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People, Service Drive
Mears' Continued Success
The year 2020 marks
the 50th anniversary
of the Mears Group.
CONTENTS
November 2020â/âVol. 75 No. 11
FEATURES
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UCT Moves Dates to Late Spring
New Time Will Better Afford Safer Meeting, Travel
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George Kurz Named 2021 MVP
The Annual Award is sponsored by the UCTA,
Underground Construction
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Energy Pipeline Construction,
Market Trends
The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically affected oil
and gas production and demand, leaving no
midstream oil and gas markets untouched as drilling
screeched to a halt, pipeline projects were sidelined
and global storage neared capacity in a stark reversal
of trends at the start of 2020.
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Emergency Bypass Aids Critical
Los Angeles Sewer Repairs
Deteriorating, leaking sewer lines are a common
occurrence in Los Angeles, where more than
2,000 miles of the city's 6,800 miles of sewer pipes
are over 80 years old and in poor condition. The aging
water infrastructure is in desperate need of being
updated and when a section of the North Outfall
Sewer (NOS), near the intersection of Avenue 19
and Humboldt Street in downtown Los Angeles,
threatened to collapse, emergency action was needed.
DEPARTMENTS
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2020 Large HDD Rigs Census
When a project calls for HDD, it's important to select
the right rig to fit the specific needs, especially when
they involve large HDD rigs. This annual census,
compiled by Underground Construction,
serves as a valuable resource in the selection
process and, ultimately, project success.
REHABTECHNOLOGY
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Emergency Large-Diameter
Lining Repair in Louisville
Emergency renovation of a 1,400-foot-long segment
of a large sewer interceptor tunnel running beneath
downtown Louisville, Ky., is one of the most
memorable recent projects for PVC lining system
manufacturer Danby.
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Rehab News
4
Exclusive from UCONonline.com
6
Editor's Log
8
Newsline
12
Washington Watch
41
Business
45 New Products
48 Business Cards
50 Calendar of Events / Ad Index /
Sales Offices
November 2020
UConOnline.com
PIPELINES &
RIG CENSUS
Global Pipeline Outlook
Mears Celebrates
50th Anniversary
Emergency Bypass
Aids Repairs
UCT Moves Dates
to Late Spring
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ON THE COVER
A complicated emergency bypass system
was recently rigged for a $20 million,
48-inch sewer replacement project in
Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Xylem)
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