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A 2012 earthquake exposed vulnerabilities in Costa Rica's water infrastructure and sparked a long-term shift toward more resilient pipeline systems. McElroy

https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/may-2026-vol-81-no-5/features/costa-rican-utility-shifts-to-reliable-water-access

Cardinal Infrastructure Group is expanding its underground utility construction operations through the acquisition of Piedmont Pipe Construction, Inc..

https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/cardinal-expands-wet-utility-construction-footprint-with-piedmont-acquisition

A European research initiative has successfully demonstrated autonomous construction equipment, drones and wearable safety technologies designed to reduce worker exposure to hazards in tunneling and highway construction environments.

https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/eu-project-advances-autonomous-safety-systems-for-underground-construction

Sewerai has secured new investment to expand its AI-powered platform for sewer inspection and rehabilitation planning as utilities and contractors increasingly turn to and to manage aging underground infrastructure.

https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/sewerai-lands-major-investment-to-advance-underground-infrastructure-analytics

WhiteWater is expanding its Pelican Pipeline system with a new 65-mile lateral designed to deliver up to 2.5 Bcf/d of natural gas to a planned export facility on ’s Gulf Coast.

https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/pelican-pipeline-grows-lng-reach-with-new-louisiana-lateral

Construction crews are approaching a major milestone on Lynchburg’s Blackwater CSO Tunnel, a $104 million project designed to dramatically reduce sewer overflows into local waterways.

https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/june/lynchburg-officials-tour-blackwater-sewer-tunnel-with-550-feet-left-to-excavate

Tru Directional used suspended locating technology and all-terrain drilling equipment to complete two challenging bores beneath Montana’s Yellowstone River during peak spring runoff.

https://read.nxtbook.com/gulf_energy_information/underground_infrastructure/may_2026/fiber_hdd_across_yellowstone.html

is proposing sweeping changes to its blanket certificate program that could accelerate natural pipeline development, raise project cost thresholds and reshape how future infrastructure projects move through the process.

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Wyo-Ben's Tyson Smith shares his extensive knowledge on drilling fluid additives, their importance and recent industry developments. Discover how different additives impact drilling efficiency, environmental considerations and mud technology.

Mastering drilling fluids: Top additives and industry insights In this episode, Tyson Smith, HDD Market Manager for Wyo-Ben, shares his extensive knowledge on drilling fluid additives, their importance and recent industry devel…

is working on the modernization of its power transmission and distribution network with the goal of guaranteeing electricity supply to 50 million users across the country and avoid blackouts during .

https://undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2026/may-2026-vol-81-no-5/features/mexico-modernizing-domestic-transmission-distribution-network-prior-to-world-cup