Articles By Subject: Trenchless Microtunnelling
Going live at Stoneleigh
No-Dig Live 2010 – the tenth occurrence of this important UK trenchless event – will be held at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry, UK, on October 5-7. Here follows a brief look at selected exhibitorsMicrotunnelled sewer to replace Darwin's ageing 'poo shooter'
Tunnelling is due to begin this month on a US$72 million project that will bring the sewers of Darwin, Australia, up to 21st-century standards.
US trenchless society honours pioneer
NASTT (North American Society for Trenchless Technology) recently honoured Stephen Cordes, of Black & Veatch, as one of its five ‘founding fathers’.
No-Dig Live a litmus test for UK trenchless fortunes
Having been in the doldrums for the past 18 months, the fortunes of the UK’s trenchless sector may have at last turned the tide as interest in the No-Dig Live event to be held on October 5-7 has reached unprecedented levels.PPE seals five-year accord with Lanes Group
Performance Pump & Equipment (PPE), one of the UK’s largest independent pump equipment companies, has announced a ‘long-term, strategic partnership’ with Lanes Group, the largest independent drain specialist in the UK
Pumping up the advance
Stephanie Hassler, Mike Delsingaro and Mike Ramos of Godwin Pumps outline some of the latest developments in bypass pumpingAre the Chinese next in line?
Canada has emerged as a major force in developing new technologies for pipeline assessment and rehabilitations, says Jon Boon of CHKSTT, and asks are the Chinese poised to do the same?IndSTT initiates global networking programme
IndSTT – the Indian Society for Trenchless technology – has announced that it has started a programme aimed at promoting the Indian trenchless industry.
Micro on a wave
Perco is well-known in the UK for its trenchless services, but in recent years the company’s tunnelling division has seen marked growthLearning lessons
According to the UK-based Survey Association (TSE), accidental strikes on buried utilities cause 12 deaths every year in the UK and over 6,000 serious injuries.Hong Kong Poly in 'great strides' trenchless advance
Experts at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have announced that they have made “great strides” in the trenchless installation of utility pipelines in Hong Kong.Introducing the health check
In the first of our new 'Industry Pulse' series, Trenchless World poses topical questions on trenchless to our invited panelThompson pumps up aid
Florida-based Thompson Pump has come to the aid of Haiti by donating money and suppliesBrierley buys Lyman Henn
US-based Brierley Associates has acquired Lyman Henn, the water/wastewater pipelines and structures specialist.Frank Canon honoured
Frank Canon of Baroid has become the fifth recipient of the Northeast Trenchless Association’s Founders’ Award.Publish and be glad
Another year and another opportunity for the trenchless industry to lift itself above the gloom that has engulfed it these past 12 months.Tunnelling complete on Prairie Waters
BTrenchless recently completed about 1,280m of tunnels and bores for the US$754 million Prairie Waters project in Aurora, ColoradoDon't wallow in the mud
When mud cleaning and recycling, a diagnostic checklist will get you out of trouble if things go wrong, writes John I Miller, CEO of Texas-based Mud Technology International
CSM to hold annual microtunnelling short course
Continuing its successful series of short courses, the Colorado School of Mines will be holding its annual Microtunnelling Short Course on February 10-12, 2010, at the school’s campus in Golden, ColoradoSuitable for trenchless?
How do you map for trenchless suitability in order to assess risk and remove geological uncertainty from bore planning and bidding? George H. Davis, a geologist with the Missouri Department of Transportation, explainsGeospatial allies with Infrastructure Tech for marketing
Geospatial Holdings (GH) and Infrastructure Technologies (IT) have agreed on a joint marketing strategy for Geospatial’s three-dimensional (3D) digital pipeline mapping technologies and IT’s infrastructure inspection software and services.Robbins rockhead revives Rajasthan
India’s first use of a small diameter, self-propelled, rock-boring machine with disc cutters has helped install a 28km sewer line that will bring relief to the residents of Mt Abu in Rajasthan. Desiree Willis of The Robbins Company reports.Safab completes Roman microtunnel
Italian contractor Safab recently completed a microtunnelling project in Farnesina in central Rome. The work involved constructing a 320m-long, 1,400mm-diameter sewer by-passPilot-tube first for UK
The Thundersley Westwood Flood Alleviation project, designed to protect some 20 properties in the village of Thundersley, was undertaken by Barhale Construction as part of the @one Alliance AMP 4 delivery for Anglian WaterAkkerman joins the Moles
Maynard Akkerman, President and CEO of Akkerman, has been made a member of the US-based Moles fraternity of high achievers from the heavy construction sector.Site Search
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