The Federation of Canadian Municipalities recently released the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card 2019. The report is the result of the combined efforts of a number of organizations: The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies Canada (ACEC), the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA), the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA), the […]
Chicago, IL, one of the largest cities in the US with a population of almost three million people, has been struggling with a problem common to older municipalities – replacing crumbling sewer lines and house laterals. In June of this year, Chicago’s Department of Water Management announced that the sewers in some of the residential […]
At Formadrain, we take the success of our licensees seriously. We know that their success is our success. We have developed a recipe for success. Here are the ingredients: Cutting Edge Technology Formadrain is a true no-dig system of pipe rehabilitation. Pioneers of steam-curing, Formadrain provides liners made of fiberglass with a proprietary epoxy resin. […]
The NASTT (North American Society for Trenchless Technology) is a non-profit organization that represents those who have an interest in the many utilitarian and environmental benefits of trenchless technology. Its members come from a wide range of public organizations and private companies who are involved in the promotion of cost-effective and environmentally-responsible management of underground […]
Laval, Quebec is a thriving city just to the north of Montreal. Home to businesses in the technology, pharmaceutical, industrial and retail sectors, it is also a robust educational and recreational centre with vocational institutes, college and universities. Residential neighbourhoods abound with beautifully kept houses sporting manicured lawns and attractive interlock and shrubbery. The owner […]
Gerard Marc-Aurele, the founder of Formadrain Inc., had been working for many years in the field of plumbing, perfecting his craft and learning the basics of organization. When he was unable to convince his employer to diversify into drain cleaning, he decided to strike out on his own. In 1969, Gerard founded Drain-Clair, a drain […]
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Laterals can and will deteriorate over time, allowing root intrusion and infiltration of groundwater into the sewage system. Sometimes, the groundwater enters through cracks in the lateral but even more often, roots and groundwater enter the pipe through open joints. This groundwater is sometimes referred to as “clear water” (even though it may be dirty) […]
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September 11th, 2001, the day of the terrorist attack on New York, upon Virginia, upon Pennsylvania, and indeed upon the entire free world, is a date that will live in people’s memory forever. The world watched in horror as the twin towers of The World Trade Center in New York City, long a symbol of […]
What do you do when you have a vertical pipe that needs lining and it extends 15 floors straight up? You get bright fast… When a Massachusetts hospital discovered that the drain pipe running between the exterior and interior walls from the 15th floor of their structure was leaking, they called New England Pipe Restoration, […]
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The real story behind the incredible growth of Formadrain’s licensee network! In the early 2000’s, partners Gerard Marc-Aurele and Stephane Therrien began developing Formadrain’s network of licensees. With a fully equipped trailer in tow, Gerard went on the first of his cross-country tours from Montreal to Victoria, BC. He stopped in major cities in each […]
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