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Mike Kezdi

Mike joined Benjamin Media in 2013, after a seven-year run as a writer and editor for the Sun News in Cleveland, Ohio. Mike is an American Society of Business Press Editors-recognized writer and he covers a little bit of everything in the trenchless industry and the midstream oil and gas world. He’s always on the lookout for project sites to visit, and opportunities to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee or a pint of beer with the boots on the ground to discuss the latest industry happenings. When not at work, Mike is spending quality time with his family or trying to find a local car show or race to attend.

540 Articles

Microtunneled Bypass Pipe Integral to Deer Creek Dam Project

By Mike Kezdi

6 Min Read

Built more than 80 years ago, the Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir – along the Provo River – is in need of critical updates to ensure its ability to provide water and power to people living, working and visiting Utah’s Wasatch Front. Owned by the U.S.…

What’s Next for Boretec Equipment?

By Mike Kezdi

4 Min Read

What is on Boretec Equipment’s near-term checklist? Bill Malcolm says new products are on the horizon.

Spring Grove Services Puts its New Vermeer Drill to Work

By Mike Kezdi

6 Min Read

New Equipment Crucial to Branch Out from Fibre Work Spring Grove Services recently completed a horizontal directional drilling project that even a couple of years ago it never would have touched. It’s not that the company was wary of this kind of…

No-Dig North Flourishes at the Falls

By Mike Kezdi

5 Min Read

There were plenty of treats for the attendees who made the trip to NASTT’s 2024 No-Dig North.

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2024 Recap – Trenchless Technology’s Top Posts of the Year

By Mike Kezdi

4 Min Read

We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane as we recap 2024.

2024 HDD Rodeo – Photo Gallery

By Mike Kezdi

6 Min Read

A gallery of photos from the 2024 HDD Rodeo in Independence, Missouri.

Avanti International Honors Frank Aguilar

By Trenchless Technology Staff

2 Min Read

Frank Aguilar's 25-year career at Avanti International was celebrated on Dec. 13, 2024.

PipeLive Rehab Coming in 2025

By Mike Kezdi

2 Min Read

Benjamin Media Inc. is excited to introduce its latest trenchless event: PipeLive Rehab!

Trenchless Pioneers: Mohammad ‘Mo’ Najafi

By Mike Kezdi

4 Min Read

Mohammad “Mo” Najafi is a trenchless pioneer who stands out for his contributions across both new installation and rehabilitation.

Patrick Maginn Appointed President of LOGISTEC’s Water Infrastructure Solutions Division

By Trenchless Technology Staff

2 Min Read

LOGISTEC’s Water Infrastructure Solutions Division announced the appointment of Patrick Maginn as president of the division.

Editor’s Message – Infrastructure Is on Everyone’s Mind

By Mike Kezdi

3 Min Read

I am fairly certain the ink was still drying on our Summer 2024 issue when we first heard about the Bearspaw South Feeder Main break in Calgary. Reports about the break were all over the news across Canada, and it’s still making headlines today. It also…

South Claiborne 48 inch Water Transmission Replacement

2024 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year Rehabilitation Honorable Mention – South Claiborne 48-in. Water Transmission Replacement

By Mike Kezdi

3 Min Read

The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) developed a comprehensive water transmission main replacement program after years of failures to its existing pipelines to improve water quality and low pressure concerns, eliminate failures due to…

2024 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year New Installation Honorable Mention – Lake Ouachita Water Supply Trenchless Crossings

By Mike Kezdi

3 Min Read

The Hot Springs Water Supply Project is by far the largest water utility project in the City of Hot Spring, Arkansas’ history.

2024 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year New Installation Honorable Mention – James River Crossing Sewage Force Main HDD

By Mike Kezdi

4 Min Read

The James River Crossing project is part of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s SWIFT program.

2024 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year Rehabilitation Runner Up – Moonlight Beach Triple 72-in. CMP UV-CIPP Rehabilitation Project

By Mike Kezdi

4 Min Read

As part of its annual storm drain management program the City of Encinitas, California, identified a trio of pipes at Moonlight State Beach that were in need of repair.

2024 Trenchless Technology Project of the Year New Installation Runner Up – First Creek Interceptor

By Mike Kezdi

5 Min Read

Aurora Water’s First Creek Interceptor project was selected as the 2024 Trenchless Technology New Installation project of the Year Runner-up. The First Creek Interceptor ensures a reliable, sustainable and efficient wastewater conveyance system for…

Burnaby Finds the Light Cure for Repairing Laterals

By Mike Kezdi

5 Min Read

Bringing its lateral lining work in-house saves the City of Burnaby time and money.

Trans Mountain Expansion Project Boulder Field Site

2024 Trenchless Technology New Installation Project of The Year – Trans Mountain Expansion Project – Major Trenchless Crossings

By Mike Kezdi

8 Min Read

The Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) faced many hurdles during its more than a decade of planning and four years of construction. If it were not for the successful construction of its major (and minor) trenchless crossings, the project could not…

Trelleborg Growing in Canada

By Mike Kezdi

6 Min Read

For nearly two decades Trelleborg has been part of the trenchless rehab landscape in Canada.

Project managers at Ground Penetrating Radar Systems LLC (GPRS) use electromagnetic (EM) locators

Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week Returns October 21-25

By Trenchless Technology Staff

2 Min Read

GPRS announces the return of Water & Sewer Damage Awareness Week (WSDAW), which will run Oct. 21-25.