Unprecedented Opportunities For Pipeline Construction Continue To Grow
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Underground Construction’s pipeline construction survey figures indicate that new and planned pipeline construction in North America remains strong. This year’s figures show 46,072 miles of oil and gas pipelines are under construction or planned at this time. In light of the nation’s growing demand for natural gas it is not surprising that of these, 21,461 miles account for natural gas pipelines in the U.S. that are both under construction and planned.

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Savannah Turns To Microtunneling
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The city of Savannah, located on Georgia’s Emerald Coast between South Caroline and Florida, is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, a place where visitors step back in time to the relaxed pace of the Old South.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
BRH Garver Construction L.P.,
(713) 921-2929, brhgarver.com

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First Look: New Gyroscopic Guidance
System Developed For HDD
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A new gyroscopic guidance system developed specifically for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has been

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
SlimDril International,
(281) 391-5800, slimdril.com

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Convention Preview: PCCA Growth,
Activities Continue To Rise
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The Power and Communications Contractors Association (PCCA) had a productive 2007, reports association president Herb Fluharty, Mears Group, who cites impressive membership growth, the launch of a Young Construction Professionals program, and a renewed working relationship with the Rural Development Utilities Program (RDUP) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Power & Communication Contractors Association,
(800) 542-7222, pccaweb.org

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Convention Preview: DCA Experiences
Strong Year
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Overall, business in 2007 was favorable for the Distribution Contractors Association (DCA) and its members, believes DCA President Chris Leines, whose one-year term will end next month.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Distribution Contractors Association,
(972) 680-0261, www.dca-online.org

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Underground Damage Occurs Once
Every 60 Seconds
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It happens every 60 seconds - an underground utility is hit or damaged. The result can range from a minor headache to the loss of 911 and other vital services, and in extreme cases, loss of life. When these scenarios do occur, damage claims and lawsuits can develop.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
DIRT: www.cga-dirt.com
Common Ground Alliance:
commongroundalliance.com

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Banner Year For NASSCO
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Since 1976, NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) has been setting the industry standards for the rehabilitation for underground utilities. The non-profit organization is dedicated to the establishment of improved procedures and standards for all phases of sewer system rehabilitation.

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Arkansas Contractor Takes On Collapsed Sewer Job In Industrial Park
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Take an industrial park with a 60-year-old clay pipe sewer line buried 10 feet below ground, add a road nearby that is highly traveled, and throw in a line break that has created a sinkhole big enough to hide a small car. The result? Predictably, a serious problem.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contractor:
Forsgren Inc.,
(479) 782-9167, forsgreninc.com
forsgreninc.comDirectional Drilling Equipment:
Vermeer Manufacturing,
(888) 837-6337, vermeer.com
Pipebursting:
Hammerhead (Earth Tool Corp.),
(800) 331-6653, hammerheadmole.com
HDPE Pipe:
ISCO Industries,
(800) 345-4726, isco-pipe.com

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Rehab News
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Product Focus: Grouting Technology &
Equipment, Root Control
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Novel Techniques Expedite Pipeline
Construction In Eagle Mountain Lake
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North Texas, where the area is in need of an estimated 600,000 acre feet of water to meet demand for the next 50 years, is working hard to avoid future water shortages brought on by the region’s booming population.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contractors:
Boyer Inc.,
(713) 466-5395, boyerinc.com
Garney Construction,
(816) 741-4600, garney.com
Pipe:
Northwest Pipe Company,
(503) 946-1200, nwpipe.com

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90-Day Turnaround Assures Water Supply
For North San Antonio
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Providing adequate supplies of clean drinking water is an ongoing challenge for American cities, one that can be affected by many different issues. Towns and metropolitan areas face crises of various levels of severity.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Engineering:
Carter & Burgess Inc.,
(713) 869-7900, c-b.com
Trenching Contractor:
H.L. Chapman,
(512) 259-7662, hlchapman.com
Utility Contractor:
S.J. Louis Contraction of Texas,
(210) 340-9998, sjlouis.com
Track Trenchers:
Astec Underground (Trencor),
(800) 527-6020, astecunderground.com

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Pipebursting Didn’t Burst The Budget In
Lansing, MI
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The city of Lansing, MI, and its local utility refused to stand by and become part of an overwhelming statistic.

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Utility contractor:
Midwest Trenchless Services,
(231) 834-8470, www.notrench.net

ARB, Incorporated
www.arbinc.com

Ackerman International
www.ackermaninternational.com

Advanced Products & Systems, Inc.
www.apsonline.com

Akkerman, Inc
www.akkerman.com

American Pipeline Contractors Assn.
www.americanpipeline.org

Aries, Inc.
www.ariesind.com

Arntzen

Asher Corporation
www.alasher.com

Astec Underground
www.astecunderground.com

CIPP
www.usa-cipp.com

CONEXPO-CON/AG 2008
www.conexponagg.com

Caterpillar Inc./CCE
www.CAT.com

Cemen Tech
www.cementech.com

Central Mine Equipment
www.cmeco.com

Central Plastics
www.centralplastics.com

CertainTeed Corporation
www.certainteed.com

Challenger Services
www.challengersvcs.com

Charter Plastics
www.charterplastics.com

Colli Drill Srl
www.collidrillpipe.com

Connectra Fusion Technologies
www.connectrafusion.com

DCA
www.dca-online.org

Digital Control, Inc.
www.digitrak.com

Ditch Witch
www.ditchwitch.com

Forrer Supply
www.forrersupply.com

Gajeske, Inc.

Gregory & Cook Construction, Inc.

H.L. Chapman Pipeline Construction
www.hlchapman.com

HDDBroker, Inc.
www.hddbroker.com

Hallen Construction Co., Inc.

Harding Directional Drilling
www.hardingdrilling.com

Harrington, Inc.
www.harcofittings.com

Henkels & McCoy
www.henkelsandmccoy.com

Hobas Pipe USA, Inc.
www.hobaspipe.com/uc.html

Horizontal Technology, Inc.
www.horizontaltech.com

Hydra Stop
www.hydra-stop.com

ISCO Industries
www.isco-pipe.com

Infrastructure Resources

Inliner Technologies, LLC
www.inliner.net

Insituform Technologies, Inc.
www.insituform.com

Interplastic Corporation
www.interplastic.com

Jameson LLC
www.jamesonllc.com

John Deere Construction Equipment
www.deere.com/ind

K.R. Swerdfeger Construction, Inc.

KS Energy Services, Inc.

Laney Directional Drilling
www.laneydrilling.com

Loftis Construction Co.

Mala Geoscience USA, Inc.

McElroy Manufacturing
www.mcelroy.com

McLaughlin Group, Inc.
www.mightymole.com

Mears Group, Inc.
www.mears.net

Melfred Borzall
www.melfredborzall.com

Michels Corporation
www.michels-usa.com

Miller Pipeline Corp.
www.millerpipeline.com

Moffatt Enterprises

Mud Technology International
www.mud-tech.com

NASSCO

Otis Eastern Service Inc.

Pilchuck Contractors, Inc.

Pipeline Pigging Products
www.pipepigs.com

Plastic Trends
www.plastictrends.com

Poweram Company
www.poweram.com

Premier Drillpipe
www.premierdrillpipe.com

Quality Mat Company

RIDGID
www.ridgid.com

RLS Solutions
www.ravenlining.com

Raydon Enterprise, Inc.
www.raydonindustries.com

Rehabilitation Resource Solutions LLC

Roose Mfg
www.roosemfg.com

Sawyer Manufacturing Co.
www.sawyermfg.com

Skyline Steel
www.frichtlsteel.com

Slabach Enterprises
www.slabach.com

Super Products
www.superproductscorp.com

TT Technologies
www.tttechnologies.com

The Robbins Company
www.robbinstbm.com

Tri-Flow International, Inc.
www.triflo.com

Underground Devices
www.udevices.com

Underground Tools, Inc.
www.undergroundtools.com

Vac-Tron Equipment
www.vactron.com

Vacmasters
www.vacmasters.com

Vermeer Manufacturing
www.vermeer.com

Wyo-Ben, Inc.
www.wyoben.com