Rock and plastic don’t mix, which is why the Water and Sewer Board of the City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, chose ductile iron for its recent $8.2-million construction of the Southwest Regional Force Main. Ductile iron pipe’s strength and durability make it the right choice for tough underground construction projects like this.
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AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company Communications Manager Joy Carter, APR, is the recipient of the 2014 Phillip R. Forrest Jr. Professional Achievement Award from the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA). This is the highest award given to an individual […]
Read MoreSix G.W. Carver High School juniors and seniors will travel to Costa Rica this summer to experience first-hand the language and the culture of the Central American nation. The students and their families raised the majority of the more than $14,000 the trip will cost. AMERICAN, as the school’s Partner in Education, will contribute the rest.
Read MoreAMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe is unveiling its new Amarillo Fast-Grip gasket for use with its AMERICAN Fastite pipe. Available in 4- to 30-inch diameters, the Amarillo’s bright yellow color allows installers to more easily see if the gasket is seated […]
Read MoreFormer AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company President, the late Stephen D. Moxley, was inducted into the state of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame on Feb. 21, 2015. An engineer, innovator and leader in the mechanical engineering field, Moxley began his […]
Read MoreThis is a story about three cities in North Carolina: Albemarle, Concord and Kannapolis. Albemarle, 40 miles east of Charlotte, had excess capacity in its water system and needed new customers to defray costs. Concord and Kannapolis, within shouting distance of Albemarle, needed a new source of supply but were stymied by the cost of enhancing their systems independently.
Read MoreThe Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA) pipeline project in Flint, Michigan, was recently named the Midwest “deal of the year,” by a publication covering the municipal bond industry. The award is designed to recognize innovation in finance.
Read MoreOwners and engineers now have access to four online tools for designing and specifying ductile iron pipe. The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) recently introduced its online calculators to help determine thrust restraint design, hydraulic analysis, thickness design and […]
Read MoreAMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Senior Sales Engineer Charles Marsh was recently appointed to Auburn University’s Civil Engineering Alumni Advisory Board.
Read MoreWork is roughly 50 percent complete on a $30-million-plus upgrade of what is considered the most dangerous stretch of road in Augusta, Georgia. The 30-month project is aimed at making a five-mile portion of Highway 56 safer and more secure for motorists.
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