Underground Construction articles from May 2002

Underground Construction archives from May 2002

Economic mixed bag. (Editor's Log).
May 1, 2002... As the summer construction season kicks into full swing, many underground utility and pipeline contractors are nervously watching and waiting, hoping that the last half of 2002 will indeed provide improved job opportunities. Back in...

Cincinnati to upgrade stormwater pipeline. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... A multi-agency settlement with a Midwest sewer district could result in over $500 million in infrastructure work. The U.S. Justice Dept., the EPA and Ohio stated that the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH, must upgrade the regional...

Study predicts broadband rise in Europe. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... The demand for high-speed Internet access in Europe will increase, but more competition is needed among local telephone providers if consumers want better broadband technology, according to a recent study by research firm Frost & Sullivan. ...

CIGMAT Conference highlights municipal maintenance, rehab. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... Maintenance and rehabilitation of water, wastewater and highway facilities continues to be a high priority to municipal leaders, public works officials and urban planners. To keep these professionals informed about the rapid developments in...

Advanced River Crossing workshop scheduled. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... Horizontal directional drilling industry experts will be conducting a workshop titled "Advanced Drilling Fluids & Recycling Practices For The River Crossing Industry." The workshop is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on June 13, at the...

Underground Construction receives PCCA industry achievement award. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... Praising the efforts of Underground Construction magazine for its leadership role in stopping the industry-threatening horizontal directional drilling certification by the California Department of Transportation, Power & Communication...

FCC ruling: cable modems not part of cable service. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) declared in March that cable modem service is to be classified as an "interstate information service" as opposed to a "cable service." The ruling will have a significant impact on franchise fee revenue...

Robotics detect, repair pipelines. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Energy has identified several new projects, including the development of a robotics system to inspect pipelines. The project is a joint effort between New York Gas Group, a trade association of the publicly owned gas...

Northwest Boring receives award. (Newsline: for the latest industry developments).
May 1, 2002... The Colorado School of Mines has awarded Northwest Boring Company the "Microtunneling Achievement Award" for excellence in expanding the science of microtunneling. Northwest Boring Company is a leader in the field, with over 50 years of...

Congress moves to boost water infrastructure spending. (Washington Watch).
May 1, 2002... After years of dithering, Congress seems ready to allow higher spending on wastewater and drinking water system maintenance and construction. But the key word here is "allow." A bill to substantially increase federal funding for the Clean Water...

Pipeline safety research. (Washington Watch).
May 1, 2002... Federal pipeline safety research will be juggled somewhat if a bill (H.R. 3929) passed by a House committee on March 20 makes it all the way through Congress. The Energy Pipeline Research, Development, and Demonstration Act adds the National...

Trencor. (Rock Trenching Machines).
May 1, 2002... The 1260HD chain trencher is one of Trencor's most popular models. It has a 402-horsepower Caterpillar engine with a patented mechanical powertrain, the design contains a torque converter, power-shift transmission and a dual-chain reduction...

Ditch Witch. (Rock Trenching Machines).
May 1, 2002... Th RT185 is the most powerful trencher/saw/plow in the Ditch Witch line. The RT185's hydrostatic attachments offer a chain trencher that digs to 84 inches, a saw that cuts to depths of 42 inches, and a vibratory plow that reaches 48 inch cover...

Roland machinery. (Rock Trenching Machines).
May 1, 2002... The TESMEC TRS-1275 Rocksaw features a 525 horsepower Caterpillar engine. The machine will cut to a maximum depth of 60 inches and a maximum width of 16 inches. Weighting approximately 110,000 pounds, the rock-saw is built on a D7...

Case Corporation. (Rock Trenching Machines).
May 1, 2002... The 49.5 horsepower Case 560 trencher equipped with a hydraulic rock wheel can cut through layers of rock, asphalt and concrete up to 24-inches deep. The 560 and other Case trenchers can be equipped with standard cup teeth to cut through normal...

Trench-Tech. (Rock Trenching Machines).
May 1, 2002... A new series of mechanical trenchers has been introduced by Trench-Tech, the 2000 Series. Four standard models are available: TT2000, TT2300, TT2500 and TT2700. They range in horsepower from 240 to 750 and are powered by a Caterpillar engine....

Tesmec USA. (Rock Trenching Machines).
May 1, 2002... The TRS 985 is a "tilt-track" machine that hydraulically offsets 36 inches from the center in either direction. It comes standard with a ROPS elevating cab, air conditioning and heating. Options include a true-center loading conveyor and a...

Vermeer. (Rock Trenching Machines).
May 1, 2002... The T-1255 Commander, the largest Vermeer rock trencher, is designed for installing large diameter pipe for contractors in the energy pipeline business or deep sewer and water applications. The T-1255 has 600 horsepower and weighs up to 185,000...

Ozzie's Pipeline Padder. (Padding\Spoil Handling).
May 1, 2002... The "Ozzie's Pipeline Padder" is specialized equipment designed for bedding/padding pipelines. It was designed and manufactured with the pipeline industry and its continued advancing technology in mind. This machine is a self-propelled,...

Laurini. (Padding\Spoil Handling).
May 1, 2002... The GRUB self-propelled, radio-control operated crushing and padding/bedding machines, come in three different sizes: 4-foot wide, 5-foot wide and 6-foot wide, suitable to work in trenches from 30-inches to 48-inches wide. Designed and...

Felco Industries. (Padding\Spoil Handling).
May 1, 2002... Speed in back-filling an open trench has long been a problem which utiltiy contractors have had to contend. Felco Industries has designed the Backfill Conveyor to be the solution. The excavator places material in the hopper, the material...

EZ Pipeline Padding. (Padding\Spoil Handling).
May 1, 2002... EZ Pipeline Padding introduces their newest padding bucket. The "Clam and Pad" is attached to an excavator and has the ability to reach the backfill from the working side of the ditch. The padding bucket is available in various sizes to adapt...

Ballantine. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... Cutting teeth may be the single most important component in the entire and digging system Ballantine offers the widest selection of cutting teeth for the trenching industry. Ballantine manufactures cup teeth with embedded tungsten carbide...

Vermeer. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... The TriHawk III drill bit is a versatile and aggressive tool designed for drilling in intermediate soil, soft to medium rock, and other adverse ground conditions. TriHawk III bit mounts on the standard TriHawk transmitter housing quickly,...

INROCK Drilling Systems. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... INROCK Rock Reamers are fabricated using only new sealed bearing drill bit sections. The rock reamers are assembled under rigid quality control fabrication standards. Proper tool design, welding techniques, heat treating, and hard-facing are...

Intedyne. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... BoreMaker motors, the technically advanced line of horizontal directional drilling mud motors from Intedyne, are now available in Europe from Tracto-Technik GmbH, a leading international manufacturer of trenchless technology equipment....

Kenco. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... Kenco Hardrock Series Excavator Buckets are manufactured from abrasion resistant steel and are available for mini to 100 ton excavators. They range in widths from 18 inches and 3/8 YD3 capacity to 36 inches and .75 YD3 capacity. Kenco offers...

Tramac. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... The Tramac 300 has joined the Tramac line up of medium range hammers which includes the 600, 700 and 900. This breaker is designed for mid-size loader backhoes and small excavators. It is productive in trenching, concrete demolition, secondary...

Melfred-Borzall. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... For a high-performance, dependable mud motor specifically designed for HDD, without the costly maintenance bills, Melfred Borzall's Rock-It HDD Performance Mud Motors fit the job. The Rock-It operates at high torque with a slower speed that is...

Robbins Company. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... The Robbins Company's developing line of back reamers uses state-of-the-art tunneling and boring technology. The reamer pictured here is designed for use with a 4.5-inch--5.5-inch pilot hole diameter and opens to 12 inch in a single pass. It is...

Ditch Witch. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... The Rhino Rock Backreamer is designed for enlarging diameters of pilot holes made through rocky soil conditions with horizontal directional drilling equipment. Cutting cones welded on the tool's shaft contain tungsten carbide inserts which eat...

Bor-It Mfg. (Rock Construction Equipment and Tools).
May 1, 2002... With nine different models to select from, Bor-It Mfg. offers the Model 36/425 "Workhorse" boring machine for cased bores ranging from 12 to 36 inches. Powered by a 83 horsepower Deutz diesel, hydraulic pushbar assembly, hydraulic winch,...

Auger boring: continues to maintain strong market niche.
May 1, 2002... During the mid-1990s, horizontal directional drilling (HDD) became the most talked-about method of trenchless utility construction, and the phenomenal growth of HDD during that period overshadowed other very effective trenchless technologies....

Long-haul project: creates major challenges in Southwest Texas.
May 1, 2002... One of the country's last long-haul telecommunications construction projects will be remembered as one of the most challenging. Nearing completion in Texas--between Fort Stockton and El Paso--is a segment of a fiber route running through...

Rock trenching keeps contractor competitive.
May 1, 2002... Look around. If you're like half of the continental United States, you're facing rocky conditions at the job site. What exactly does it take to trench in these conditions? And what makes a company that trenches in rock successful over time? ...

Pipe ramming gains renewed popularity as uses expand.
May 1, 2002... Pipe ramming is a simple, straightforward term describing a simple, straight-forward method of trenchless construction. The procedure isn't new--the first pipe ramming tools were introduced more than 30 years ago. But the specialized...

PLCAC President's profile: Edward (TED) Shipka. (Vancouver 2002).
May 1, 2002... Canadian pipeline contractors are eyeing potential northern prospects and wondering when, or if, they will get their share of the bounty. And who can blame them? After experiencing one of the most successful periods of development with the...

PVC Alloy Pipeliner. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... ULTRALINER PVC Alloy Pipeliner has physical properties very similar to standard, rigid PVC pipe, yet it can be installed in 4"-24" pipelines to form a tough, tight-fitting liner with high impact strength, dimensional stability, and exceptional...

Vacmasters. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... VACMASTERS manufactures a complete family of VACUUM EXCAVATION SYSTEMS and DIRECTIONAL BORING MUD VACUUMS. Our SYSTEM3, SYSTEM 2000 and SUPER SYSTEM 2000 vacuum excavators enable operators to pothole using high pressure air 95% of the time,...

Bead Trimmer II. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... You know how great HDPE pipe is. We make it even better! When it comes to Biofilm and Bacteria Entrapment, Flow Restriction, Flow Reduction, Stimulated Blockage, or Increased Pipe Wear through turbulence. Bead Trimmer II is the tool to use!...

Stop corrosion and infiltration. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... AquataPoxy and Raven high performance coatings and grouts are environment and user safe used for protecting and rehabilitating manholes, pipes, tunnels, tanks and other structures. For more than 20 years, these unique moisture tolerant,...

Global Machinery Investors Ltd. (GMI). (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Global Machinery Investors Ltd. (GMI) is a supplier worldwide of new, used, and reconditioned equipment for general construction projects projects involving utility installations for: telecommunications; power, electric, gas, water/sewer and...

Horizontal boring machine by Laney Machine (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Horizontal Boring Machine by LANEY MACHINE--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...

Don't bury that leak! (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... 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...

Haukos Construction Co. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Haukos Construction Co. specializes in custom pipeline and utility rock trenching. This trenching method creates a neat line ditch, making trench shoring or trench box use more efficient. All Haukos trenchers are laser controlled to make the...

McLaughlin verifier digital locator. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... McLAUGHLIN VERIFIER DIGITAL LOCATOR is accurate, reliable and easy-to-use. The digital backlit LCD instantly identifies the precise location and depth (to 16ft./5m) of buried power, gas and telecommunication lines, metallic pipe and conduit....

Never get stuck again. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Rugged AlturnaMats are perfect tracks where drilling rigs and heavy vehicles must pass across mud or soft terrain. Withstands 60 ton vehicles, tough polyethylene, double sided deck plate design. Full 1/2" thick. Reuse hundreds of times. Sizes:...

Vacuum excavation, remediation, and sewer cleaning ... all from a single source! vaXcavator[R] (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... VACUUM EXCAVATION, REMEDIATION, and SEWER CLEANING... All from a Single Source! vaXcavator[R] Slurry Excavation System available in trailer or skid-mount, 28 models in all. Your choice of blowers, engines, holding tanks with full-open door,...

Wastewater solutions. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... This full-color brochure features in-depth information on Sauereisen's complete line of corrosion barriers and substrate repair materials for the wastewater industry. Highlighted within is a section featuring the "60-Minute Solution" to Manhole...

Distribution Construction Company. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Distribution Construction Company--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...

AM-LINERII. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... AM-LINERII provides cost effective sewer rehabilitation without excavation. AM-LINERII is a strong, seamless, structural PVC lining system which, when installed, is tightly molded to the host pipe. It is available in 6- to 12-inch diameters and...

LANSAS manufactures the largest selection of inflatable pipe plugs available. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... LANSAS manufactures the largest selection of inflatable pipe plugs available. Our most popular items include our multi-size domeheads and flow-thru plugs. The design of these plugs incorporates the use of a specially blended natural rubber...

RootX. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... 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...

New product--Shredder backreamer. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... The Shredder is Melfred Borzall's latest addition it their extensive line of backreamers for directional drilling. Carbide-tipped cutting teeth are strategically placed to efficiently rip through tough ground conditions. Angled fluid passages...

Super Products introduces the "Mud Dog". (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Super Products introduces the "Mud Dog", a highly versatile hydroexcavator that will allow you to remove soil and debris quickly and safely, without damage to underground utilities. With vacuum pump options up to 5500 cfm and 28-inch Hg, Mud...

Yanmar. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Yanmar now offers nine mini excavators, two compact wheel loaders and a tracked carrier. The mini excavator line ranges from the B-08 super-mini with variable width undercarriage rated at 2,337 lb. to the 17,310 lb. B7E with offset boom....

RELINER[R] Manhole Channel System. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... The RELINER[R] Manhole Channel Repair System (Patent 5553973) is a molded fiberglass flume combined with a PVC pipe section used to rehabilitate inverts without flow interruption and can also be used in new construction. Field-installed modular...

Vactor HXX Hydro-Excavator. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... The Vactor HXX Hydro-Excavator is designed for safe, productive excavation, and was devised in conjunction with excavation contractors. Its features include a dual stage 8,000 ft3/min fan, 12 yd3 debris tank, 1,300 gallon single-cell stainless...

Railhead Underground Products, LLC. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... The INCREDIBIT is named for its incredible ability to steer and bore through almost anything, including hard blue shale, sandstone, limestone, concrete--anything in its path. If you've got a bore that can't be drilled, chances are the...

Tango 350. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... The Tango 350 mud recycling and mixing system, with 350-390 GPM (1325-1475 lpm) cleaning capacity, now comes with even more features. The patented multifunctional linear shaker has more screen area than any other system on the market. With an...

Planning a River Crossing or Trenchless Placement. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... 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 Info #207 [ILLUSTRATION...

Laney Machine, Inc. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... 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...

Murphy Bros., Inc. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... 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 Info #210 [ILLUSTRATION...

Large volume, high head Godwin Dri-Prime[R] Pump. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Large Volume, High Head Godwin Dri-Prime[R] Pump Godwin's Dri-Prime CD300M model 12-inch portable trash pump handles flows to 6,000 gpm, heads to 200 feet, and solids to 3.75 inches in diameter. It is ideal for contractors or anyone who has a...

We can dig it or we can drill it. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... We Can Dig It or We Can Drill It--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...

UCT 2003. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Underground Construction Technology International Conference and Exhibition. Scheduled for Jan. 14-16 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. For more information on attending or exhibiting, contact Shannon Langford, UCT, (281)...

Pipeline news offers the latest contract information for the underground construction industry. (Product Showcase).
May 1, 2002... Pipeline News offers the latest contract information for the underground construction industry. Designed for pipeline & utilities contractors, the newsletter includes information on hundreds of jobs, at a fraction of the cost of other...

RMPCA holds 31st Annual Convention; changes name. (Convention Review).
May 1, 2002... With 125 delegates registered for its 31st Annual Convention in Orlando, FL, the Rocky Mountain Pipeline Contractors Association officially changed its name to the American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA). Commenting on the name...

PCCA holds 57th Annual Convention. (Convention Review).
May 1, 2002... Despite an industry-wide construction slump, a large crowd attended the Power and Communications Contractors Association's 57th Annual Convention March 6-11 at the Ritz Carlton Luguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA. Outgoing PCCA President Guy...

Haley & Aldrich. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... Haley & Aldrich, a national underground engineering and environmental consulting firm, has elected Raymond W. Henn as president-elect of the American Underground Construction Association (AUA). He will become AUA President in 2003. Henn has...

R.W. Lyall & Company. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... Three new sales managers have joined R.W. Lyall & Company to enhance its worldwide sales efforts. In his position as vice president of International Sales, Juan Randazzo will continue to develop and support Lyall's customers in Mexico, South...

Richie Bros. Auctioneers. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers' 2001 net income after tax, excluding a one-time charge for withholding taxes recorded in the second quarter, was $22.1 million, or $1.31 per diluted weighted average share, compared to $17.2 million, or $1.02 per...

The Pape Group. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... The Pape Group has acquired the assets of two John Deere Construction & Forestry Equipment dealerships: Smith Tractor Co. of Washington and Hessel Tractor of Oregon. Smith Tractor is a John Deere and Bobcat dealer operating in seven Washington...

Federal Signal Corp. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... Jay Buehler has been named general manager of Vactor Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corp. His primary responsibilities will include the incorporation of lean enterprise principles into the company's manufacturing process and the...

Pipeline Engineering, Knapp Polly Pigs. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... Two pipeline pigging companies, Pipeline Engineering (PE) of Richmond, North Yorkshire, UK, and Knapp Polly Pigs of Houston, have joined forces in a new alliance. PE is now making Knapp foam polly pigs in a new purpose-built UK plant and...

Henkels & McCoy. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... Henkels & McCoy has promoted Kenneth L. Rose, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, to vice chairman and chief executive officer. T. Roderick Henkels, executive vice president and chief operating officer, has been elected president and...

Reedrill. (Business: general industry reports).
May 1, 2002... Reedrill General Sales Manager Hank Zuretti has retired after almost four decades in the drilling industry. Zuretti started his career with Gardner Denver in 1964 and set a fast pace early on by demonstrating and selling much of the...

Brighton NC. (New products: the latest products).
May 1, 2002... Final Cut, manufactured by Brighton NC, eliminates the need for pavement removal around street castings, which means improved safety for road workers, reduced congestion for motorists and cost savings for municipalities. Final Cut castings...

3M electrical products. (New products: the latest products).
May 1, 2002... 3M brand Cold Shrink EC-Series End Caps environmentally seal and mechanically protect exposed cable ends without the use of tools, mastics or tapes. The easily installed, removable end caps protect cable ends from exposure to moisture,...

Ditch Witch. (New products: the latest products).
May 1, 2002... Ditch Witch announces a new hydraulically traversing (optional manual) digging attachment for their Model 5700 trencher. The Model H514 attachment replaces the H412 digging attachment. A sealed Eaton motor and new bearing and headshaft...

Godwin pumps. (New products: the latest products).
May 1, 2002... Godwin adds the GST model electric submersible trash pump, available in 1/2 and 1.0 horsepower, single phase, to its line of Sub-Prime submersibles. The GST has a side discharge design to handle solids up to one inch in diameter. The pump...

Fabco power. (New products: the latest products).
May 1, 2002... The Hydro-Arc 6000 is a hydraulically driven DC welder/AC generator combination. Producing 6,000 watts of continuous AC or DC power and 7,500 watts peak, the Hydro-Arc 6000 is ideal for welding in the most remote locations. Lightweight and...

The Caldwell Group. (New products: the latest products).
May 1, 2002... The Rig-Master C-Hook Pipe Lifter is a time saving tool that allows contractors to save hours in labor by eliminating the need to dig a hole under the pipe or rolling it over a cable or chain for lifting. It can handle 8-feet long sections of...

Radiodetection. (New products: the latest products).
May 1, 2002... Radiodetection's RD400 Series pipe and cable locator is available with the Omni antenna for locating Omni Marker, 3M and ScotchMark EMS markers. This enables the RD400 to locate a wide variety of utilities that have been marked with any of the...