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HardRock Infrastructure acquires HDW Construction & Drilling, expands water utility services

HardRock Infrastructure Services and Tower Arch Capital have completed the acquisition of HDW Construction & Drilling, strengthening HardRock’s presence in the water and wastewater utility industry.

Tachus Fiber celebrates 50,000 customers on 3,000-mile network in North Houston

Tachus has grown rapidly over the last five years to offer lightning-fast and incredibly reliable broadband services to more than 160,000 homes and businesses in a vast arc across the North Houston communities of Atascocita, Conroe, Huffman, Humble, Kingwood, Porter, Willis, and The Woodlands with current construction ongoing in the other Houston area communities.

LEO A DALY completes strategic partnership with with Hennick & Company

As part of the transaction, 42 senior employees have acquired a 25% stake in the firms. This marks the largest expansion of equity ownership in the company's history. For the 12 months ending February 29, 2024, LEO A DALY generated combined global revenues of $232 million.

Cadiz names Cathryn Rivera as new COO to lead groundbreaking water projects

Cadiz Inc., a California-based water solutions company, has appointed Cathryn Rivera as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective Sept. 16. The move follows the earlier appointment of Susan Kennedy as CEO, as part of the company’s efforts to expand its leadership team.

Ripple Fiber to expand fiber optic service to 60,000 Michigan residents

Ripple Fiber anticipates the start of construction to take place in the coming months and aims to begin launching service for over 60,000 Wayne County residents by 2025, while continuing to actively explore expansion opportunities in the surrounding area. This milestone marks Ripple Fiber’s entrance into the Midwest region.

Hardrock Infrastructure expands water utility reach with HDW Construction & Drilling acquisition

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seguin, Texas, HDW is an auger boring and tunneling company that specializes in drilling pipelines for water and wastewater infrastructure such as sewers, drinking water pipes and stormwater drainage networks.

Utility Investigation School returns to Denver for 24th session with Kiewit

This event marks the fifth UIS session in Denver and the second collaboration between ASCE and Kiewit, with Kiewit providing facilities for both classroom instruction and on-site demonstrations.

Lane Enterprises names Tony Radoszewski senior VP of marketing and communications

Lane Enterprises, the second-largest U.S. producer of corrugated steel and plastic pipe, has announced the appointment of Tony Radoszewski as senior vice president of marketing and communications.

USIC affiliate Blood Hound launches redesigned website for underground damage prevention

The new site incorporates videos and interactive illustrations that provide an up-close view of Blood Hound’s highly specialized services and state-of-the-art technologies and the value added for projects of every scope.

Buried Asset Management Congress opens registration

The 2024 Global Buried Asset Management Congress (GBAMC) will offer an exceptional platform for professionals across the underground infrastructure sector. Scheduled for Nov. 14-16, in the Omni Severin Hotel, Indianapolis, this event promises to deliver many industry highlights.

Fermaca Networks finds critical sponsor for first phase of Mexican fiber optic route

The Phase 1 route will run fully underground, parallel to existing natural gas systems in some sections, and will follow highway routes in others, aiming at optimizing asset security and performance.

TC Energy delays equity sale in 15,000-mile Canadian gas pipeline systems to Indigenous partnership

The deal has been delayed due to an identified transaction structuring issue within the NGTL partnership. TC Energy says it is focused on developing a transaction that delivers meaningful distributions to Indigenous communities while upholding the fundamental value of the NGTL System and the Foothills Pipeline assets.

Vermeer, Right Turn Supply partner to deliver high-quality drilling products to underground industry

Vermeer dealers will now have right to distribute Right Turn Supply’s drilling fluids, drilling additives and complementary products as well as access to strategic jobsite consulting.

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute’s Pipelines 2025 Conference abstracts due Oct. 1, 2024

The conference, held in Tampa, Florida from Aug. 9-13, 2025, will provide a forum for industry professionals to share experiences and knowledge between owners, agencies, consultants, industry, suppliers, contractors, and governments from around the world.

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22 Years of advancing research in underground infrastructure and trenchless technologies: CUIRE's commitment

It is hard to believe that 22 years have passed since the Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) was established. In 2006, the first trenchless technology conference was held at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).

Advanced Drainage Systems, Geoplast partner to distribute modular stormwater retention system

The Aquabox product line is designed to create flexible underground storage for stormwater retention, infiltration, disposal or harvesting for reuse.

Ditch Witch celebrate 75 years of underground utility excellence with new paint facility

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and other state dignitaries recently helped celebrate the groundbreaking of a new 170,000 square-foot paint facility at the Ditch Witch factory in Perry, Oklahoma.

PipeSense granted US patent for pipeline leak detection technology

Granted U.S. Patent No. 12,055,464, the patent will enhance PipeSense’s solutions, including its flagship advanced pipeline leak detection system, PipeGuard. The exclusive PipeSentry suite of technologies provides pipeline operators with a greater insight into the efficiency of their assets, with more accurate, real-time detection of leaks.

Vortex Companies acquires cured-in-place pipe provider Premier Pipe

Vortex Companies recently acquired Ohio-based Premier Pipe USA (Premier Pipe), a longtime provider of high-performance cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) products.

Utility services firm Precision acquires pipeline integrity specialist Allegheny Contracting

Allegheny provides gas transmission pipeline integrity services, including repair and maintenance from regulatory inspections, and the repair and replacement of underground gas distribution pipelines.

Remembering Bob Affholder: A legacy of passion and innovation in the CIPP, tunneling industries

(UI) — Robert (Bob) Wilson Affholder, a true industry giant by any measure or perspective, passed away in late July after a brilliant career that amazed, impressed and established his footprint upon essence of both cured-in-place pipe rehabilitation and the tunneling industry.

Duke Energy breaks ground on Florida gas transmission, distribution training center

Beyond keeping the power flowing to homes and businesses, craft and technical workers – such as transmission and distribution line, substation and relay technicians – play a fundamental role in power grid improvement projects that are helping modernize and strengthen Duke Energy's system.

Enterprise Products Partners acquire 50 miles of Permian gas pipelines in $950 million Piñon Midstream deal

Piñon Midstream’s assets include approximately 50 miles of natural gas gathering and redelivery pipelines, two of the highest capacity and deepest acid gas injection wells in the basin, and more.

USG Water Solutions expands asset management services with new California service center

This location―its second on the West Coast―marks a significant milestone in the company's aim to enhance water and wastewater infrastructure asset and operations management services for utilities and private water companies across the United States.

TC Energy completes $1.1 billion sale of 295-mile Portland Natural Gas Transmission System

PNGTS is a 475-km (295-mile), FERC-regulated transporter of natural gas serving the upper New England and Atlantic Canada markets. The pipeline receives natural gas from the Trans Quebec and Maritimes (TQM) Pipeline via the Canadian Mainline.

USG Water Solutions to enhance U.S. water, wastewater infrastructure following “significant” milestone

USG Water Solutions announced the opening of USG West in Ontario, California, its newest service center. This location―its second on the West Coast―marks another significant milestone in the company's work to enhancing water and wastewater infrastructure asset and operations management services for utilities and private water companies across the United States.

Fiber Broadband Association launches new state broadband office membership program

The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) announced a new membership program for State Broadband Offices. Open to all state and territory broadband offices, this program includes access to FBA research, events, and the OpTIC Path™ fiber optic technician training program, as well as networking and social events.

Delek Logistics adds over 250 miles of buried Permian assets with H20 Midstream acquisition

Through greenfield development, organic growth and the integration of several strategic acquisitions, H2O Midstream developed a system comprised of 250+ miles of buried pipe across a ~400 square mile footprint.