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Hawaii high-fives CIPP plans

Fri, 3 September 2010 A pipeline running beneath Ala Moana Boulevard, one of the main access roads to Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, US, will be rehabilitated using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP).

Wed, 1 September 2010 The ISTT’s 28th International No-Dig 2010 Conference and Exhibition is fast approaching, and Trenchless International wants to hear stories from you on the Trenchless Technology being used in this year’s host country, Singapore.

New website for Jacked Structures

Fri, 27 August 2010 Jacked Structures – leading international specialists in the design and installation of large underground structures without surface disruption – has a new and improved website.

Acquisition of pipe inspection company

Wed, 25 August 2010 The purchase of a leading large-diameter water and wastewater inspection company has recently been concluded in Calgary, Canada.

Easy does it on the Easington Pipeline

Mon, 23 August 2010 The contract to install a high pressure underground gas pipeline has recently been awarded in East Yorkshire, UK.

CIPP makes its debut in Mankato, Minnesota

Thu, 19 August 2010 The first Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) project in the history of Mankato, Minnesota, US has been awarded.

Mapping the way to success in Denver

Wed, 18 August 2010 An initial project to map and locate various pipelines has been successfully completed in Denver, Colorado, US.

Barack Obama selects Vermeer for export council

Mon, 16 August 2010 US President Barack Obama has appointed CEO of Vermeer Corporation Mary Vermeer Andringa to the President’s Export Council.

Pipe bursting in Cullman City

Thu, 5 August 2010 The City of Cullman, Alabama, in the US has approved a $US1.16 million repair project to replace some outdated sewer lines – many of which date back to the early 1930s.

Study finds positive results for plastic piping

Wed, 4 August 2010 Current generation materials for polyethylene potable water supply pipes are expected to have “excellent” longevity and performance, according a new report from Jana Laboratories commissioned by the Plastics Pipe Institute.

Sewer rehabilitation term contracts in Hong Kong

Tue, 3 August 2010 Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) has announced that it has begun work on a $US17 million project for the Drainage Services Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Major acquisition for international technology company

Tue, 3 August 2010 Pure Technologies, a leader in inspection technology for large diameter pre-stressed concrete cylinder pipelines, recently announced an agreement to acquire Pressure Pipe Inspection Company.

Record-breaking boring machine extends highway network in Italy

Mon, 2 August 2010 A major highway between Bologna and Florence in Italy will be extended using a Herrenknecht Earth Pressure Balance TBM to improve safety and accelerate the works.

South American mine awards contract for pipeline protection

Mon, 2 August 2010 Mining company Minera El Abra in Calama, Chile, has awarded two contracts to Insituform Technologies, Inc. to protect a pipeline from corrosion.

New Jersey tunnel to use main beam machine

Mon, 2 August 2010 Construction is set to begin on the Palisades Tunnels, the New Jersey portion of the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) project stretching from North Bergen, New Jersey to Manhattan in New York City.

International No-Dig 2010 exhibition expands

Mon, 19 July 2010 Demand for exhibition space at the ISTT’s 28th International No-Dig 2010, to be held in Singapore 8–10 November, is running high.

Pipeline mapping project awarded

Mon, 19 July 2010 As part of the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Expressway Project in Long Beach, California, Geospatial Holdings has been contracted to map a high pressure gas line.

Fishing for new culverts

Thu, 15 July 2010 A project aimed at replacing non-functioning culverts with the use of pipe jacking is expected to improve the migration of fish in Washington State, US.

HDD record broken in the Netherlands

Thu, 15 July 2010 A new pipeline crossing the Ketelmeer Lake in the Netherlands has set a record for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) with a drive of 2,800 m.

Drinking to relined pipelines in British Columbia

Thu, 15 July 2010 Increased demand for sewer and water pipeline rehabilitation in British Columbia, Canada, initiates a significant sewer relining contract.

HDD protects the Mississippi

Thu, 8 July 2010 Horizontal directional drilling has been chosen for part of the construction of a 298 km steel pipeline, beginning in north–central Arkansas, United States.

Plastic Pipes XV Conference 2010 to be held in Vancouver

Thu, 1 July 2010 The bi-annual Plastic Pipes Conference (PPXV) will be held this year in Vancouver, Canada.

Contract awarded for sewer rehabilitation in Austin, Texas

Thu, 1 July 2010 A three-year term contract by the City of Austin, Texas has recently been signed, designed to rehabilitate the city’s sewer pipelines using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP).

Pipe jacking in Venice

Thu, 1 July 2010 Microtunnelling is playing an important role in the protection of Italy’s largest lagoon.

Singapore International Water Week 2010 making a splash

Thu, 1 July 2010 Record numbers are expected at the third annual Singapore International Water Week, to be held across various locations throughout the city.

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