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Geolocation, inspection workflow, and ideal data sets from an independent engineer's perspective.
Matt Stahl is a nationally recognized civil engineer with decades of experience working alongside municipalities, utilities, and engineering firms on the planning, design, and management of underground infrastructure. In this interview he answers five questions important to contemporary and future inspection practices. Click here to read or download this expert commentary.
A Day in the Field is Worth a Hundred in the Office
Pipe Force CEO Mike Macedonia recently spent a day in the field with a crew performing a municipal sewer inspection. Beginning with environmental conditions, it was briskly clear that this industry doesn’t happen in conference rooms: the temperature was 20 degrees, snow and ice blanketed the ground, and pipeline access required complex navigation through wooded terrain into residential backyards.
Views from an Industry Newcomer
Pipe Force CEO Mike Macedonia attended the 2026 Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport (WWETT) trade show, the world's largest annual gathering of industry professionals. As a relative newcomer to the pipe inspection industry, Mike offered the following views at the conclusion of the event.