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Ramming the point home
Under difficult climatic and logistical conditions, air-powered pipe ramming equipment was used to install two culverts under a main-line rail track in Iowa, US Full story...Making a start
It is interesting to read Niranjan Swarup’s article (p6) on his blueprint for the advancement of trenchless education and training in India Full story...CATT conference in the bag
The Centre for the Advancement of Trenchless Technologies (CATT) will host the Underground Infrastructure Research (UIR) International Conference on June 5-6 Full story...
A roadmap for no-dig education
Niranjan Swarup of IndSTT argues the need for structured training to fill gaps in Indian expertise Full story...
Quake city uses trenchless repairs
Christchurch, New Zealand, is carrying out repairs to its 100yr-old ovoid-shaped brick sewers which suffered extensive damage in the catastrophic earthquake of February 2011 Full story...Niagara Falls no-dig conference gearing up for June
Canada-based CATT will host the Underground Infrastructure Research international conference and road show in June Full story...Brazil No-Dig abstracts deadline extended
ISTT – which is co-organising the 30th International No-Dig 2012 event in Sao Paulo, Brazil – has extended the abstracts submission deadline Full story...Trenchless to the core
Mike Willmets discusses his career, the NASTT shows and the relationship with the Underground Construction Technology event. He talked to George Demetri Full story...NASTT abstracts deadline announced
The closing date for the submission of abstracts for the NASTT No-Dig Show next year is... Full story...Go to the show
A note on the recent NASTT event in Nashville and why shows of this nature are so important for the industry Full story...
Nashville No-Dig a new success for NASTT
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s No-Dig show in Nashville, US, heralded another success for the North American trenchless sector Full story...Writing notes
Readers often ask about sending in articles to Trenchless World but what sort of information should be included? Full story...
New director for UK plastic pipe group
Caroline Ayres has been appointed director of the UK-based Plastics Pipes Group (PPG), part of the British Plastics Federation Full story...
Geotron buys first UK vac excavator
UK-based U Mole has announced that it has supplied the first Vac-Tron LPAIR vacuum excavation unit in the UK to client Geotron UK, a company that is active in the environmental sector Full story...NASTT Nashville conference countdown begins
The countdown has begun for the North American Society for Trenchless Technology No-Dig conference and exhibition, to be held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Centre in Nashville, US Full story...UKSTT 2012 announces new sponsorship criteria
The United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology has modified the criteria under which companies can sponsor its annual awards dinner and ceremony Full story...Carbon credits to advance trenchless cause
An article in the forthcoming January/February issue of Trenchless World will explain how a carbon protocol can prove no-dig's green credentials when compared to other methods Full story...
Trenchless partners sought for Indian broadband roll-out
Mumbai-based Reliance Industries is seeking expertise for India's mammoth broadband installation process Full story...Turkish trenchless on the rise
The success of the No Dig Turkey summit held in Istanbul recently is one indication that trenchless technology is at last taking off in Turkey Full story...UCT 2012 ready to showcase everything trenchless
Hailed as one of the biggest annual events in North America’s trenchless calendar, UCT 2012 is preparing for lift-off in Texas Full story...New chairman for UK wastewater body
A St Gobain director has been elected chairman of the Society of British Water and Wastewater Industries (SBWWI) Full story...Mears Group at UCT
There will be over 130 exhibitors at this year’s UCT in San Antonio - Mears Group will be among them Full story...Thank you to all our readers
As the last issue of Trenchless World for 2012 goes to press, we would like to take the oppor-tunity to thank our readers for their continuing loyalty and useful comments, many of which have helped to improve this magazine Full story...
Ready to conquer the underground
A preview of some of the exhibitors at Underground Construction Technology, the exposition for all things trenchless, to be held in San Antonio, US, on January 24-26, 2012 Full story...Video guide to improve utility surveys
UK-based The Survey Association (TSA) has unveiled a new video guide to promote its ‘Essential Guide to Utility Surveys’ Full story...More courses, more training
Distance learning and other training courses are needed in the trenchless sector. But what courses should be provided and what is being done about the situation? Full story...Brisbane no-dig event ready to roll
Brisbane's No-Dig Down Under 2011 event will be held on October 3-6 2011 Full story...UKSTT award winners announced
The UK Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) held its annual awards celebration in Birmingham recently. And the winners were... Full story...NASTT calls for 2012 papers
NASTT call for conference papers: time is running out Full story...
UKSTT honours trenchless achievements
At its annual awards celebration in Birmingham, UK, the UK Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) rewarded the excellence shown by the UK's no-dig sector Full story...
NASTT calls for 2012 papers
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology has issued a call for abstracts for its 2012 No-Dig Show, being held in Nashville, Tennessee on March 11-15 Full story...Anything but dead
George Demetri on how he used to have a rather jaundiced view of trade shows...until he attended NASTT's No-Dig Washington. Full story...
NASTT contemplates No-Dig Washington success
With last week’s NASTT No-Dig show in Washington, US, now officially over, organisers will this week begin to analyse visitor numbers and other data to gauge the success of the show Full story...No Dig Berlin ready to roll
The 29th International No Dig world congress and exhibition will be held in Berlin, Germany, between May 2-5 Full story...IndSTT gears up for Bhopal seminar
The Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT) has announced a two-day seminar to be held in Bhopal on April 10-11 Full story...Problems but no-dig marches on
The problems in Japan could have an effect on business confidence around the world. Is this a good time to leap into the trenchless sector and if so, what should contractors look out for? Full story...Northeast Trenchless Association elects board members
Following its recent annual meeting, the Northeast Trenchless Association (NTA) in the US announced the election of new board members Full story...
A Capitol affair
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s 20th annual No-Dig show will be held on March 27-31 in Washington DC. Here we review a selection of exhibitors Full story...
Power of the piercing tool
James A Schill finds that piercing tools are making an impact a century after their introduction Full story...Forthcoming trenchless events
A selection of key trenchless events in 2011 and beyond Full story...Houston, we have the answer
Here is a selection of exhibitors taking the stage at Underground Construction Technology in Houston, US, on January 25-27 2011 Full story...
Going live at Stoneleigh
No-Dig Live 2010, the UK’s principal trenchless event to be held at Stoneleigh Park, near Coventry, on October 5-7, is looking like it will be the best-ever UK trenchless show. Full story...New Kansas college offers underground technology training
The Kansas Institute of Underground Technology (KIUT)has been launched to offer professional and program certificate training in underground construction. Full story...
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 exhibitors Full story...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 Full story...Ramming the point home in Alaska
A collapsed culvert posed an ecological threat near an Alaskan pipeline, but was rehabilitated in sub-zero temperatures using patented methods and tools Full story...Introducing the health check
In the first of our new 'Industry Pulse' series, Trenchless World poses topical questions on trenchless to our invited panel Full story...Frank Canon honoured
Frank Canon of Baroid has become the fifth recipient of the Northeast Trenchless Association’s Founders’ Award. Full story...Smarter than dirt
Piercing tools offer fast and precise boring through tough soil for services installation. Here we look at a few recent projects in the US Full story...
Air-hammer HDD combo breaks through Texan shale
A steerable air-hammer application used in conjunction with an HDD rig to complete a pilot bore has proved a success in Texas Full story...
A stab in the right direction
US-based Jim Schill of Tracto-Technik offers maintenance advice on piercing tools for optimum performance and looks at some recent applications Full story...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. Full story...CertainTeed Corporation
Along with other PVC products, CertainTeed will be exhibiting its CertaFlo Large Diameter PVC Pipe at UCT. Full story...Georg Fischer Connectra
On display on Georg Fischer Connectra’s booth will be its 1442 EP fusion machine designed to handle HDPE pipe from 350mm to 1,065mm. Full story...Godwin Pumps
Godwin Pumps, manufacturer and supplier of Dri-Prime automatic self-priming pumps, will be showcasing the latest addition to its Heidra range – the 100mm HS103 hydraulic-powered submersible pump. Full story...Merry Christmas and no worries.
It’s the end of another year, but many in the trenchless sector will be pleased to see the back of this one, which is not surprising Full story...Herrenknecht
One of the more recent developments at Herrenknecht which visitors may learn more of on the Herrenknecht booth is the recently introduced Direct Pipe technology. Full story...
On an upward curve
Carly Lovejoy looks at a range of trenchless projects from the last 12 months Full story...Pipe ramming corrects failed installation
Laura Wetter and Kimberlie Staheli (Staheli Trenchless Consultants) and Phil Cohen (Island County Public Works, WA) describe how open-ended pipe ramming was used to complete the rehabilitation of a damaged concrete culvert. Full story...Are you ready for 2010?
Starting January 2010, Trenchless World will be giving its readers the chance to promote their projects in our ‘Project 2010’ feature. Projects can be recently completed or near completion. Full story...What's new
Trenchless World reviews some of the new products and innovations in the mailbox Full story...Reliability is everything
Joseph Abbott of Godwin Pumps looks at the factors to be considered when pumping is required on a gravity sewer flow diversion Full story...TerraMacs' new launch
TerraMacs, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of directional drilling, thrusting and micro-tunnelling equipment, has announced that it has launched its product range in the North American market, having made its debut at the No Dig 2009 Show in Toronto, Canada. Full story...Ridgid steel cutter
Ridgid recently introduced its model 65S Stainless Steel Quick-Acting Tubing Cutter for making faster cuts to stainless steel and other tubes like steel, zinc, copper and aluminium. Full story...
Awards reveal UK no-dig sector is thriving
Anyone wanting an idea of the state of UK trenchless technology would have left the UK Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) annual dinner and awards ceremony in Birmingham, England, last month on a pretty upbeat note. Full story...Hammerhead rolls out new website
HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, North America’s largest manufacturer of piercing tools, pipebursting and pipe-ramming systems, has launched a revamped, state-of-the-art website. Full story...IPR acquires Underground Technologies
US-based pipe-rehab company Inland Pipe Rehabilitation (IPR) has announced its acquisition of Underground Technologies, based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Full story...Crossing the Mahi River
Thomas L Teer and Abhishek Khare of Prime Horizontal discuss the record 2,008m HDD crossing of the Mahi River in Gujarat, India Full story...
Toronto No-Dig Show 2009 creating a buzz
NASTT (the North American Society for Trenchless Technology) reports strong interest in the International No-Dig Show 2009, to be held at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, Canada, between March 29 and April 3, 2009. Full story...READ THE LATEST PRINT EDITION:
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