In “the city that never sleeps,” it seems only right that any construction job match the moniker of Manhattan. For the past two years, workers from contractor Halycon Construction and subcontractor Insituform Technologies Inc. have convened on different blocks of iconic Madison Avenue, to rehabilitate a 140-year-old 48-inch water main running under the street. To alleviate the headaches that could happen by snarling New York City’s rush-hour traffic, workers quickly moved onto sections of the …
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HDPE Aids Superfund Cleanup
Eureka, UT — Located 70 miles south of Salt Lake City , the town of Eureka is part of Utah ‘s historic Tintic Mining District. For more than 100 years, miners took lead, silver, zinc and copper from some of the most bountiful mines in the country. This prosperity has come at a price and the area is now a superfund site. The fast paced cleanup involves the construction of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipeline …
Read MoreMcElroy Introduces MegaMc® Pipe Stands
TULSA, Okla. — Most pipelining job sites require a mix of heavy machinery to maneuver pipes into place. McElroy’s new MegaMc® Pipe Stands are self-contained, gasoline-powered pipe stands that alleviate a piece of heavy machinery to hold the pipe in place. Two models are available. A large 36- to 65-inch (900 – 1,600mm) model accommodates pipes up to 16,000 lbs (7,257 Kg), while a smaller 8- to 36-inch (225 – 900mm) model handles pipe up …
Read MoreMcElroy Launches Build and Price Internet Feature
TULSA, Okla. — Recent updates to the award-winning McElroy website now allow consumers to build and price fusion machines and pipelining accessories. This allows the end user to obtain manufacturer’s suggested pricing, as well as select the appropriate accessories with a few clicks of the mouse. After identifying a specific machine, the shopper can then choose the cylinder force desired, inserts that allow the machine to fuse different pipe sizes and compatible pipe-handling accessories that …
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