March 2019 Vol. 74 No. 3

As the owner of Great Lakes Fusion, Marks’ company specializes in all facets of landfill construction: excavation, drilling and HDPE pipe fusion services for pipe up to 65-inches and installation of methane and leachate collection systems. He’s also diversified by starting related companies.

Watercare Services of New Zealand engaged McConnell Dowell and McMillen Jacobs to increase the outfall capacity for its Army Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project involved installing a new wastewater outfall, upgrading the existing pump station and building a new ultraviolet disinfection facility.

UCT 2019: ShowStopper Awards Presented to Stand-Out Exhibits at UCT

Over the last two decades, significant advances have been made in the quality and application of inertial navigation technology targeted at mapping underground pipe and duct assets. This article provides information on pipeline technologies that are available to map a minimum internal diameter (ID) of 1.6-inch to larger sizes. The pipeline mapping system offers a range of solutions that can map any pipe, regardless of its material, depth or type of utility.

A plan to replenish a salmon hatchery in remote Oregon required construction of a new access to the Williamette River and removal of an abandoned pipeline full of contaminated water. Ice helped solve the problem.

As recently as 2017, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) estimated 30,000 miles of cast-iron pipe still carried gas in the United States, with the highest percentage of these mains located in older eastern cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Scott Andrews of S & J Contractors has seen boom and bust years over three decades in the industry and believes having the right team of people is the best way to survive those peaks and valleys.

Calling 811 before any digging begins starts the process of identifying and marking buried utility lines in the United States and preventing the damage, service disruption, injuries, potential fines and costly repairs that result from unintentionally hitting them.

Sometimes updating your home is a good thing. And sometimes completely scrapping the old home for a new one is a great thing. Our completely new website was designed to meet the evolving needs of the underground construction and rehabilitation industries.

The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announced that Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is the location for the next conference and exhibition, Plastic Pipes XX, Sept. 21–23, 2020.

The 64rd annual Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course (AUCSC 2019) will take place May 7–9, 2019 in Morgantown, W.V. , covering topics that include instrumentation, corrosion surveys, cathodic protection, pipe coatings and miscellaneous methods of corrosion control.

By Stephen Barlas | Washington Editor GAO Highlights Potential Cyber Security Threats The Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over its oversight of cybersecurity protection at interstate pipelines. The report essentially said the DHS’s Transp..

Macro alias: ImagePopup Ox Equipment ox-equipment.com Ox Equipment Inc., the exclusive North American distributor for Germany-manufactured MTS dry suction excavation equipment, announced a formal, strategic partnership with Seymour, Wisc.-based I-Quip (Innovator’s Equipment) Inc. MTS GmbH world-..

Yancey Bros/Caterpillar yanceybros.com; cat.com Trey Googe assumed majority ownership of Yancey Bros. Co., a Cat- erpillar dealer in Georgia, succeeding Jim Stephenson as CEO. A share- holder since joining the company in 200..

L-Series Utility Wheel Loaders Primed to Take Job Sites by Storm Three, new powerful and productive John Deere L-Series utility wheel loaders—524L, 544L and 624L— offer an intuitive solution for projects that require agility ..

Kubota kubotausa.com Kubota Tractor Corporation unveiled its new SVL65-2 to the company’s popular compact track loader line, further diversifying its construction equipment offerings. Positioned in a lighter ROC weight class..

Felling Trailers felling.com Felling Trailers Inc. released an advanced design for its IT-I Series model line that incorporates additional standard features, structural strength and ease of operator use. Advanced standard s..

Next Generation, 36-ton Excavator Increases Efficiency, Lowers Operating Costs Caterpillar introduced two models in its new Next-Generation, 36-ton size class excavators: 336 and 336 GC. Delivering high-production performanc..

Vactor Introduces TRUVAC Brand Vactor Manufacturing, Inc. introduced its new, TRUVAC brand of premium vacuum excavator trucks designed specifically to satisfy the safe-digging requirements of businesses or organizations that ..

RIDGID ridgid.com RIDGID’s new Press-In Branch Connector Tool Kit quickly makes ¾-inch branch connections on black steel pipe, eliminating the need to weld. Significantly faster than traditional welding, it is ideal for addi..

CostTrax costtrax.com Construction project owners have a powerful new tool to manage cost-plus, time and materials, and force-account construction projects. CostTrax, powered by Equipment- Watch, is a software solution that streamlines reporting, automatically flags questionable expenses, and en- ..

Volvo Expands Compact Excavator Lineup Volvo Construction Equipment added to its E-Series compact excavators in North America with the launch of the ECR18E and the EC20E. The EC20E comes with a range of significant performanc..

NASSCO honoree Giacomo (Jack) Conte grew up literally learning the business from the ground up. As his career progressed, Conte quickly reacted to market opportunities and became a respected innovator and leader within the underground infrastructure industry.

Welcoming a new executive director, continuing programs to establish and improve wastewater infrastructure standards, and educating the industry about maintaining and rehabilitating sewer infrastructure kept members and staff of NASSCO busy throughout 2018.

  OBIC is the newest player in the national marketplace, offering products focused on trenchless approaches to repairing water and wastewater systems. Made of a flexible polymer, these products are spray applied, making “ins..