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Site report: curing with light

Recently, a sewer had to be rehabilitated in the city of Speyer, located in Rhineland-Platinate, Germany, due to corrosion, structural damages and extreme fat deposits. The city called upon Brandenburger’s light-curing pipe liners to rehabilitate the 1.7 km of pipe.

Double the CIPP lining

Wed, 15 June 2011 Insituform Technologies has been awarded two contracts worth more than $US9 million in North America to use its cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) process for sewer rehabilitation projects.

A real feat for LA

Tue, 7 June 2011 The City of Los Angeles, located in California, has completed one million feet of sewer rehabilitation and construction using trenchless techniques such as microtunnelling and horizontal directional drilling (HDD).

Sliplining kicks goals in South Africa

Selected as the 2010 FIFA World Cup Host City Green Goal Project, the City of Cape Town’s Green Point Irrigation Project used Trenchless Technology for 80 per cent of the installation of a new 5.1 km pipeline.

New faces and places

Thu, 18 November 2010 Insituform Technologies has announced a number of company movements in the UK.

CIPP chosen to achieve global expansion

Oilfield construction company DFI Corporation, recognising the growth in the trenchless industry, has chosen CIPP technology as a way to expand its business. DFI is using RS Technik’s cured-in-place pipe installation systems, which give businesses both timing and geographical flexibility, allowing them to undertake rapid repairs in any conditions.

CIPP around the world

Cured-in-place pipe or CIPP is a popular pipe rehabilitation method around the world. Here Trenchless International reviews a selection of current projects. CIPP creates a close-fit ‘pipe-within-a-pipe’ that has quantifiable structural strength and can be designed to suit various loading conditions.

The story behind the pipe: an inside look at CIPP

Cured-in-place-pipe (CIPP) has had an revolutionising effect on the world of infrastructure and asset management. Here Trenchless International looks at the history of the technology, how it was created, patented and its importance in the trenchless industry.

CIPP preserves history in Illinois

Tue, 12 October 2010 The City of Decatur, Illinois, has chosen cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) to rehabilitate three water mains in order to prevent disruption to its historic streets.

Stampeding rehab

Tue, 28 September 2010 Insituform has been awarded a contract with a first year value of $US5.9 million by the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Georgia has CIPP on its mind

Tue, 14 September 2010 The Macon Water Authority has awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of its wastewater pipelines using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) located in Georgia, US.

CIPP making tracks in Wiltshire

Wed, 8 September 2010 A sewer dating back to the 1960s that runs alongside the Bristol to London railway line in the UK was recently repaired using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP).

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.

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.

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.

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).

Trenchless innovation displayed at UKSTT Awards

Mon, 28 June 2010 The ‘Typhoon’ water main cleaning system and a young engineer have been recognised at United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) Awards.

CIPP offers community benefits in Canada

Fri, 25 June 2010 The City of London, in Ontario, Canada, has renewed a CIPP contract to rehabilitate a 40 km wastewater pipeline.

Flood-free sewer for the Netherlands

Mon, 21 June 2010 An overload sewer main extension has been completed in the Dutch municipality of Doetinchem, providing 57,000 citizens with a flood-free sewer for the next five decades.

Pumping station back in action

Per Aarsleff’s recently formed Pipe Technologies division has successfully completed its first pipeline repair on a damaged pumping station discharge pipeline at Bawdsey, on the East Suffolk coast in the United Kingdom. The deformed and leaking cast iron pipeline was restored with CIPP.

I love trenchless technology!

Mon, 1 March 2010 The Trenchless International team loves Trenchless Technology – do you? Here at Trenchless International we have a special affection for the trenchless industry all around the world. We are not just a magazine about the industry – we are a part of your industry.

Naperville Sewer Rehabilitation begins

Mon, 21 September 2009 The City of Naperville, located in Illinois US, will begin works to rehabilitate up to 21,000 feet (6.4 kilometres) of sanitary sewer mains using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology under parkways, streets, footpaths and residential properties in mid-September.