BTrenchless Uses Akkerman MTBM on Salt Lake City Sewer Project
Project Profile: Salt Lake City Public Utilities is increasing capacity and upgrading a portion of their sanitary sewer collection system from 1500 S - 2700 W to Redwood Road. The project bid in January 2019 and Whitaker Construction was selected as the low bidder....
New Member Profile – Meet Scott Rosenthal!
Scott Rosenthal, Associate Professor and Department Head of Mining Engineering at Montana Tech How long have you been involved with underground infrastructure and trenchless technology? What brought you to the industry and/or your specialty area? In my career as a...
CAT Rental Store Customers See Value of Renting Vac-Tron Vacuum Excavators
PELLA, Iowa, - With 24 locations throughout Michigan and Indiana, MacAllister Rentals, the region’s authorized CAT Rental Store, rents, sells, and services a wide range of high-quality equipment from Caterpillar and over 50 other manufacturers. As a part of the...
Ring-O-Matic Creates New Position, Director of Engineering & Product Development
June, 2019 (Pella, IA) Ring-O-Matic is pleased to announce that Dave Langenfeld has joined the company as the Director of Engineering & Product Development. Dave comes to Ring-O-Matic with over 30 years of experience in the construction equipment industry at...
Remembering Dick Robbins 1933-2019
It is with deep sadness that The Robbins Company announces the passing of Richard James Robbins, President and CEO from 1958 to 1993. Dick passed away surrounded by family on Thursday May 30, 2019 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is survived by his wife Bonnie, son Jim...
Robbins EPB caps 62 km of Tunneling with Final Breakthrough at Emisor Oriente
Completion of Excavation a Landmark Event for High-Profile Wastewater Line On May 23, 2019, a celebration was in order: The last of six 8.93 m (29.3 ft) diameter EPBs had completed excavation at Lot 4 of Mexico City’s Tύnel Emisor Oriente (TEO), a feat marking the...
Numa Announces New CFO, Mark Stickney
THOMPSON, CONNECTICUT USA, May 1, 2019: Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has announced the appointment of Mark Stickney to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mark will succeed Joe Tokarz, who served as CFO for over 30 years and retired in...
Vermeer MV Solutions Welcomes New West Coast Regional Sales Manager
Jason Dewitt joins the Vermeer team with 12 years of experience of various equipment industry roles GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 28, 2019 — Vermeer MV Solutions is building upon its already strong customer service in the drilling industry with the addition of Jason...
Trenchless for Gas Infrastructure Magazine Launches in 2019
The Northeast Chapter of NASTT has launched a magazine that will be beneficial to the gas industry across the United States. The inaugural issue of Trenchless for Gas Infrastructure magazine is now available as a complementary download. Trenchless for Gas...
Kobus Pipe Puller Wins the Abbott Award for Innovative Products & Services at the 2019 No-Dig Show, Chicago
KOBUS SERVICES are delighted to announce that the business has won the Abbott Award for Innovative Products & Services for their KPP400 series Pipe Puller at the recent NASTT No-Dig Show in Chicago. The award, bestowed by a specially selected judging panel, was...