Trenchless Technology Extras


2008 Projects of the Year
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In partnership with NASTT, Trenchless Technology annually awards noteworthy installations and rehabilitations with the Project of the Year distinction. Click here to view the 2008 winners, runner ups and honorable mentions and learn more about their remarkable projects. Read More.



2008 Person of the Year:

Some people search their whole lives to discover a career they love and want to do every day. Whether the quest involves flip-flopping between jobs or pursuing different degrees, people invest months and even years finding what they are meant to do in life.

Fortunately for Maynard Akkerman, president and owner of Akkerman Inc. and Trenchless Technology’s 2008 Person of the Year, his career found him at the ripe old age of 8 and has kept him on his toes ever since. A passion for the trenchless industry first grasped Akkerman when he witnessed his father succeed with his first tunnel boring machine and it hasn’t loosened its grip yet. Read More

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