Working the right way means working the safe way. That combination leads to keeping your team, budget and timeline protected. This is especially true in underground municipal and commercial infrastructure projects that involve building structures…
Jim Schill | Technical Writer When it comes to trenchless pipe bursting, few contractors can claim the experience and success that PW Trenchless Construction can. The Surrey, British Colombia, Canada-based contractor has almost 20 years…
The Distribution Contractors Association (DCA) and the American Gas Association (AGA) recently hosted the 5th Annual DCA/CGA Workshop in Chicago. This two-day event is aimed at increasing communication and cooperation between natural gas utilities and…
TTC honors the past while driving the future through the establishment of the Barbera Underground Infrastructure Research and Training (BUIRT) Facility. This facility honors the past through the recognition of the contributions of the Barbera…
As part of a graduate-level class at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, La., on entrepreneurship in construction, the use of drone technology for industrial inspection was explored. This all came about through civil engineering graduate student…
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University has had a very active year, as it continued to meet its mission to advance trenchless technology by serving as an independent source of knowledge, research…
Daniel Shumate | Director, FMI Capital Advisors Inc. The Utility & Communications Construction Index (UCC Index), updated to exclude Willbros Group due to its acquisition, presents the performance of the sector’s publicly traded stocks over…
The “Smart City” movement has emerged as the dominant trend in the utility industry, as cities and municipalities seek to create smarter infrastructure and improve the lives of the citizens they serve. These cities now…
A four-month study on the review of published literature pertaining to chemical emissions of styrene-based resin used in the cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) process, found that existing studies do not adequately capture worker exposures or levels…