Underground Construction - December 2017 - 14

By Jamie Jackson

Under The River,
Over The Mountain

Excavators Dig Up, Break Through Terrain To Lay
Fiber Optics Over 210-Mile Project

R

Robinson Brothers Construction
(RBC) - an independent utility
contractor based in Washington
- secured a contract with a major
telecommunications company to
increase connectivity from Umatilla to Portland, OR. The company
specializes in underground construction applications to support
the expanding fiber-optic industry,
working throughout the Western
United States.
"With the amount of cell
phones, drones, cloud storage and
changing technology, the fiber-optic industry is strong right now,"
said Merle Sorenson, RBC chief
executive officer. "It has really
sparked our business."
The 210-mile project will include installation of fiber-optic cables to connect large data centers
along the Columbia River in the
Pacific Northwest to Portland. The
city is a major hub in the telecommunication industry.
The two-year project began in
April with RBC setting up several
job sites to conduct work simultaneously. "We're spread out over
100 miles," says Sorenson.
The stretch from Umatilla to
Portland runs along the Columbia
River and the project route mirrors
the winding path. The installation
of a four-duct conduit system will

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require RBC to go under rivers,
through farmland and over the
north face of Mt. Hood. One conduit will house fiber-optic cable for
high-speed connectivity, while the
other three will remain vacant for
future growth in the area.
The project route follows the
county right-of-way and includes
Bureau of Land Management and
U.S. Forest Service land. The topography of the region is varied.
"We're going through wheat country and many littles towns. Naturally, Mt. Hood is very rocky with
dense forests and narrow county
roads," said Sorenson.

Equipment fleet
RBC is running a large fleet of
equipment that includes crawler
excavators, rock saws, wheel loaders, compactors, directional drills,
cable plows and air compressors.
The Doosan crawler excavators in
the company's fleet - purchased
from Feenaughty Machinery in
Portland - are absolutely necessary
to keeping the project on schedule.
"There's a lot of trenching and rock
breaking," Sorenson said.
Three Doosan DX140LC-3 excavators have been dispatched out
with several crews for trenching
and breaking rocky ground to lay
the conduit. RBC typically trench-

Jim Cooper, Robinson Brothers Construction project manager with Feenaughy
Machinery Sales Specialist Byron Rose.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Underground Construction - December 2017

Underground Construction - December 2017
Contents
Editor’s Log
Newsline
Washington Watch
Unique Undergrounding Program Reduces Outages, Maximizes Response Time
Under the River, Over the Mountain
Tips for Better Accuracy in Utility Plowing
Importance of Stormwater Drainage
HDD Drill Pipe Selection Guide
Pipeline Projects
It’s Showtime
UCT Overview
Rehabzone, Emerging Technologies
Vic Weston Named 2018 MVP
UCT Partner Courses
Educational Program
Exhibitor Showcase
New Orleans
Registration
Rehab News and Product Focus
Nassco Tech Tips
Business
New Products
New Products
Equipment Spotlight
Equipment Spotlight
Business Cards
Calendar of Events
Sales Reps
Ad Index
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Underground Construction - December 2017 - IFC
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Contents
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Editor’s Log
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Underground Construction - December 2017 - 4
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Newsline
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 6
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 7
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Washington Watch
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 9
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Unique Undergrounding Program Reduces Outages, Maximizes Response Time
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Underground Construction - December 2017 - 13
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Under the River, Over the Mountain
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 15
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 16
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 17
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Tips for Better Accuracy in Utility Plowing
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 19
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 20
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 21
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Importance of Stormwater Drainage
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 23
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 24
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 25
Underground Construction - December 2017 - HDD Drill Pipe Selection Guide
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 27
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 28
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Pipeline Projects
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 30
Underground Construction - December 2017 - It’s Showtime
Underground Construction - December 2017 - UCT Overview
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 33
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Rehabzone, Emerging Technologies
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Vic Weston Named 2018 MVP
Underground Construction - December 2017 - UCT Partner Courses
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 37
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Educational Program
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 39
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Underground Construction - December 2017 - Exhibitor Showcase
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Underground Construction - December 2017 - New Orleans
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Registration
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Underground Construction - December 2017 - 70
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Rehab News and Product Focus
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 72
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 73
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Nassco Tech Tips
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 75
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Business
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 77
Underground Construction - December 2017 - New Products
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 79
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 80
Underground Construction - December 2017 - 81
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Equipment Spotlight
Underground Construction - December 2017 - Business Cards
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Underground Construction - December 2017 - Ad Index
Underground Construction - December 2017 - IBC
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