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Mining in The Four Corners Story by Bruce Higgins, 4/27/2009
The Four Corners area, where Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico all meet at one point, has a long and diverse mining history. While some mining has ceased and other operations have cut back, the mining in the area is looking at a strong future with continuation of some existing mines, while other new mines are being opened. More
CSO Basin Will Eliminate Overflows By Aram Kalousdian, Editor - 04/20/2009
A pump station and a 9-million-gallon combined sewer overflow (CSO) basin are being constructed in Southwest Detroit, MI, in order to eliminate sewer overflows during heavy rain events in the area. L. D'Agostini & Sons, Inc./Lakeshore Engineering Services, Inc. Joint Venture is the general contractor.
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Common Ground Alliance Important To All By Mike Larson - 03/16/2009
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) information summit in February included some great information about developments in the organization's quest to gather and share information that helps prevent costly damage to underground utilities of all types.
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Ditch Witch Unveils 300-HP Rock Trencher 03/13/2009
The Ditch Witch® organization has announced the release of a 300-horsepower rock trencher: the heavy-duty HT300. Capable of trenching up to ten feet (3.1 m) deep and 36 inches (914 mm) wide, the steel-tracked HT300 features a sturdy undercarriage and trencher stabilizers that ...
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Handle with Care: Precision Lowering of a Large Tank By Pete Crisci - 03/11/2009
Successful completion of a unique tank fabrication process requires precisely lowering the almost-finished tank from a working height of about four feet unto its pad. By analogy, think of balancing a tall stack of poker chips in the palm of your hand. Similarly, although the tank is empty, it must be lowered at all support points in a precise and uniform manner in order to avoid undue stresses or even distortion.
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Wyoming Bore Proves Unsettling Story by Tara Deering-Hansen - 03/09/2009
As a utility contractor, you try to prepare for the worst. But sometimes, spending dozens of hours planning with some of the industry's most experienced engineers and horizontal directional drilling operators can't prevent the challenges that Mother Earth presents. Such was the case for Charles Aars, superintendent of MCM General Contractors Inc.
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Chicago Pneumatic New Hydraulic Power Packs 03/04/2009
Chicago Pneumatic Construction Tools’s new line of hydraulic power packs for powering hydraulic handheld tools are built with foldable handles and large wheels for simple maneuverability, allowing hydraulic tools to be used in confined spaces and remote areas such as found in demolition, building renovation, utility work, and road and bridge maintenance applications.
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A Sewer System from Scratch Story and Photos by Terry Ertter - 02/09/2009
An extensive long-term project to build a gravity-feed sewer system is placing Lake Havasu City, AZ, in a good position to protect the environment while accommodating future growth. Prior to 1964, Lake Havasu City did not exist. There was a 45-mile-long lake where the Colorado River backed up behind Parker Dam, but the remote reservoir was largely unknown to residents of Arizona and California.
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Restoring The Bricks in Roswell An apartment building dating from almost 170 years ago is restored and expanded to create new residential space in an historic Atlanta suburb.
Restoring The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The restoration of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City involved rebuilding the museum's Pier 86 into a state-of-the-art docking facility.
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