The North American Society for Trenchless Technology has sent out a request for proposals for Professional Engineering Services to update and revise NASTT’s Laterals Good Practices Training Course.
RFP Issue Date: Monday, August 15, 2022
RFP Closing Date: 2:00 PM EST – Monday, October 31, 2022
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) announced the 2022 Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award winners at the NASTT 2022 No-Dig Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award celebrates companies with a state-of-the-art product or service making a significant impact in advancing the trenchless industry in the areas of rehabilitation or new installation.
The selected winners met the highest-level of standards for each category. Products were judged on Innovation (concept, method, development); Value (need, advantages, cost); and, Impact (sustainability, social/environmental responsibility and potential).
“Honoring those who successfully implement outstanding projects that can bring transformative change to trenchless technologies provides industry-wide recognition of their approach to address the needs and priorities of the industry and their customers,” said Matthew Izzard, NASTT Executive Director. “The Innovative Product & Services Award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity and vision of the creative teams that research, develop, design, market and operate these products.”
In the category for New Installation, the award was given to Boyd Tech, Inc. for its B-Tech Connections. A means to mechanically connect HDPE piping for pulling, pushing and transitions, B-Tech Connections provides a pipe-to-pipe connection wherein ID & OD remain the same. Either permanently locked or temporarily installed, connections are water-tight with a broad range of applications in trenchless and non-trenchless applications. Long life span, fast assembly times, make this connection method, efficient and cost-effective for any HDPE project or application. For more information, contact Sam Boyd, President at samboyd@boydtech.us or visit https://boydtech.us/.
In the category for Rehabilitation, the award was given to Insituform, an Aegion LLC brand, for its CIPP Carbon Filter System, a carbon filtration solution for CIPP steam-cured product that exhausts Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and accompanying odors. The innovative filtering system uses selected carbon and other filtration media in a filter canister design to capture the VOC. This device will significantly reduce or eliminate (depending on the diameter of the CIPP installation) the amount of VOCs from the emissions. Potential reduction of reportable greenhouse gas emission is greater than 90 percent. For more information, contact Dennis Pivin, VP Environmental, Health, Safety and Security, at dpivin@aegion.com or visit aegion.com
New Installation
Ditch Witch for AT32 All-Terrain Direction Drill | ditchwitch.com
Herrenknecht AG for AVN 800 HR – MTBM | herrenknecht.com
LaValley Industries for PITPUMP™ powered by the EMPOWER™ electric generator | lavalleyindustries.com
Primus Line for Primus Line® Overland Piping | primusline.com
Subsite Electronics for Marksman™ HDD Guidance System | subsite.com
Rehabilitation
AppliedFelts for Envirocure | appliedfelts.com
Aries Industries for Wolverine 2.0 | ariesindustries.com
Electro Scan Inc. for Electro Scan KINGFISHER | electroscan.com
HammerHead Trenchless for Next Generation Bluelight LED CIPP System | hammerheadtrenchless.com
HK Solutions Group for Monoform PLUS | hksolutionsgroup.com
Nukote Coating Systems International LLC for 360 Ringtech Robotics | nukoteindustries.com
PipeFusion CIPP for PipeFusion Xtreme | pipefusioncipp.com
Waterline Renewal Technologies – LMK Technologies for UV T-Liner Shorty | waterlinerenewal.com
Presentations about each product were made at the Innovative Products Forum at the NASTT 2022 No-Dig Show and are available online via the NASTT YouTube channel. The winners will also be featured in the summer issue of Trenchless North America, NASTT’s essential read for trenchless professionals. To learn more about NASTT awards, visit nastt.org/awards. The award is named for the late Joseph L. Abbott, Jr., an active NASTT member since its founding in 1990 and a champion of innovation.
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is pleased to announce it has partnered with the Underground Construction Association (UCA), a division of the Society of Mining Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc.
The objective of this initiative it to work collaboratively toward the betterment and technical innovation of the tunneling, underground and trenchless technology industries.
NASTT will be a key supporting organization of Down For That, which is the UCA outreach initiative specifically to universities, students, and university professors. Other key supporting organizations of Down For That are the ASCE Geo-Institute, Deep Foundations Institute, The Beavers, and the Moles.
NASTT will contribute to resources included on www.undergroundcareers.org to promote scholarships, tunnel tours, industry profiles, and all other items on the Down For That website for the benefit of members as a collective outreach initiative.
If you are interested in learning more and contributing to this effort please attend the informational meeting to be held during the NASTT 2022 No-Dig Show on Tuesday, April 12 from 2:00-3:00 PM in room 101J.
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The Ralston Young Trenchless Achievement Award applauds savvy members under 36 who demonstrate excellence early in their careers by making valuable contributions to the trenchless technology industry and NASTT.
Please join NASTT in celebrating the 2022 recipient: Matthew Olson, P.E., Partner at Lithos Engineering in Denver, Colorado.
Young Trenchless Achievement Award Selection Committee Chair, Chris Sivesind, Territory Manager at Akkerman and NASTT staff made a surprise call to Matt to share the news. “His accomplishments were very impressive among a pool of excellent candidates.” Chris said.
Matt Olson lives and breathes NASTT’s mission to be the premier resource for knowledge and education in Trenchless Technology, according to Lance Heyer, Associate at Lithos Engineering, who was thrilled to nominate Matt. “Trenchless is truly in his blood,” he said, referring to Matt’s father who was a trenchless new installation contractor with Bore Masters in Pewaukee, WI. Matt’s academic career included a thesis on pilot tube jacking forces.
“Matt truly embodies the spirit in which this prestigious award was meant to represent with an astounding track record of service and dedication to the trenchless industry,” says Matthew’s former Master’s Program co-supervisor, Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., Professor at the Ira A Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University.
Matt’s interest and drive for research and development leads him in educating other industry professionals about trenchless technologies. Matt is a “fantastic resource for sound engineering advice” notes Robert Meadows President, Global Underground Corporation. “His ongoing drive to understand and further advance the trenchless engineering and construction industry truly is special and will benefit the trenchless industry at large for many years to come.”
As a NASTT volunteer, Matt has served on the Rocky Mountain Chapter Board, No-Dig Show Technical Program Committee, participated as No-Dig Show track leader and has chaired the NASTT Young Professionals committee and judged the Student Poster Competition at the No-Dig Show. He has six technical papers in the NASTT technical paper library, including “Pipe Ramming Through Challenging Subsurface Conditions in the Pacific Northwest” and “Into the Void: Case Study of an Emergency Pipe Burst Beneath the West Seattle Bridge” which won the NASTT Outstanding Paper of the Year in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
Matthew Izzard, NASTT Executive Director, thanked Matt for his NASTT involvement and his enthusiasm and for being among the cream of the crop of young trenchless professionals. Special recognition of Matt and all the 2022 NASTT award recipients will take place at the NASTT No-Dig Show in Minneapolis where Matt will present “Impacts of HDD Design Modifications After Municipal Bid Award” with Lance Heyer.
Join Matt and other trenchless professionals in their 20s and 30s at the complimentary Young Professionals Networking Night on Sunday, April 10 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in Room 208B.
Register for the 2022 No-Dig Show here!
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award competition. The Abbott Innovative Product & Services Award celebrates companies with a state-of-the-art product or service developed or re-launched in the last 2 years making a significant impact in advancing the trenchless industry in the areas of rehabilitation or new installation. Finalists will be judged on innovation (concept, method, development); value (need, advantages, cost); and, impact (sustainability, social/environmental responsibility and potential).
VISIT FINALISTS AT THE INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS FORUM AND IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
Competitors must be in attendance at the NASTT No-Dig Show as an exhibitor or sponsor and present a product overview at the Innovative Products Forum on Monday, April 11 from 9:55-11:35am. Attendees can visit exhibiting finalists in the Exhibit Hall. The winners will be announced that evening at the NASTT Annual Educational Fund Auction in the Exhibit Hall. Presentations from all the finalists will be posted online following the No-Dig Show.
NEW INSTALLATIONS
Boyd Tech, Inc. | Silver Student Sponsor
B-Tech Connections
Submitted by Sam Boyd, President
Ditch Witch | Booth 600
AT32 All-Terrain Direction Drill
Submitted by Sean Hubbard, Marketing Communications Manager
Herrenknecht AG | Booth 700
AVN 800 HR – MTBM
Submitted by Michael Gross, Product Manager
LaValley Industries | Booth 406
PITPUMP™ powered by the EMPOWER™ electric generator
Submitted by Jorge Prince, Chief Financial Officer
Primus Line | Booth 201
Primus Line® Overland Piping
Submitted by Ian Lancaster, Senior Vice President
Subsite Electronics | Booth 600
Marksman™ HDD Guidance System
Submitted by Sean Hubbard, Marketing Communications Manager
REHABILITATION
Aegion LLC | Booth 200
CIPP Carbon Filter System
Submitted by Dennis Pivin, VP Environmental Health, Safety & Security
AppliedFelts | Booth 427
Envirocure
Submitted by Mark Chandler, Technical Manager
Aries Industries | Booth 233
Wolverine 2.0
Submitted by Jim Kraschinsky, Vice President – Sales
Electro Scan Inc. | Booth 135
Electro Scan KINGFISHER
Submitted by Chuck Hansen, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
HammerHead Trenchless | Booth 506
Next Generation Bluelight LED CIPP System
Submitted by Lauren Carroll, Marketing Coordinator
HK Solutions Group | Booth 339
Monoform PLUS
Submitted by Mike Ingham, Chief Sales Officer
Nukote Coating Systems International LLC | Booth 645
360 Ringtech Robotics
Submitted by Sanaz Ghalambor, VP of Specifications & Testing
PipeFusion CIPP | Booth 341
PipeFusion XtremeTM
Submitted by Richard Nawracaj, Vice President
Waterline Renewal Technologies – LMK Technologies | Booth 522
Shorty and Stubby
Submitted by Aaron Kaplan, Director of Product Development
“The Abbott Innovative Product Awards represent a fantastic opportunity to showcase ambitious developments from the trenchless industry and celebrate the companies making a difference in the profession,” praised NASTT Executive Director, Matthew Izzard. “NASTT applauds these new opportunities and the teams furthering product innovation.” To learn more about NASTT awards, visit. nasstt.org/awards.
Michael Byrne Mfg. names Dave Kauffman as Manufacturing Engineer. Dave has a B.S. in Business Administration/Management and brings over 25 years of experience in the Trenchless Industry. He received extensive training in fluid power at The Ohio State University’s – ATI. Dave began his career at American Augers; working his way up from saw operator, fabricator, assembler, Lead man, CIP manager, and manufacturing manager. He was then employed at Underground Professionals Inc., specializing in HDD repair, refurbishing, and parts sales. Prior to joining the Michael Byrne Mfg., Dave & a partner started D&L Underground Solutions, which specialized in parts sales, service, HDD repair, modernization & refurbishments.
Dave supplies a wealth of knowledge with hydraulic and can bus systems relating to the Mobile Construction industry. Dave brings a hands-on approach to implementing incremental improvements and problem solving for HDD and Auger boring equipment. Michael Byrne Mfg President Jim Weist adds, “Dave’s addition to the Michael Byrne Team brings another perspective from a respected industry leader with experiences hard to find today”.
For more information on Michael Bryne Manufacturing, visit their website at byrnegroup.com.