Features

The Private Fiber Option
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
March 2010 Vol. 65 No. 3

For home internet users with broadband connections, "high speed" service usually is considered a necessity. Yet there are many regions in America that do not have broadband access, and an increasing number of small communities recognize attracting new business is unlikely to succeed without access to broadband.

Damage Prevention/Safety Program Enjoys Strong Start At UCT
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
March 2010 Vol. 65 No. 3

The debut of the Damage Prevention and Safety Conference at the 2010 Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) got off to a promising start, said event coordinator Walt Kelly, and participants were enthusiastic about the content and value of educational sessions and hands on training.

Large Diameter Sliplining Works To Rehabilitate Aging Interceptor Sewers In Albuquerque
Michael Rocco, Trenchless Manager, AUI Inc.
March 2010 Vol. 65 No. 3

One of the most culturally diverse cities in the country, Albuquerque, NM, has the same problem as many municipalities--old and failing interceptor sewer lines. However, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) took a proactive approach to address this problem rather than a reactive approach of waiting for a failure.

Culvert Replacement On the Ice Road Truckers Highway
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
March 2010 Vol. 65 No. 3

Harr Technologies' trenchless method of cleaning culverts and its successful use on projects in Alaska resulted in company owner Bob Harr being asked to help solve a critical problem threatening to close the James Dalton Highway, well known to American television audiences from the series Ice Road Truckers.

DCA Looks To New Leadership, Better Economy
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
February 2010 Vol. 65 No. 2

During 2009, members of the Distribution Contractors Association (DCA) dealt with the effects of a continuing economic recession as well as making a transition in leadership with the retirement of longtime Executive Vice President Dennis Kennedy and hiring as his replacement Robert (Rob) Darden.

APCA Remains Active; Markets Stable
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
February 2010 Vol. 65 No. 2

Members of the American Pipe Line Contractors Association (APCA) experienced a relatively "good" 2009, despite the worldwide recession that has negatively affected many construction markets.

Lower Prices, Consumption, Near-Term Construction Lessens 2010 Spending Levels
Rita Tubb, Managing Editor
February 2010 Vol. 65 No. 2

The latest figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) indicate that close to 70 million customers rely on the nation’s natural gas distribution network to deliver fuel to their home or business. Natural gas is delivered to customers through a 2.3-million mile underground pipeline system.

Updated ASCE Manhole Guidelines Focus On Issues, Rehab Methods
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
February 2010 Vol. 65 No. 2

Manholes are critical assets of the nation's underground wastewater infrastructure. Recently updated manhole inspection and rehabilitation guidelines are aimed at improving manhole structural integrity by identifying issues and the appropriate methods of repairing and rehabilitation so that timely maintenance prevents major problems.

Keyhole Basics: Coring 101
E. Marshall Pollock
February 2010 Vol. 65 No. 2

Over the past decade, as utilities and their underground contractors look for more efficient, economical and environmentally friendly ways to make repairs to underground utilities and install buried infrastructure, they are beginning to realize many benefits associated with keyhole technology.

Underground Construction’s 13th Annual Municipal Infrastructure Survey: Signs Of Life in Sewer/Water Economy
Robert Carpenter, Editor
February 2010 Vol. 65 No. 2

Trepidation: [n.] a feeling of alarm or dread.
As we approached 2009 with an economy in free fall and zero confidence in any kind of positive funding trend, public works officials approached the coming year with extreme trepidation.

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