders

Doosan introduces a new line of wheel loaders with several high tech features.

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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Kevin Parker

Parker’s passion and decades of experience at Mears made perfect timing for his term as president of the Distribution Contractors Association, whose safety management system template and operator qualification integrity process ranked among DCA’s top priorities in 2022.

AMECO

AMECO, a leading North American construction and maintenance planning and management company, opened an operations center in greater Baton Rouge, La. 

Power & Communication Contractors Association

The Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) entered 2023 focused on issues surrounding the influx of federal funds into the broadband and electric power markets, primarily finding a sufficient workforce, keeping the underground space safe and dealing with various stipulations placed upon the funding.

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