Underground Construction - April 2021 - 3

CONTENTS

April 2021 / Vol. 76 No. 4

FEATURES
12

1970s:
Bursting the Pipeline
Construction Bubble
The downward trend that
began in 1969 deepened,
with U.S. pipeline
construction further
dropping in 1970 - to 13,534 miles -
as a number of contracts were canceled.

DEPARTMENTS
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4

Exclusive from UCONonline.com

Delivering Water and Sewer Services
to Savannah's Manufacturing Center
A crew of 10 horizontal directional drilling (HDD)
professionals with D&C Directional Boring, based
in Townsend, Ga., is wrapping up a long summer
project outside Savannah's busy ports.

6

Editor's Log

8

Newsline

10

Washington Watch

30

48 Business Cards

2021 Utility & Communications
Construction Update
As we contrast March of 2020 to March of 2021,
the changes are truly unprecedented.

Trenchless Projects in the Borough of
Queens Minimizes Disruption
Maintaining the extensive sewer system throughout
the five boroughs of New York City is a full-time
endeavor. Public works construction repairs create
work zones with significant concerns for both the
general public and construction workers.

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18

Pandemic Puts Hold on Southern Africa's
Water Tunnel Projects
As the COVID-19 pandemic's unpredictable trend
causes cancellation or delay of infrastructure projects
globally, South Africa and its neighbor Lesotho are
grappling with disruption of the second phase of the
$1.5-billion Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP),
Africa's largest water transfer scheme.

24

Collaboration Secures the Success
of Rehab Bypass Project
Rehabilitation bypass projects are no easy feat.
They require careful planning, a thorough risk
assessment and most importantly, solid partnerships
to get the job done safely and effectively.

Getting Back to REAL Business
The Right Show. The Right Time.

42 Business
45 New Products
49 Product Showcase
50 Calendar of Events / Ad Index /
Sales Offices
April 2021

UCONonline.com

UTILITY
CONSTRUCTION
UPDATE
Delivering Water,
Sewer in Savannah

Collaboration Secures
Rehab Bypass

REHABTECHNOLOGY
36

NASSCO Tech Tips
How to Measure Styrene on a CIPP Jobsite

38

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:
Lining Systems

The '70s
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ON THE COVER

Starting the final curing process are
three workers from Insituform in the
Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. (Photo by
Sandy Buller, Buller Photography)

41

Rehab News

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