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We are proud to announce that Justin Taylor, PE, VP Engineering at CCI & Associates, and Gunnar Busch, PE, Trenchless Engineering Lead at CCI & Associates, have recently been published in the Trenchless Report magazine

Ken Birkett, Senior VP at CCI Group of Companies has stepped down to retire. In his stead, Jami Taschuk has stepped up as the new Senior Vice President and Stefan Goerz has been promoted as the new Vice President, Geotechnical and Corporate Development.

CCI Inc. was recognized for its industry-leading performance, its global business practices, and its sustained growth by receiving the prestigious 2023 Canada’s Best Managed Companies award. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program awards excellence in private Canadian-owned companies with revenues of $50 million or greater.

The focus of this article is to review the pipe thrusting requirements for small overcut (or annulus) applications. Since the overcut is generally smaller than that of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) there is a concern of friction dominating the total thrust force required for installation or retraction.