UCT News: The Latest Information
On UCT 2009 in San Antonio, TX
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Great Value
Dollar for dollar, UCT increases the bottom line for both exhibitors and attendees. During the span of one business trip, you’ll be in a neutral, face-to-face, time (and money) saving venue where you can conduct business, develop on-going relationships and learn about the latest technologies.

Amazing Educational Opportunities
UCT is synonymous with quality education — we set the industry standards. Annually, UCT presents top-notch educational sessions taught by industry experts so that you, the attendee, will be able to implement what you’ve learned as soon as you return to your job. The 2009 program features new tutorials, engaging panel discussions, interactive presentations, detailed case histories and a whole lot more.

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kfrancis@oildom.com
uctonline.com

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100 Year History Of Oildom Publishing Company
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I will never know precisely what was on my grandfather’s mind that day in 1908 when he decided it was time for a career change.

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Workforce Crisis: Unique Training
Facility Provides Multiple Workforce
Solutions
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There’s no single solution to solving current and future workforce shortages of construction workers. Organizations usually must consider several options to address their individual situations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Mears Group, (800) 632-7727,
mears.net

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U.S. Natural Gas Boom Drives Pipeline Construction And Expansions
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North American pipeline construction is at an all time high, accounting for some 1,700 miles of new pipelines installed in 2007. Increased domestic natural gas production appears to have been the driving force behind most of the construction in 2007, a trend that is expected to continue well into 2010, provided the recent U.S. financial crisis does not slow future activity.

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Global Pipeline Partners Complete
Two Wisconsin Pipelines
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Global Pipeline Partners LLC, (GPP) recently completed two pipelines running through Wisconsin which comprise the single largest pipeline construction project ever done in the state under one contract.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michels Corporation, (920) 583-3132,
michels.us
Welded Construction, L.P., (419) 874-3548,
welded.com
Precision Pipeline LLC, (715) 874-4510,
precisionpipelinellc.com
U.S. Pipeline Inc., (281) 531-6100,
uspipeline.com

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SBUs, Auger Boring Equipment Plays Critical Role In Pipeline Expansion
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At 260 miles long, Arizona’s Phoenix Expansion Project is a giant in the making. The natural gas pipeline snakes through challenging terrain and protected lands including two national forests. The most difficult thing about this project has been the terrain: going under rivers, 30-foot side cuts into mountains and very steep slopes,” said Eric Pickett, project engineer for Price Gregory Services, one of two main contractors working on the pipeline.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Rockford Corporation, (888) 896-9226,
rockford-corp.com
T&D Services, (941) 304-1190
Price Gregory Services, (281) 362-2877,
pricegregory.com
Small Boring Units:
Robbins TBM, (440) 248-3303,
robbinstbm.com

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A Huge Breakthrough
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When there’s trenching to be done, contractors have plenty of equipment options to tackle the digging process. Depending on the size and depth of the trench, anything from a backhoe to an excavator to a trencher could get the job done.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lewis Contractors Inc.; (512) 355-9094,
lewiscontractors.com
Atlas Copco Construction Tools LLC: (800) 760-4049,
atlascopco.us
Hobas Pipe USA, (800) 856-7473 or (281) 821-2200, hobaspipe.com
John Deere, (309) 748-0114,
deere.com
Caterpillar, (309) 675-1000,
cat.com
Hitachi Construction, (309) 765-0271,
hitachiconstruction.com

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First Look: New Hand-Held Tool Touts Easy Location Of All Utilities
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Subsurface Instruments Inc. has introduced the Inspector 07, a lightweight, handheld instrument for locating buried utilities and other objects.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Subsurface Instruments Inc., (920) 347-1788,
ssilocators.com

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NH Penstock Pipeline Replaced
With Fiberglass Pipe
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Meandering through New Hampshire’s White Mountains, a large wooden penstock pipeline served as the main water supply for a local hydro facility, Jackman Station. The facility is fed by the Franklin Pierce Reservoir, which was created by the hydro facility’s dam and surrounding earthen dikes. The water elevation in the reservoir is managed according to spring run-off.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Hobas Pipe USA, (800) 856-7473 or (281) 821-2200, hobaspipe.com
Kleinschmidt Energy & Water Resource Consultants, (207) 487-3328, kleinschmidtusa.com

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Large Directional Drilling Rig Census
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Underground Construction’s 2008 census of large horizontal directional drilling contractors is an effective tool when selecting the right size drill rig to fit specific project needs in managing a successful HDD operation.

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Rental Industry Preps, Respond
To Hurricane Disasters
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As is the case with all national disasters, immediately following Hurricane Ike’s devastation of the United States Gulf Coast last September, much of the equipment used by emergency crews, including utilities, immediately following the storm was rented.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
United Rentals, (203) 622-3131,
unitedrentals.com

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Rental Market Update
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NASSCO Obtains Favorable OSHA
Ruling For Confined Space
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The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has given verbal assurance to NASSCO that it will continue to consider the sewer rehabilitation work typically performed by its members as “maintenance” rather than “construction” as had been proposed in a rule change to OSHA’s confined space standard, reports Irv Gemora, executive director of NASSCO.

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

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Woman Uses Crawler Inspection
Technology To Launch 2nd Career
In Rehabilitation
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When a friend told Laura Placht that she’d be perfect for sanitary and storm inspection, it was beyond anything the former church secretary ever imagined as a second career.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Pipe Peepers, (573) 237-2598,
pipepeepersnewhavenmo.com
WinCan, (505) 341-0109,
wincanamerica.com
Envirosight, (866) 936-8476,
envirosight.com

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Rehab News
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Product Focus: Manhole Repair Products
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New Products
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