UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION
July 2007
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Contractor’s Unique Trenching Process Speeds
Remediation Projects
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A small Michigan company has quietly developed specialized trenching equipment and service for several highly-specialized types of construction, primarily on environmental projects.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
DeWind Trenching: (616)875-7580, dewinddewatering.com
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Creating A ‘Gravi-System’ Solution
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The city of Lincoln, NE, has outgrown infrastructure systems for critical areas of the community. They determined their most critical need is to upgrade their system.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Pipe: Hobas, (800) 856-7473, hobaspipe.com
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PLCA-Canada Holds 53rd Annual Convention
In Niagra Falls, Ontario
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About 260 delegates recently attended the 53rd Annual Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada Convention held at the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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Rental Market Remains Strong
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The American rental industry is strong and continues to grow, posting revenues of nearly $33 billion last year, says the American Rental Association (ARA), an organization that represents the interests of rental businesses and companies that market the products they offer for rent.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
American Rental Association, (800) 334-2177
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Rental News
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Vacuum Excavators: Air and Hydro
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Rehabilitation Technology
Culvert Relining Down The Cliffs Of Big Sur
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One of the most beautiful coastlines in the United States is the Big Sur region along California’s Central Coast between Carmel on the north and Cambria to the south where the Pacific Coast Highway becomes a four-lane divided highway.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Hydro Tech Inc., (775) 575-4100, htliners.com
Folded pipe: U-Liner,800-433-5632 ext.200, uliner.com
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First Look: New System Allows Remote Inspection Up To 6,000 Feet
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There is a new inspection service for long, difficult-to-access lengths of pipe that its developers say is unique to the industry.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Pipe Eye International Inc., (888) 756-2033, pipeeyeinternational.com
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First Look: Laser Profiler Provides Detailed
Pipe Specs
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A new laser profiling technology that adds new dimensions to conventional pipe inspection methods is now available in the United States.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CoolVision:
Botts Consulting Group, (888) 747-3397, or e-mail
Jerry Botts at jerry@bottsconsulting.com.
Aries Industries, (800) 234-7205, ariesindustries.com
RS Technical Services, (707) 778-1974, rstechserv.com
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QA/QC Of CIPP Projects At Cincinnati’s Metropolitan Sewer District
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Like many old wastewater collection systems found throughout the United States, the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSDGC) is facing the daily challenge of rehabilitating a large portion of its aging infrastructure.
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Rehab News

Rehab Product Focus

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3M www.3M.com

ASCE Pipeline Conference

Ackerman International

Akkerman Equipment, Inc. www.akkerman.com

American Pipeline Contractors Assn.

www.americanpipeline.org

Arntzen

Astec Underground www.astecunderground.com

Ballantine, Inc. www.ballantineinc.com

Bor-It Manufacturing Co. www.bor-it.com

Brokk

Caterpillar, Inc./Rental Stores

www.TheCatRentalStore.com

Central Plastics www.centralplastic.com

Challenger Services www.challengersvcs.com

Connectra Fusion Technologies

www.connectrafusion.com

Cretex Specialty Products www.cretexseals.com

DCA www.dca-online.org

Ditch Witch www.ditchwitch.com

Duke’s Root Control www.dukes.com

FTTH Council

Federal Signal Environmental Product

www.vactor.com

Formex Manufacturing Inc. www.formex.com

Forrer Supply www.forrersupply.com

General Machine Products Co. www.gmptools.com

Ground Tech

H.L. Chapman Pipeline Construction  

www.hlchapman.com

HDD Company

HDDBroker, Inc. www.hddbroker.com

Hammerhead www.hammerheadmole.com

Hanson Pipe & Precast

Harding Directional Drilling www.hardingdrilling.com

Harrington, Inc. www.harcofittings.com

Helmer Risk Management www.helmerrisk.com

Hewitt Equipment Co.

Hitachi Construction Machinery  

www.hitachiexcavators.com

Hobas Pipe USA, Inc.

www.hobaspipe.com/uc.html

Hydra Stop

ICUEE www.icuee.com

INROCK www.inrock.com

ISCO Industries www.isco-pipe.com

Insituform Technologies, Inc. www.insituform.com

Interplastic Corporation

John Deere Construction Equipment  

www.deere.com/ind

Kenco Construction Products www.kenco.com

Keystone Drill Services, Inc. www.keystonedrill.com

King Innovation

Ladtech, Inc.

Laney Directional Drilling www.laneydrilling.com

Laney Machine, Inc. www.laneydrilling.com

Lee Supply Company www.leesupply.com

McElroy Manufacturing www.tracstar.info

McGard Special Products

McLaughlin Boring Systems  

www.mightymole.com

Mansfiels Excvating

Mears Group, Inc. www.mears.net

Melfred Borzal www.melfredborzall.com

Michels Corporation www.michels-usa.com

NUCO

Personalized Products Corp.

PipeLine Machinery International

Pipeline Inspection Co., Inc. www.picltd.com

Pipeline Pigging Products www.pipepigs.com

Plastic Trends www.plastictrends.com

Port Industries.

Poweram Company www.poweram.com

Premier Drillpipe www.premierdrillpipe.com

Quality Mat Company

Railhead Underground Products www.railhead.com

Rain For Rent www.rainforrent.com

Reed Manufacturing Co. www.reedmfgco.com

Reef Industries www.reefindustries.com

Reliner/Duran www.reliner.com

Ridge Tool Company www.ridgid.com

Roose Mfg www.roosemfg.com

Sauereisen www.sauereisen.com

Sealing Systems, Inc.

Skyline Steel www.frichtlsteel.com

Slabach Enterprises www.slabach.com

Super Products www.superproductscorp.com

TEREX Reedrill

TESMEC U.S.A. www.tesmec.com

The Robbins Company www.robbinstbm.com

Thompson Pump www.thompsonpumps.com

Trench-Tech International, Inc. www.trenchtech.com

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

Underground Devices www.udevices.com

Underground Tools, Inc.  

www.undergroundtools.com

United Rentals/Pump, Power, HVAC  

www.unitedrentals.com

Vac-Tron Equipment www.vactron.com

Vacmasters, a Division of Barone, Inc.  

www.vacmasters.com

Vanair www.vanair.com

Vermeer Manufacturing www.vermeer.com