TBM Provides Versatility in Difficult Ground for Water Conveyance Tunnel in El Paso, TX
The following is a post from Akkerman. For more details and additional job site photos, visit their website. BRH-Garver Construction LP, a Houston based civil construction contractor pipe jacked 885-linear feet of 66-inch ID Permalok® casing filled with 48-inch...
UMASS Lowell Student Chapter Represents at Annual Event
Recently the NASTT Student Chapter at UMASS Lowell participated in the school's annual campus club recruiting event. They had a table at the event outlining what the student chapter does and why trenchless matters. These students are passionate about growing interest...
7 Lessons Learned from Estimating Mistakes on Sewer Bypass Projects
The following is a guest post from Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. When contractors provide estimates that include a sewer bypass, accuracy is essential—each project is unique, and accounting for these nuances is critical to maintaining margins. Failure to plan on the front end...
Small Robbins Double Shield Makes a Monumental Achievement
Compact TBM bores longest Rock Tunnel at 2.46 m Diameter In August 2019, a small diameter Double Shield TBM made a big impact. The 2.46 m (8.07 ft) diameter Robbins machine completed 3,475 m (11,400 ft) of boring with no intermediate access, making it the longest rock...
Scholarships Available for Municipal & Public Utilities for the NASTT 2020 No-Dig Show
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) — the leading association serving and promoting the North American trenchless industry — is pleased to announce municipal and public utility scholarship opportunities to attend the NASTT 20202 No-Dig Show,...
NASTT Student Member Wins ISTT Award
Zahra (Ellie) Kohankar Kouchesfehani is a Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education (CUIRE) in the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. She is a...
Numa Releases Range of HDD Drilling Systems
Perfect for hard rock and fractured ground formations THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT USA, August, 2019: Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has released a range of HDD Drilling Systems designed for productive and efficient drilling in hard rock and...
Remembering Davis Yates
Longtime underground construction and trenchless industry professional Davis Yates passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the age of 51. Through his career Yates worked at trenchless equipment manufacturer TT Technologies, Aurora, Ill., Mocon Corp., Southern California...
Vermeer Corporation Holds Commemoration in Honor of Year-One Tornado Recovery Efforts
PELLA, IA – Recently, Vermeer Corporation held the groundbreaking for a monument commemorating the buildings destroyed by an EF3 tornado last July (2018), while celebrating the strength of the Vermeer team and the growth and progress that is happening along the...
Remembering Thomas Perry
The NASTT Trenchless Family has lost friend and colleague, Tom Perry, a member of the Northeast Regional Chapter Board of Directors. Thomas Perry of Mt. Olive Township, NJ passed away Friday July 26, 2019 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown after a short...