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CONTENTS
October 2021 / Vol. 76 No. 10
FEATURES
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Utility & Communications
Construction Update
Working in the competitive bid-based underground
construction segment often means juggling bits of
information to make the most informed choices.
14
Tiny Town Raises Funds,
Manages Utility Overhaul
Last summer, several hundred people gathered
in the small town of Hillsboro, Va., for a celebration.
The number of people attending the event exceeded,
by several times, Hillsboro's population of 143.
18
Texas Water System Tackles
Fractured Pipeline
While Eagle Pass, Texas, can't solve the high heat and
low amount of rainfall it receives every year in the arid
southwest, it has been able to fi ght water loss due to
breaks in its pipeline.
21
UCTA Newsletter
UCTA individual chapters award scholarships
annually to support dependents of UCTA members
in pursuit of a post-high school academic degree.
DEPARTMENTS
22
2021 Shaping Up to be Landmark Year
for Utility Construction
It has become somewhat laughable when lawmakers
and lobbyists use the term " Infrastructure Week. "
Proposals to increase investments in American
infrastructure have been the talk of the town in
your Nation's Capital for years.
24
Registration Is Open!
Join underground utility industry
professionals in Fort Worth, TX.,
Tuesday, Jan. 25 to Thursday,
Jan. 27, 2022, and learn about the innovative
technologies used for new underground
infrastructure construction and rehabilitation.
REHABTECHNOLOGY
28
Safety Tips, Best Practices
When Using Pneumatic Pipe Plugs
At Cherne Industries, safety is a top priority. We know
that on the job, accidents and deaths become even
more tragic when you realize they were preventable.
Such is the case with the misuse of pneumatic pipe
plugs. When using them, understanding equipment
and job conditions are vital to contractor safety.
29
Rehab News
30
Capabilities Guide
UCONonline.com | OCTOBER 2021
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4 Exclusive from UCONonline.com
6 Editor's Log
7 Newsline
10 Washington Watch
44 Business
47 New Products
49 Business Cards
50 Calendar of Events / Ad Index /
Sales Offi ces
October 2021
UCONonline.com
CAPABILITIES
GUIDE
Tiny Town Manages Utility Overhaul
Utility, Communications Update
Water System Tackles
Fractured Pipeline
Inside Infrastructure
ON THE COVER
Eagle Pass, Texas, elected to overhaul
its water system to combat high heat,
low rainfall and leaky pipes. The project,
conducted by Murphy Pipelines, was
completed in early 2021.
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