OSHA Grants NASSCO’s Request For Hearing On Proposed Confined Space Regs
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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has granted a request of NASSCO (National Association of Sewer Service Companies) for an informal public hearing on proposed OSHA changes in rules designed to protect those working inside and around confined places.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
NASSCO, (410) 486-3500, www.nassco.org

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FTTH: Small Cities Are Not Waiting
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The telecommunications giants are spending millions of dollars touting bundled service packages, with heavy emphasis on “high-speed” broadband internet connections that includes video programming along with local and long-distance telephone services.

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Pipelines Conference Discusses Nation’s Construction boom, Rewards, Challenges
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The fourth annual Pipeline Opportunities Conference held March 25 in Houston attracted a record crowd of nearly 500 attendees who came to hear 26 speakers discuss the latest news and challenges in pipeline construction projects throughout North and South America. The annual event is sponsored by industry leading publication Pipeline & Gas Journal, sister publication to Underground Construction.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
www.pgjonline.com

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Methods To Prevent Crossbores
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What has become known as the “crossbore” issue, continues to draw attention of providers of underground piping systems, particularly sanitary sewer services, and the contractors who make utility installations using horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and pneumatic piercing tools.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Miller Pipeline Corp., (800) 428-3742,
www.millerpipeline.com

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New Association Tackles
Cross Bore Issue
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The recently-formed Cross Bore Safety Association (CBSA) held a formative board meeting at the Common Ground Alliance Annual Conference in Las Vegas on March 26.

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Pipe Selection Chart
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10th Annual HDD Survey: Large Rig Market Speeds Ahead
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In the late 90s, the fast and furious fiber backbone build-out forever changed the underground construction industry. The cutthroat race to install fiber trunk lines across America resulted in a construction boom like the industry had never known, and made horizontal directional drilling a staple in the utility contractor’s toolbox. HDD, primarily small rigs, was the perfect technology at the right time.

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Fluids Disposal Rules Still Inconsistent
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Drilling fluid is an essential element of a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) project, and correctly using the right fluid additives for a job’ssoil conditions can be the difference between success and failure.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Distribution Contractors Association,
(972) 680-0261, www.dca-online.org
Henkels & McCoy, (215) 282-7578,
www.henkelsandmccoy.com
Laney Directional Drilling, (281) 540-6615, www.laneydrilling.com
Northern Pipe Line (NPL),
(623) 582-1235, www.nplcc.com

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Michels Uses HDD Intersection
Technology To Tackle Sensitive
Water Crossings
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Pacific Gas & Electric began construction on the second stage of a new natural gas transmission main in a flood prone delta area west of Stockton, CA, during the summer of 2007.

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Not Your Common Sliplining: Unusual Project Requires Creative Solutions
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It could be said that no underground construction project is “routine.” Even what may appear to be a simple installation often has unexpected challenges.

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Contractor: Garney Construction,
(816) 741-4600, www.garney.com
Pipe and fittings: Hobas Pipe USA,
(800) 856-7473, (281) 821-2200,
www.hobaspipe.com
Engineering: Golder Associates,
(336) 852- 4903, (919) 462 6491,
www.golder.com
Grout: Uretek USA, (28) 351-7800,
www.uretekusa.com

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Virginia DOT Lifts CIPP Ban
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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has reinstated the use of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) linings for pipeline rehabilitation projects on department right-of-ways, subject to new requirements covering the use of CIPP lining products.

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NASSCO, (410) 486-3500, www.nassco.org

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Equipment Selection Guide
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New Products
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