Underground Construction articles from August 2003

Underground Construction archives from August 2003

Focusing on diverse equipment choices.(Editor's Log)
August 1, 2003... Products, products everywhere, but what to select? The annual Underground Construction Buyer's Guide is like no other publication you've ever seen. The broad range of products and services used in the underground construction and...

Drought stricken Colorado gets relief.(Newsline: for the latest industry developments)
August 1, 2003... In the first of many proposed water projects being put forward to provide relief in the drought stricken state of Colorado, a $1-billion water supply project comprising a 45-mile long pipeline and a pair of reservoirs is being planned by...

Murphy Bros. building Patriot Extension project.(Newsline: for the latest industry developments)
August 1, 2003... Duke Energy Gas Transmission's (DEGT) efforts to complete the Patriot Extension project area are well under way. Murphy Bros. is constructing the $289 million Patriot project to transport natural gas along a planned 94-mile pipeline route in...

Seven indicted in Enron broadband case.(Newsline: for the latest industry developments)
August 1, 2003... Delays, additional charges and a debate over semantics continue to be the norm as prosecutors bring a 218-count indictment against seven former Enron broadband executives. Charged in the latest round of indictments are former EBS co-chief...

Energy transfer company plans East Texas pipeline.(Newsline: for the latest industry developments)
August 1, 2003... Dallas-based Energy Transfer Company plans construction of a new natural gas pipeline in East Texas. The route of the new pipeline will extend from Limestone County to Katy and is the first phase of a multi-step program aimed at allowing...

Hatch Mott MacDonald awarded contract.(Newsline: for the latest industry developments)
August 1, 2003... Hatch Mott MacDonald, Infrastructure & Environment (HMM), a full-service infrastructure and environmental engineering company, has been engaged by two public water utilities and one private water company to provide engineering services required...

Midwest Mole holds job site seminar.(Newsline: for the latest industry development)
August 1, 2003... Midwest Mole held a trenchless technology job site seminar on June 5. Attendees were extended an invitation to visit a tunneling project being performed in Indianapolis. The utility installation involved a new 54-inch gravity sewer that runs...

Cheyenne Plains pipeline project.(Newsline: for the latest industry development)
August 1, 2003... Cheyenne Plains Gas Pipeline, a subsidiary of El Paso and an affiliate of Colorado Interstate Gas, plans to build a 30-inch diameter gas pipeline that will extend 380 miles from the Cheyenne Hub just south of Cheyenne, WY, to Greensburg, KS....

Gulfstream to begin extension construction.(Newsline: for the latest industry development)
August 1, 2003... As the summer progresses, Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC continues its survey work, land acquisition and permitting to extend its 600-mile Gulfstream gas transmission pipeline in Florida an additional 110 miles. Placed in service in May...

Pipeliner of the year named.(Newsline: for the latest industry development)
August 1, 2003... Brian "Butch" Webb, president of BKW Inc. was named "Pipeliner of the Year" by the Tulsa Pipeliners Club. Webb, a professional engineer, has been in the pipeline industry for 50 years. Although Webb holds several patents, he is best known for...

NUCA Scholarship winners.
August 1, 2003... The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) winners of its 2003 scholarship awards will receive scholarships totaling $15,500 to help with their college education expenses. The awards were given to high school seniors Aaron Scully,...

Joseph James Gemza, Jr.(Obituaries)
August 1, 2003... Joseph James Gemza, Jr. passed away on June 22. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Bette; daughters, Chrysan and Tracey; son-in-law, Christopher; grand-daughters, Sarah and Sydney; and brothers, Robert and William. A memorial mass was held...

Kathryn Laney.(Obituaries)
August 1, 2003... Kathryn Laney of Humble, TX, mother of Marcus, Dickey and Stephen of Laney Inc. and Laney Directional Drilling, passed away June 25, after a long illness. She was 79 years old.

InfraSource sold to GFI Energy Ventures, Oaktree Capital Management.(Newsline: for the latest industry development)
August 1, 2003... Exelon Corporation, parent company of InfraSource Incorporated, announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to sell the electric construction and services, underground and telecom businesses of InfraSource Inc. to GFI Energy...

GCTA presents water line, force main rehab programs.(Newsline: for the latest industry developments)
August 1, 2003... A monthly meeting sponsored by the Gulf Coast Trenchless Association (GCTA) was held on June 11 in Houston. The meeting focused on "Water Line Rehabilitation and Replacement Program in Nashville & Force Main Rehabilitation in Houston." Also...

White House wrestles with natural gas prices.(Washington Watch)
August 1, 2003... Political pressure to do something about escalating natural gas prices bubbled to the surface in Washington this summer. The Bush administration, clearly cognizant of the lumps taken by the Clinton FERC over the California, gas price spike...

FERC gives ok to El Paso on Power-Up.(Washington Watch)
August 1, 2003... FERC's approval of El Paso Natural Gas Company's "Power-Up" project dispatching complaints from competitors such as Kern River that the new capacity would disadvantage them. But El Paso's addition of compressor facilities on its Line 2000 is...

John Deere.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... John Deere's new Series II skid steers are setting new standards for reliability and value with five new models in the 200 Series line--240, 250, 260, 270 and 280--there's a machine for every application. A key strength of the Deere skid steers...

Thomas Equipment.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The new Model 255 skid-steer loader from Thomas offers over 7,000 pounds of breakout force and a rated lift capacity of 2,500 pounds. An optional counterweight kit increases the loaders' rated lift capacity to 2,600 pounds. Power is provided by...

Daewoo.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The 1550XL skid-steer loader is powered by a 51-horsepower Daewoo 4-cylinder engine at 2,400 rpm. With a rated operating capacity of 1,500 pounds, the 1550XL has a bucket breakout force of 2,910 pounds, dump reach is 22.9 inches and the maximum...

ASV Inc.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The RC-100 is the newest addition to ASV's R-Series line of All Surface Loaders. The RC-100 was designed from the ground up to take full advantage of ASV's patented suspended rubber track undercarriage. The undercarrieage features 42 wheeled...

Bobcat.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The Bobcat Advanced Control System (ACS) is an industry-first for selecting hydraulic lift and tilt functions in skid-steer and compact-track loaders. The Bobcat ACS gives operators the ability to select either hand or foot control in seconds...

Case.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... Case's family of skid steers features three new models--the 40XT, 60XT and 70XT--plus an enhanced series of the 75XT, 85XT, 90XT and 95XT. The 40XT, 60XT and 70XT models replace the Case 1800 Series, including the 1845C. The XT line ranges from...

JCB Inc.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... Two new models of 190 and 1110 Robots, with wheels or rubber tracks, offer increased operating capacities over the previous 185 and 1105 Robots. The operating capacity of rubber tracks on skid steer loaders is rated at 35 percent of the SAE...

Mustang.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... Mustang Manufacturing offers mid-sized skid steers with state-of-the-art ergonomics and cab comforts. Redesigned hand grips provide increased comfort and precision, and the servo-controlled hydrostatic transmissions on models 2064 and 2074...

Caterpillar.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The Caterpillar 232 and 242 vertical-lift skid-steer loaders feature a unique linkage that provides a lift height of more than 9 feet, 11 inches and a reach of 30 inches at a bucket angle of 45 degrees. Model 232 has a rated capacity of 1,750...

New Holland.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The LS Series includes eight models--LS120 and LS125 (radial-lift), LS140, LS150, LS160, LS170, LS180 and LS190--featuring powerful Linimar and New Holland engines and range from 16.5 to 83 gross horsepower, with lift capacities from 600 to...

Ditch witch.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The SK500 is a track-mounted, walk along mini skid steer powered by a 24 horsepower Honda engine. Only four levers are needed to run all functions, and each control is color-coded. Independent hydraulic circuits help the SK500 turn tightly for...

McLaughlin Mfg.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... McLaughlin's unique attachment turns your skid steer loader into a versatile horizontal earth drill. Easily assembled to a skid-steer loader using a "quick-attach" system, the boring attachment is powered by a 100 rpm at 9 gpm hydraulic motor...

Komatsu America.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The SK1020-5 skid steer, a 7,525-pound unit is armed with Komatsu's patented Automatic Power Control (APC), HydrauMind hydraulics and standard two-speed transmission. The HydrauMind hydraulic system allows simultaneous machine functions without...

Gehl.(Equipment spotlight: skid steer loaders/attachements)
August 1, 2003... The new Gehl model 7800, powered by a 110-horsepower turbo diesel engine, has a 3,600 pound SAE operating load rating with a lift height of 11 feet, 10 inches. The unit features vertical-lift linkage, which provides consistent forward reach...

Leading muni workshop series: comes to the southwest.
August 1, 2003... Preparations are almost complete to bring the industry's highest quality educational program to Arizona. The UCT Seminar Series' next Municipal Trenchless Sewer & Water Workshop is scheduled for Scottsdale, AZ, on Sept. 9-10, at the Marriott...

Vacmasters.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... VACMASTERS manufactures a complete family of AIR-VACUUM EXCAVATION SYSTEMS and DIRECTIONAL BORING MUD VACUUMS. Our SYSTEM 4000, SYSTEM 3000 and SYSTEM 1000 air-vacuum excavators enable operators to pothole using high pressure air 95% of the...

Astec Underground.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... American Augers and Trencor, now known as Astec Underground, are industry-leading manufacturers of trenchers; horizontal directional drills, boring machines, mud systems and downhole tooling. Our equipment is in service all over the wdrld...

Environmental Crossings.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Environmental Crossings has been an industry leader for over 12 years, supplying our clients with the most advanced drilling techniques, experienced personnel and HDD design in the industry. ECI has a wide range of drilling rigs to handle any...

Lansas[R]--new Atlanta warehouse.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... LANSAS[R] has answered the needs of our customers once again! We now have a fully stocked warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia. Our stock includes plugs from 3/4" to the largest multi-size plug available, the 60" X 96" Domehead. We also have a full...

EX Method[R] expanded-in-place pipe.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... The EX Method utilizes a high strength PVC resin pipe that is inserted through existing manholes and expanded to fit tightly within the host pipe. The result is a continuous, jointless pipe-within-a-pipe. The EX Method is ideal for...

HCSS.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... HeavyJob job tracking software by Heavy Construction Systems Specialists (HCSS) makes recording daily jobsite information effortless with a handheld PDA, laptop or desktop PC. In minutes, timecard information and daily jobsite data can be...

Horizontal Rig and Equipment.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Powerpacks or any brand of HDD rigs are available from Horizontal Rig and Equipment (HRE). Singe and dual engine units can be mounted on skids, oil field skids, trailers, or inside sound suppression containers. HRE builds rigs with 180,000 to...

Distribution Construction Company.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... We provide our customers with horizontal directional drilling systems that offer: Power and Speed; Fast, efficient setup; Broad range of pipe types and sizes; Quality on-site management; A skilled and knowledgeable workforce; The right...

Horizontal Boring Machine by Laney Machine.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... The Laney 3D-55 is self contained and powered by a 3 cylinder V M Diesel engine that makes 67 horsepower. Power is transferred through a 5 speed Eaton Fuller transmission, and the machine has 24,550 lbs. of thrust and 17,150 lbs. of pulling...

Central mine equipment.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... The CME-50DD is a simple, rugged and reliable mid-size directional drill that provides 50,000 lbs. of thrust and retract and over 9,000 ft/Ibs, of rotary torque. The CME-50DD features a rack and pinion, feed and retract system. Dual range...

Ideal pipe for sliplining.(Products showcase)
August 1, 2003... HOBAS pipe's high strength-to-weight ratio, smooth surface and flush, push-together joints are ideal for sliplining. Its superior hydraulics provide maximum flow recovery. The centrifugally-cast, fiberglass-reinforced, polymer mortar pipe is...

Isco Industries.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... ISCO Industries has published a new, extensive Product Catalog complete with information about HDPE pipe and specifications, HDPE molded and fabricated fittings, McElroy fusion machines, mechanical connections and much more. The 208 page...

Murphy Bros., Inc.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Murphy Bros., Inc. is a full service pipeline contractor. Pipeline Construction * Maintenance Crews * Compressor Station * Process Piping. Murphy Bros., Inc. 3150 5th Ave, East Moline, IL 61244. (309)752-1227 Circle No. 139 [ILLUSTRATION...

LETS.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Aries raises industry standard with the release of their updated LETS. Aries LETS inspects lateral lines up to 120" from main line sewerlines. A new Pan & Tilt Camera is provided to assist with mainline inspection and lateral launches. The...

HDPE pipeline rental program nationwide service "pump smart-rent smart with Rain for Rent".(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Rain for Rent, one of the top rental equipment companies in the nation, combines its full line of rental pumps, pipe, liquid storage tanks, spill control, and filtration systems into creative SOLUTIONS for your temporary liquid/solids handling...

Underground Devices.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Underground Devices has just added 3 new arm lengths to the Heavy Duty Nonmetallic Cable Rack line, bringing the total to seven different sizes, ranging from 3" to 20" in length. Nonmetallic cable racking will not rust or corrode and bonding...

Godwin Dri-Prime[R] pumps.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... The Godwin Dri-Prime--a totally automatic self-priming centrifugal pumpset available in sizes from 2"to 16"--has been proven in many types of bypass pumping applications, general dewatering and other uses. With maximum flows to 10,000 gpm,...

We can dig it or we can drill it.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... InterCon has enjoyed over a decade of steady growth, performing hundreds of successful contracts from our Midwestern base. Our total package of services includes: Gas distribution; Small diameter pipeline spreads; Compressor stations;...

Laney Machine, Inc.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Laney Machine, Inc. offers surface to surface bentonite mixing systems in a variety of sizes. From 300 to 1500 gallons. The 750 mixer uses a 4" pump that delivers 200 gpm., has a 4 point shearing mix, and a venturi jet hoper. Gas or diesel...

New hydraulic boom & sewer jetter.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... NEW HYDRAULIC BOOM & SEWER JETTER offers a Iow ( ost alternative to street trucks. Available On certain vaXcavator[R] models, the 4-function boom rotates 270[degrees], raises/lowers, extends/retracts, and shuts off airflow through the...

Godwin Pumps.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Godwin Pumps offers a recently updated 22-page color brochure featuring its rental fleet of over 3,000 portable pumps for municipal, industrial, construction, government, mining, quarry, and environmental applications. It includes...

New fault finder locating system by McLaughlin.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... The affordable Verifier[R] Vision Fault Finder by McLaughlin Mfg. Co. can pinpoint ground faults of buried electric, CATV and telecommunication cables, and even trace and identify cable depth...all with one instrument. Built-in ohm and voltage...

Planning a river crossing or trenchless placement of your pipeline or OSP facility?(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Planning A River Crossing or Trenchless Placement of Your Pipeline or OSP Facility? Tie Into A Leader In Horizontal Directional Drilling! Michels Pipeline Construction, Inc. (920) 583-3132 * Fax (920) 583-3429 Circle No. 149 ...

Pig Tracker Sensor (PTS).(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... The Pig Tracker Sensor (PTS) mounts onto the pipeline, either permanently or temporarily, to sense and signal the passage of the pig through the line. The device is non-intrusive and is housed in a NEMA 7 enclosure. The PTS is powered by a...

Pipeline news offers the latest contract information for the underground construction industry.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Designed for pipeline & utilities contractors, the newsletter includes information on hundreds of jobs, at a fraction of the cost of other publications. It features Contracts Let, New Jobs, and a huge Future Jobs section. Also included are...

World's most advanced solution for heavy duty roads and working surfaces.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... DURA-BASE[R] is a modular system of interlocking high-density polyethylene mats featuring quick and easy assembly, installation and clear-up. For rental or purchase information and a FREE VIDEO or CD-ROM, call 1-877-MAT-ROAD...

Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC).(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) expands its construction equipment line with the introduction of the KX161-3 'Tight Tail Swing' compact excavator. The KX161-3 is noteworthy for such features as the Load Sensing System and Kubota's exclusive...

Enduro.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... The Enduro Digital Data Logger[TM] (DDL[TM]) offers advancements in pipeline geometry pigging technology. The DDL[TM] establishes a new world standard in data collection. We are togging bend direction and angle, mapping the pipeline, performing...

RootX foaming root control is engineered to be a simple, yet effective method for eliminating damaging root growth in municipal residential pipelines.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... RootX foaming root control is engineered to be a simple, yet effective method for eliminating damaging root growth in municipal and residential pipelines. The RootX product makes the person applying the RootX a root control professional without...

Applied Felt.(Product showcase)
August 1, 2003... Applied Felts' seasoned expertise in textiles engineering helped to create the cured-inplace (CIPP) process, as welt as its first liners, more than 25 years ago. Since then, over 16 million linear feet have been proven in installations around...

Versatility & maneuverability.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Ring-O-Matic's 275 Jet Vac is available on a 14'trailer or as a skid mount easily slid into an 8' pickup bed. These units have a 34 HP liquid cooled gas engine and a 450 CFM blower. With a 21" manway and Pressurized Blow-Off, the spoils are...

McElroy Mfg.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Since 1969, McElroy Manufacturing has specialized in the design and manufacture of fusion equipment used to join polyethylene pipelines from 1/2" to 63" (20mm to 1,600mm). With the most comprehensive and robust line of fusion equipment in the...

Shredder backreamer.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Melfred Borzall's extensive line of backreamers for directional drilling includes the Shredder. Carbide-tipped cutting teeth are strategically placed to efficiently rip through tough ground conditions. Angled fluid passages along the cutting...

Vacmasters.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... VACMASTERS manufactures a complete family of AIR-VACUUM EXCAVATION SYSTEMS and DIRECTIONAL BORING MUD VACUUMS. Our SYSTEM 4000, SYSTEM 3000 and SYSTEM 1000 air-vacuum excavators enable operators to pothole using high pressure air 95% of the...

Don't bury that leak!(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Your men can test each pipe joint as it's laid in less than 30 seconds and tell whether it's going to leak or not, before it's buried without pressure. An ultrasonic transmitter is used in coordination with an ultrasonic detector. The detector...

Kubota Tractor Corporation.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Kubota Tractor Corporation (KTC) introduces its first zero tail swing compact excavator for sale in the United States. Kubota has determined a need for a zero tail swing compact excavator that complements conventional designs. Contractors,...

Pump smart--rent smart with Rain for Rent.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Rain for Rent, one of the top rental equipment companies in the nation, combines its full line of rental pumps, pipe, liquid storage tanks, spill control, and filtration systems into creative SOLUTIONS for your temporary liquid/solids handling...

Sauereisen SewerSeal no. F-170: a versatile new lining to restore and protect collection systems.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Sauereisen introduces SewerSeal, a durable new calcium aluminatebased lining that prevents inflow and infiltration in underground infrastructure. Versatile and economical, SewerSeal is moisture tolerant in manholes and lift stations, bonding...

INROCK[R] whether drilling soft to hard.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... INROCK[R] whether drilling soft to hard provides drilling tools, equipment and services to directional drilling contractors worldwide with headquarters in Houston, TX. INROCK also has offices in Mexico, Canada and Europe. Products include: mud...

Drillers Supply.(Product Showcase)
August 1, 2003... Drillers Supply is now able to meet the Contractors downhole tooling needs across the complete range of drilling conditions from the softest soils to the hardest rock. DRILLERS SUPPLY 1-866-466-7711 toll free. Circle No. 166 [ILLUSTRATION...

BC hydro undertakes landmark transmission project.
August 1, 2003... After months of planning, route selection, engineering-design work, public consulation and negotiations with the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby, the installation of a high-profile, 5.6 mile high voltage (230,000 volt) transmission cable...

Aggressive attitude, dedication pay off for primetime.
August 1, 2003... In the early 1990s when other construction companies were closing their doors or hundown for a season of recession and a sluggish economy, Bruce Gordon did a remarkable thing. He started his own company, PrimeTime Construction in El Cajon, CA....

UCT sets market benchmark for scope, quality, size: leading industry event combines total underground construction, rehab experience.(UCT 2004)
August 1, 2003... Reflecting the practical trend of the underground utility construction and rehabilitation industry to incorporate all aspects of modern trenchless and conventional methods, the 2004 Underground Construction Technology International Conference &...

RehabZone builds upon success.(UCT 2004)
August 1, 2003... One of the most talked-about and highly praised aspects, of UCT at the 2003 show was the RehabZone, a unique display located in a special section of the UCT Exhibition. The purpose of the RehabZone is to educate attendees, in a generic manner,...

Companys listings.(Buyer's Guide 2003)
August 1, 2003... 3M Locators/Telecom Austin Center, Bldg. A130-4N-36 6801 River Place Blvd. Austin,TX 78726 Phone:(521) 984-6563 Fax:(800) 245-0329 www.3m.com A & L Underground 14700 West 107th Street Lenexa, KS 66215...

Product classification.(Buyer's Guide 2003)
August 1, 2003... Abrasives: wheel Osborn International Partner Industrial Products Pferd Inc. Pipeline Supply Co. Weiler Corporation Alignment equipment Pinpoint Laser Systems Inc. Anchors BKW Inc. Chance Co., A.B....

Underground Solutions.(Business: general industry reports)
August 1, 2003... Underground Solutions was invited to present an overview of the company in June at the Harvard Club in New York City. The conference was sponsored by the Wall Street Transcript and was entitled "Investing in the Water Industry." The attendees...

Wyo-Ben.(Business: general industry reports)
August 1, 2003... Wyo-Ben Inc. is holding its annual Mud School 2003 on Sept. 8-12, 2003. Registrants are exposed to a week of drilling fluids, well sealants, grouting and abandonment, bentonite mine tours, and sight-seeing in Montana and Wyoming. Complete...

Endot Industries.(Business: general industry reports)
August 1, 2003... Endot Industries continues to grow with the addition of its fourth manufacturing facility, and will produce and ship Endot's entire product line of water pipe, duct and innerduct. According to President Jennifer Marin, the company purchased a...

Aries sponsors PACP training course in Wisconsin.(Business: general industry reports)
August 1, 2003... Aries Industries recently sponsored their first Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP) training course in Sussex, WI. Twelve students attended the two-day class from throughout the Midwest. All attendants successfully passed the...

Utility contractor dispels slide rail myths.(New products: the latest products)
August 1, 2003... G.H. Ross Contractors, of Williamston, MI, has adopted a slide rail system as their usual means of shielding big excavations. Countering many of the misconceptions often associated with slide rail systems, Ross has used Efficiency Production's...

Calendar: important upcoming industry events.
August 1, 2003... 2003 Aug. 24-27, American Public Works Association, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Web: www.apwa.net Sept. 8-12, International Pipeline & Offshore Contractor's, 37th Annual Convention, Budapest, Hungary, Contact: Jean-Guy...