2023 Underground Construction Awards

Barbco was pleased to see plenty of good friends from various contractors and vendors alike. Their booth encompassed literature regarding their equipment such as their ABM’s and Tri-Bor, hats and shirts, stickers, and a posterboard and a monitor showcasing IS Machines HDD World Record Offshore Crossing using a Barbco BD500 horizontal directional drill. The reason Barbco was showcasing this company’s project to the audience was not only because they used a Barbco drill, but also because they were finalists in the 2023 Underground Construction Awards (UCA’s) for Energy Pipeline Project of the year. Along with two other contractors, IS Machines HDD was a finalist in their category. There were 12 categories in total. In short, IS Machines HDD broke the world record for the longest successful offshore crossing. This project took place in the Gulf Coast of Mexico. Not only was this job a world record at 7000 ft, the amount of ingenuity and precise planning that is needed to complete a project of this calibre is staggering.

The UCA’s were held on the evening of 8 February, following the UCT show. The evening began with a cocktail hour then dinner was served. Following the dinner, the speaker began to announce the winners of each category. IS Machines did not win the overall Energy Pipeline Project of the Year, however this does not lessen the magnitude of the successful crossing. Regardless, it shows that with proper planning and the right equipment, we can continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in this industry.

Barbco want to give a huge thanks to everybody from Underground Construction for putting on this event and to our domestic dealers Trenchless Rental Solutions and U.S. Shoring & Equipment Co. for coming to represent them.

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