Subsurface Stories: The Underground Infrastructure Podcast

In this episode, Underground Infrastructure speaks with Corey Baker, Chief Operations Officer, HardRock Infrastructure Services, and Chris Jones, Chief Commercial Officer, HardRock Infrastructure Services. The discussion focuses on the company's recent project that relocated a 6,180-ft. waterline pipe to deeper depths due to a deepening of the ship channel, as well as an additional project in Trinidad.

Underground Infrastructure sat down with Cory Baker, Chief Operating Officer, HardRock Infrastructure, for an in-depth discussion on the company's 1,740-ft  tunneling project for El Paso Water, which involved running a wastewater line underneath a mountain. The discussion includes challenges and the solutions that were used to successful complete the project. 

Underground Infrastructure speaks with Mike Hoffmaster, Vice President of Business Development, OBIC, regarding his organization's advanced coating technologies for holding systems, treatment facilities, manholes, vaults and other structures susceptible to damage from infiltration or corrosive chemicals.

On this episode, Troy Stokes, Sales Manager, Akkerman, discusses his time in the underground infrastructure industry, focusing on the evolution of operations and technologies in microtunneling activities.

Underground Infrastructure takes a deep dive with Rylan Ardoin, Chief Commercial Officer, PURIS, on his company's growth over the past several years, including the innovations and technologies under the PURIS umbrella of companies, including end-to-end water infrastructure renewal solutions and specializing in environmentally sustainable trenchless pipeline rehabilitation.

On this showcase episode, Underground Infrastructure speaks with Karen Gunderson and Lydia Passolt of KorTerra to learn how their organization helps mitigate risk and ensure the safety of field personnel by providing secure software cloud and mobile platforms for processing 811 locate tickets, tracking and reporting asset damages, meeting regulatory compliance, and more.

Underground Infrastructure speaks with Dennis Pivin, Director Health, Safety and Environmental, NASSCO, on the showroom floor at the Underground Infrastructure Conference. Dennis speaks about new confined space training techniques available for underground infrastructure professionals. 

Underground Infrastructure sat down with Dustin Rhodes, Product Manager, TRUVAC, to discuss the latest advancements in hydro excavation, including how it is used and what value it brings to the underground infrastructure market.

On this episode, Underground Infrastructure speaks with Brian Kenkel, Director of Market Development, Hammerhead Trenchless, on his company's recent acquisition of ProKASRO Services, lining technologies, the current and future state of the trenchless marketplace and much more.    

In this episode, Underground Infrastructure provides its forecast and market analysis of the U.S. municipal sewer/water infrastructure sector. This survey polls U.S. municipalities about their top concerns and issues, 2025 infrastructure spending plans and much more.