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APCA Continues Growth, Industry Leadership

Another record attendance level marked the American Pipeline Contractors Association 42nd Annual Convention last March when the group met at the scenic Sanctuary Resort on Kiawah Island, just outside of Charleston, SC.

Wyo-Ben Plays Role In Mars Discovery

A recent experiment conducted aboard NASA’s rover, Curiosity, involved drilling holes into the red surface of Mars for mineral analysis. The results of the mineral tests showed that more than three billion years ago, Mars was a significantly warmer and wetter world. Having a warmer and wetter climate would have made Mars more habitable earlier in its life.

Study Shows 48 Percent Of Homeowners Forgo Calling 811 Before Digging

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the safety of people who dig near them, has announced results from a recent survey that found 48 percent of American homeowners who plan to dig this year for projects that include landscaping, installing a fence or mailbox or building a deck, pond or patio, will put themselves and communities at risk by not calling 811 to learn the approximate location of underground utilities.

Editor's Log: Responsibility

Accepting responsibility for our mistakes is something that never comes easy for individuals. So it is no surprise that often it is even harder for large organizations or corporations to also own up to their mistakes and react in a responsible manner.

Snap-Tite For Oval Culverts

Since one-third of existing culverts are arched, Snap-Tite is now available for oval culvert rehabilitation too.

Pipeline Renewal Technologies Janssen Process

The Janssen Process no-dig remedy addresses the underlying cause of lateral connection failures – inadequate bedding and structural support.

Flow-Liner Glide

Flow-Liner Glide pipe and conduit lining lubricant gel (patent pending) is an especially designed lubricating gel for use with Flow-Liner materials.

May 2013 Ad Index

Advertisers from the print edition of Underground Construction, Vol. 68 No. 5.

Rocky Road: Carving Roadways, Utility Trenches In Tough Rock

Set among rolling ranchland and majestic live oaks in the limestone-laden terrain of Texas’ famed Hill Country, San Antonio-based contractor SACC Inc. enlisted a trio of Vermeer track trenchers to carve an intricate network of roads and utility lines that now serves as the infrastructure for an exclusive residential community.

Accepting Responsibility: Consumers Energy Redoubles Already Stringent Safety Program After Explosion

On Feb. 27, the drill head of a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) machine clipped a 5/8-inch gas line in a residential neighborhood of Royal Oak, MI. Escaping gas migrated to a nearby home and soon after the drilling crew left for the day, the gas ignited, destroying one home and killing its owner.