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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
kfrancis@oildom.com
uctonline.com

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Workforce Crisis: Weighing Effectiveness, Options For Recruiting Labor
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There is no question that a shortage of labor is affecting underground construction projects.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
NPL Construction Co.,(623) 582-1235,
nplcc.com
Quanta Services Inc., (713) 629-7600, quantaservices.com
Miller Pipeline Corp., (800) 428-3742,
millerpipeline.com
Henkels & McCoy, (215) 282-7578,
henkelsandmccoy.com

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Pilot Tube Microtunneling Proves
Effective Under Busy Houston Street
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Many underground utility projects are necessary when construction for a variety of improvements requires relocation of existing buried infrastructure. In such situations, work often is complicated by surface improvements and heavy traffic in and around the job site.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Magnum Tunneling & Boring, (832) 300-3333, magnumboring.com
Mission Clay No-Dig Pipe, (210) 863-3350,
no-dig-pipe.com
Akkerman Inc., (800) 533-0386,
akkerman.com

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Electric Utility Mounts Successful
Overhead-To-Underground Program
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The Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO), provider of electricity for metropolitan Tulsa and portions of eastern and southwestern Oklahoma, has an ongoing program to replace aerial distribution lines with underground cable in selected neighborhoods in its service area.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Public Service Company of Oklahoma, (888) 216-3523,
psoklahoma.com

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Vermeer Celebrates 60th Anniversay,
History Of Innovation

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In 1948, young inventor and entrepreneur Gary Vermeer founded a new company in a one-room cement block building to produce a hoist device for lifting grain wagon boxes to make them easier to empty.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Vermeer Corp., (888) 837-6337,
vermeer.com

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Unique Building, Innovative
HDD Approach
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When completed in 2011, the Chicago Spire will be the tallest building in North America and the world’s tallest all-residential building. With 150 floors rising to a roof height of 2,000 feet, the structure will rise higher than Chicago’s Sears Tower, Toronto’s CN Tower and the Freedom Tower to be built in New York City.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contractor: Mid America Underground, (630) 897-5882
Drill rig: Vermeer Corp., (888) 837-6337,
vermeer.com

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U-Tech: Comprehensive HDD Design/Planning Software Introduced
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A new software product for the horizontal directional drilling market, BoreAid, has been developed at the University of Waterloo located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, to assist industry professionals with the planning and design of HDD pipeline installation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
BoreAid: www.boreaid.com, or contact the BoreAid Development Team, Centre for Advancement of Trenchless Technologies, University of Waterloo,
(519) 888-4770, fax (519) 746-6556,
e-mail: info@boreaid.com

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Michels Installs Record Crossing
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Crews for Michels Directional Crossing, a division of Michels Corporation, recently completed a successful, record-breaking installation of a 42-inch intra-state crossing from Texas to Louisiana in excess of 6,000 feet near Orange, TX. The unique nature of this crossing made it a first of its kind for the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) industry.

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U-Tech: Getting Fluids To Pass The
Paint Test
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As if horizontal directional drilling contractors do not have enough issues to contend with in performing the contracted tasks, cleanup of the drilling operation is becoming increasingly difficult because of issues associated with the disposal of drill spoils. This author has actually received several phone calls from drilling contractors who were sitting in the back seat of police cars for illegally dumping/discharging used drilling fluid.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CETCO, ( 847) 818-7935,
cetco.com

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Equipment Spotlight: HDD Rigs
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Equipment Spotlight: Tracking Systems
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Drilling Fluids
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Product Showcase
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Seismic-Prone Project Area Requires HDPE
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A new retail power center in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is quite literally “floating” on a bed of wood, gravel and concrete. In an area where construction must always consider the impact of seismic activity, the potentially fluid nature of this site’s foundation meant that for underground contractor TAG Construction Ltd. of
Langley, British Columbia, the choice when it came to the construction of the
underground water and sewer lines was crystal clear.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Utility contractor: TAG Construction, (604) 534-2685,
tagconstruction.com
Fusion equipment: Connectra Fusion, (877) 776-7100, connectrafusion.com
HDPE pipe supplier: Prolite Systems Inc., (604) 460-8250, prolitepiping.com

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HDPE Pipe Plays Major Role In City’s
Sewer Expansion
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The city of Garland, TX, is in the process of a major sanitary sewer improvement program that will expand its capacity and improve conditions for this community of 230,000 located just northeast of
Dallas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
HDPE supplier/fusion: Gajeske Inc., (713) 688-2728, gajeske.com
HDPE pipe manufacturer: Performance Pipe,
(800) 527-0662,
performancepipe.com
Fusion equipment: McElroy Manufacturing,
(918) 836-8611,
mcelroy.com
Hobas pipe: Hobas Pipe USA, (800) 856-7473, hobaspipe.com
Contractor: Oscar Renda Contracting, (817) 491-2703, oscarrendacontracting.com
Excavation equipment: Caterpillar, (309) 675-1000, catrequests@cat.com

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HDPE Fusion/Fittings
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Growth Of Laser Profiling Technology
Enhances CCTV Inspections
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Closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections have become the standard method for inspecting the condition of the inside of underground pipe infrastructure, providing information about their condition and areas where deterioration and damage require pipes be repaired, rehabilitated or replaced. CCTV inspections also verify repairs are properly made and that new pipe has been correctly installed.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
CoolVision, Botts Consulting Group, (888) 747-3397, jerry@bottsconsulting.com
Aries Industries, (800) 234-7205,
ariesindustries.com
RS Technical Services, (707) 778-1974,
rstechserv.com
RedZone Robotics, (412) 476-8980,
redzone.com
CUES, (800) 327-7791,
cuesinc.com

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Rehab News
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Product Focus: Remote Inspection Equipment
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New Products
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