Interested in speaking at the 2024 Microtunneling Short Course?
Contact Jim Rush
Monday
2023-04-10
Tuesday
2023-04-11
Wednesday
2023-04-12
Thursday
2023-04-13
18:00
- 20:30
30th Anniversary Rooftop Reception at the Canopy by Hilton Rooftop Pool
All attendees are invited to attend our 30th anniversary welcome celebration at the rooftop bar and pool at the Canopy by Hilton.
08:00
- 08:15
Welcoming Remarks

Levent Ozdemir
President of Ozdemir Associates
08:15
- 08:45
Microtunneling Short Course 30th Anniversary – A Retrospective of Microtunneling

Paul Nicholas
Consultant/Contractor | AECOM
09:00
- 09:45
Intelligent Tunnel Design for Microtunnels

Gary Brierley
Dr. Mole Inc.
09:45
- 10:30
Successful Microtunneling from a Contractor’s Perspective – Projects, Lessons Learned, & the Future

Troy Stokes
International Sales Manager | Akkerman Inc.

Mike Garbeth
Super Excavators
10:45
- 11:30
Microtunneling Shaft Construction

Charles Luxford
Construction Design/Contractor Support Sector Leader | Brierley Associates
11:30
- 12:00
MTBM Abrasivity Mitigation

Don Del Nero
Vice President and Tunnel Engineering Director | WSP
13:00
- 13:30
Horizontal Boring Mill Installation at Trinity

Robert Griggs
Founder/President | Trinity Products

Tony Baker
Trinity Products
13:30
- 14:15
Wawona Area Stormwater Improvement/Bay Park Conveyance Project

Glenn Boyce, PhD., P.E.
Delve Underground
14:15
- 14:45
Radial Bending Joint for Steel Pipe Microtunneling

Trevor Gonterman
Northwest Pipe
15:00
- 15:45
Avoiding Trouble, Claims and Lawyers

Tom Rosenberg
Partner | Roetzel
15:45
- 16:30
Solids Control for Microtunneling

Ben Clark
Derrick Equipment
16:30
- 17:00
Gasketed Entry/Exit Rings
Dawn Lowers-Davis
Lowers Welding
08:00
- 08:30
Fiberglass Pipe for Microtunneling

Bijan Khamanian
Division Manager-West/Midwest US and Western Canada | Hobas Pipe USA
08:30
- 09:15
Harbour Island Case Study
Paul Vadnais
Vadnais Trenchless
09:15
- 10:00
Curved Microtunneling, Hydraulic Joints and Microtunneling Support System (MSS)

Stefan Trumpi-Althaus
CEO, | Jackcontrol
Stijn Philips
Jackcontrol
10:15
- 10:45
RCP Microtunneling Pipe

Walter Siryk
President | United Underground Precast
10:45
- 11:15
Rock Microtunneling

Lester Bradshaw
President | Bradshaw Construction Corporation
11:15
- 12:00
The Secret Ingredients to Extending Drives and Minimizing Risks

Chris Sivisend
Akkerman
13:00
- 13:45
Risk Management in Microtunneling: Saving Pennies to Pay Thousands

Ingo Justen
CEO and Co-Founder | Tunnel Services Group
13:45
- 14:30
Lessons Learned from Microtunneling and Trenchless Projects

James Parkes
Schnabel Engineering
14:30
- 15:15
Latest Trends in Small-diameter Trenchless Installations
Jeremy Stenslie
Herrenknecht
15:30
- 16:15
Recent Complex Microtunneling Projects

Paul Nicholas
Consultant/Contractor | AECOM
16:15
- 17:00
Case Study – Curved Microtunneling with Gyro Technology

Frank Schwarzer
Surveyor | Tunnel24
08:15
- 08:45
Case Study
Bothar
08:45
- 09:30
Guidance Systems

Mathias Knoll
Vice President | VMT (USA)
09:30
- 10:15
Differing Site Conditions for Microtunneling Projects

Tom Olson
Partner | Olson Construction Law
10:30
- 12:00
NAMA Contractor’s Panel

Brenden Tippets
Vice President Operations | Nada Pacific
Pete Schraufnagel
Super Excavators
Dave Ellett
BRH Garver
Ray Post
Huxted Trenchless
Adam Stremcha
Michels
13:00
- 13:30
Microtunneling Operations at Pump Station No. 4, 72-in, RCP Interceptor, Parsippany, NJ

Paul Wilkinson
Senior Consultant | Kidluff Underground Engineering Inc.
George Gutierrez
Northeast Remsco Construction
13:30
- 14:15
Case Study – Morena Blvd Pumpstation and Pipelines

Colin Irwin
Ward & Burke
14:15
- 15:00
Education and Workforce Development in Underground Construction

Maureen Carlin
Trenchless & Tunneling Infrastructure Practice Leader | Garver
15:15
- 15:45
Microtunneling Pipes Planning: Choosing the Right Pipe for the Job

Carl Pitzer
Trenchless Manager | Thompson Pipe
15:45
- 16:15
Case Study

Tucker Toelke
Assistant Alternative Delivery Manager | Michels
16:15
- 16:45
Shaft Support
DSI
16:45
- 17:00
LADWP Upcoming Projects and Approaches
Alexander Reyman
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
18:00
Networking Reception at Brat Haus Organized by Tunnel Services Group. Complimentary German food and beer provided
Brat Haus
3622 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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