Announcing the 2024 Ralston Young Trenchless Achievement Award Recipient: Congratulations Tucker Toelke!

The Ralston Young Trenchless Achievement Award applauds savvy members under 36 who demonstrate excellence early in their careers by making valuable contributions to the trenchless technology industry and NASTT. Please join us in celebrating the 2024 recipient: Tucker Toelke, EIT, Alternative Delivery Manager at Michels Trenchless, Inc.

“Tucker has earned a reputation for thoughtfully, strategically and tirelessly working to improve a project’s probability for operational and financial success,” says Chraig Vandaelle, Michels’ Vice President of Trenchless Preconstruction. “At the same time, he has educated colleagues, customers, and the industry on the intricacies of trenchless construction.”

Praised for his enthusiasm, dedication and trenchless smarts by project collaborators, Tucker is recognized for using his knowledge to mentor his peers in the industry and help owners and engineers understand the value of trenchless methods. “Tucker embraced collaborative delivery early on and demonstrates exceptional skill in nurturing relationships between the contractors, engineers, and manufacturers needed for a successful design-build, progressive design-build, or CM/GC project,” shared Daniel Buonadonna, Global Principal at

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. “By building these coalitions early in his career, Tucker is laying a solid foundation to contribute to the growth and advancement of our industry.”

Tucker will be recognized at the Opening Breakfast held on April 15 during the NASTT 2024 No-Dig Show in Providence, RI. Join us in congratulating him! Join Tucker and other trenchless professionals in their 20s and 30s at the Young Trenchless Professionals Networking Night on Sunday, April 14 from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. in the Rotunda.

RMNASTT Trenchless Elevated Call for Abstracts

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of NASTT (RMNASTT) is now accepting abstracts for its 2024 regional conference at the SLCC Miller Conference Center in Sandy, UT being held on November 14. Prospective presenters are invited to submit a presentation proposal outlining the scope of their presentation and the principal points of benefit to the trenchless industry. A variety of trenchless topics will be covered at the conference, and abstracts from the following subject areas are of interest to the selection committee. Case studies are encouraged.

• PIPELINE REHABILITATION FOR WATER, WASTEWATER & STORM WATER SYSTEMS
• ADVANCED PIPELINE CONDITION ASSESSMENT, INSPECTION
• PIPE BURSTING, HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILLING (HDD), LATERAL LINING
• NEW INSTALLATIONS – TUNNELING, MICROTUNNELING, PIPE RAMMING, BORING
• TRENCHLESS RESEARCH, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INDUSTRY ISSUES

Abstracts are due no later than July 31. If you are interested in participating, please e-mail your completed presentation proposal, and contact information to Info@rmnastt.com. Final presentations will be due October 30.

Abstracts are Now Being Accepted and Early Registration is Underway for No-Dig North 2024!

The NASTT Canadian Chapters are accepting abstracts for No-Dig North 2024 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The conference will take place at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre from October 28 – 30.

Prospective authors are invited to submit a 250-word abstract outlining the scope of their paper and the principal points of benefit to the trenchless industry. The abstracts must be submitted by April 14, 2024.