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Lyles School of Civil Engineering feature on Dan L. Liotti
“1) Plan your work and work your plan. 2) A bad decision is better than indecision. 3) You are only as successful as the people you are leading.” Daniel was raised in Carmel, IN. He attended Our Lady of Mt. Carmel grade school and Carmel High School. At Carmel High School, he was class president […]Read More
Last Word: The Foundation of Safety
One of my favorite quotes is from Theodore Roosevelt which goes: “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” This statement exemplifies the most critical aspect of safety and the heart of achieving safety success. The cliché “Safety starts at the top,” — while critically important — simplifies how […]Read More
Mortimer the Sewer Rat (2007 – 2016)
Mortimer the Sewer Rat, the coveted prize of NASTI’s No-Dig Show Educational Fund Auction and famed symbol of trenchless education, has been retired. He was nine. To NASTI members and trenchless professionals, Mortimer has become the headlining act of the No-Dig Show auction each year, with trenchless companies bidding on the stuffed rat as the […]Read More
Thinking on The Spot Trenchless Technology Magazine Steubenville, OH
ALONG THE BANKS OF THE OHIO RIVER SITS THE CITY OF STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -HOME TO MORE THAN 20,000 CITIZENS, DOZENS OF HISTORIC SITES AND MUSEUMS, AND ONE LARGE SEWER PROBLEM. Midwest Mole, a leading trenchless technology company based in Greenfield, Ind., was contracted by MWH Constructors to reline a deteriorating section of the City’s existing […]Read More
Midwest Mole Solves One Large Sewer Problem in Steubenville, OH With Slipling
Relining was done upstream and downstream from the work shaft Along the banks of the Ohio River sits the city of Steubenville, Ohio home to more than 20,000 citizens, dozens of historic sites and museums, and one large sewer problem. Midwest Mole, a leading trenchless technology company based in Greenfield, Indiana, was contracted by MWH […]Read More
Midwest Mole to Celebrate World Trenchless Day
September 20, 2016 – (Greenfield, IN) – Indiana residents are no strangers to heavy summer rains and strong storms that can leave yards flooded, powerlines toppled, and streets underwater. Though the Hoosier state has seen its share of flooding this summer, imagine how much worse it could be if companies like Midwest Mole weren’t around […]Read More
More Mortimer! Mortimer the Sewer Rat is on the Job with Midwest Mole!
Mortimer is staying busy on the job with Midwest Mole! Mortimer the Sewer Rat was adopted earlier this year during NASTT’s 15th Annual Educational Fund Auction by the generous folks at Midwest Mole! Check out some of the project sites he’s visited recently: [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Hobart, IN This project in Hobart, Indiana involves replacing more […]Read More
Mortimer the Sewer Rat is on the Job with Midwest Mole!
Mortimer the Sewer Rat was adopted earlier this year during NASTT’s 15th Annual Educational Fund Auction by the generous folks at Midwest Mole! He has been on the I-69 Section 5 project with them in the Bloomington, IN area. In Indiana’s first public/private project, Section 5 consisted of 21 miles of SR 37 to be […]Read More
Crossing the Des Plaines River
Crossing the Des Plaines River Shortcrossing Provides Big Challenges When it comes to tunneling, the City of Joliet, Illinois, may not have the wealth of experience that some other, major urban centers may have. After all, there are no subways to dig, no mountains to traverse. But that doesn’t mean it can’t tackle a tricky […]Read More
Pilot Tube Method Put to the Test in Kentucky
When MAC Construction and Excavating, of New Albany, Ind., faced the challenge of being more than 30 ft deep and needing to cross a 175-ft wide branch off of the Ohio River for a 16-in. sewer, they knew who to call — the contractor that it has almost two miles of pilot tube experience — […]Read More