This month’s profile is of Steve Gearhart, currently chairman of CIPP Corp. He continues to contribute his knowledge and experience to NASSCO, WEF and other industry organizations.
When horizontal directional drilling began to spread like wildfire in the late 1980s and 1990s, it was obvious that this disruptive technology was forever changing the face of utility and pipeline construction.
The Gold Shovel Standard program was established in 2016 to assist in efforts to protect the country’s buried utility infrastructure from accidental damage that can cut off vital services, is costly and poses serious safety risks to construction workers and the general public.
Plano, Texas, embarked on a mission in 2015 to rehabilitate more than three miles of reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) after a condition assessment had shown deterioration due to corrosion from H2S (hydrogen sulfide) sewer gas.
John Deere
John Deere’s integrated grade guidance system arms operators with the detail they need for precision excavation projects
Doosan
Doosan now partners to offer the Trimble LOADRITE L3180 SmartScale as an option on Doosan wheel loaders.
Komatsu
Komatsu hydraulic excavators with Diesel Particulate Filters do not require exhaust fluid or selective catalyst reduction systems.
Volvo
Volvo's 20-ton-class EC200E offers strong performance without the added features and cost of a larger excavator.
Schonstedt Instrument Co. has introduced a new underground utility pipe and cable locator designed to “sweep” large areas for the presence of buried assets.
Barnes
Lt. Col. Wendell L. "Buddy" Barnes was elected as the 100th national president of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME), leading the strategic efforts of its board and leadership team.
Vermeer
Vermeer Corporation broke ground for a monument commemorating the buildings destroyed by a tornado last year, while celebrating the progress on construction of its expansive campus.
CUIRE
In its 30th year of operation, the Trenchless Technology Center at Louisiana Tech University awarded the first Distinguished Alumni Award to Dr. Mo Najafi, director of CUIRE.
Say what you will about the Sierra Club, but its membership includes some dedicated and hard-core people. Historically, they are regularly willing to risk life and limb, endure hardships and suffer all kinds of abuse to achieve their goals. Of course, most rational people question those goals, let alone their tactics. Also, are the often, physical risks and hardships the best way to influence the public? I think not.
- Saudi Arabia Spending Nearly $830 Million in Water Upgrades Ahead of Heavy Tourist Season
- Judge Blocks Obama-Era Water Initiative Pending Revision
- Making the Grade: Tracking On-Grade Bores
- USDA Invests in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 24 States
- 3 Million Gallons of Untreated Sewage Spill into Puget Sound