It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: our 2026 Grand Champions of Fusion have been chosen! Congratulations to domestic winners JAKE DUHAIME and TYLER RISNER, along with international winners DIEGO VILLEGAS VILCHES (Chile), FERNANDO GUIJARRO (Mexico), and BRETT CARTON (Australia)! JAKE DUHAIME On this 10-inch waterline project in south Boston, Jake and his team fused 10″x10″x6″ tees for fire hydrants that, in all, consisted of roughly 1,300 feet of 10″ DIPS. The project had to …
Eighteen countries. Nearly 200 entries. Thousands of views and shares and comments. Our Champions of Fusion contest started in 2022 as a way to highlight operators and field technicians: our boots on the ground who spend each day in the trenches – often literally! – embodying McElroy’s mission of improving the world through improved infrastructure. Over the past month, our expert panel of judges has narrowed down this year’s entries to a handful of finalists …
Welcome back to another recap of our Champions of Fusion entries! First, let’s congratulate our MONTHLY SWAG BAG winner, Kameron Greenhalgh! Kameron sent in this photo of a fusion jobsite in small-town Idaho, USA. There, the town was redoing its treatment plant, which included a plan for a fused bypass line. The line, Kameron said, included a lot of “funky angles” to make it work correctly. Congratulations, Kameron! Our other monthly entries were: Do you …
The competition is heating up for this year’s Champions of Fusion contest! These entries were received during March 2026. First, let’s congratulate our MONTHLY SWAG BAG winner, Eugenio Reyes! This unique fusion setup – featuring a pair of Pit Bull® machines – was during the installation of a gas line in Eagle Pass, Texas “T” connecting six-inch pipe to four-inch pipe. Congratulations, Eugenio! Our other monthly entries were: Are you a Fusion Champion? Are you …