#37 Trenchless Tech Uncovered: A Conversation with David O’Sullivan of P.W. Trenchless

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THE POLY PODCAST
#37 Trenchless Tech Uncovered: A Conversation with David O’Sullivan of P.W. Trenchless
Mar 23, 2025 Season 1 Episode 37
Alliance for PE Pipe

David O’Sullivan, President of P.W. Trenchless Construction Ltd., is a pioneer in Trenchless Technology. Originally from Ireland, he moved to Canada in 1978 and became manager of P. Baratta Construction by 1989. He led major HDD and Microtunneling projects, including the first HDD crossings of False Creek and the Fraser River. In 2000, he founded P.W. Trenchless to specialize in Pipe Bursting. A founding member of the North West chapter of the North American Society of Trenchless Technologies, he remains an active leader in the field.

Episode Artwork #37 Trenchless Tech Uncovered: A Conversation with David O’Sullivan of P.W. Trenchless 57:01 Episode Artwork #36 Join Peter Dyke and Richard Kolasa (WL Plastics) as they explore the world of HDPE in austere, marine environments 1:04:00 Episode Artwork #35 State of the Business from Showcase '24 1:01:52 Episode Artwork #34 Dave Stewart, who is a legend in the HDPE world given his HDPE adoption and municipal use in the Austin TX suburb Lago Vista, talks to the Alliances Dan Landy and Peter Dyke about HDPE pipeline inspection. 51:30 Episode Artwork #33 Brett Stone, Product Manager McElroy Manufacturing, talks evolution of tracked machines, the iSeries fusion machine debut in new machine sizes 412 and 618, DataLogger, Optimized Cooling, Guided Work Flow, iSeries cases and more. 57:20 Episode Artwork #32 Dan Landy, Alan Ambler PE and Peter Dyke sit around a table and talk common HDPE questions. If you are in the industry and you want to develop your standard responses to common municipal questions, this HDPE podcast is perfect for you. #fuseitorloseit 48:44 Episode Artwork #31 Plastics expert Dr. Chris DeArmitt talks plastics and their benefit to society. 43:57 Episode Artwork #30 Join PEA Engineer Dan Landy and Executive Director Peter Dyke as they interview Murphy Pipline's CMO Todd Grafenauer. Todd is the educational leader of Murphy and responsible for their social media and educational program. 1:05:28 Episode Artwork #29 Industry Leaders talk what is upcoming for '24 56:37 Episode Artwork #28 Join Peter Dyke as he conducts brief interviews with industry leaders to obtain their perspective of what is going on in the various HDPE markets today. 36:13 Episode Artwork #27 Join an expert panel and the Alliance in a discussion about cold weather fusion operations. 1:04:15 Episode Artwork #26 Join Peter Dyke (PE Alliance) and Jimmy Dang (Oro Loma SD) as they discuss the rollout and adoption of HDPE in his medium sized wastewater system. Lots of details and performance related conversation. 43:54 Episode Artwork #25 Dan Landy and Richard Kolasa interview PE Alliance Executive Director Peter Dyke 59:12 Episode Artwork #24 AMA Alliance Panel 1:06:31 Episode Artwork #23 PE Industry Leaders Talk Outlook 2022 52:42 Episode Artwork #22 Peter Dyke and Dan Landy discuss the latest PE Alliance capability and what to look for at the much anticipated PE Showcase '21. 24:41 Episode Artwork #21 Poly Podcast explores typical HDPE Questions and Issues with expert panelists: Richard Kolasa, Alan Ambler and Doug Keller. 1:09:39 Episode Artwork #20 The PE Alliance announces the latest edition of the Poly Podcast sponsored by WL Plastics. Ron Abbott of CP Chem talks with our Peter Dyke about plastic recycling and breakthrough technology his team has been working on in the lab. 38:12 Episode Artwork #19 Two of McElroy's leaders, Brett Stone and Vince King who share their insights of Innovation at McElroy Manufacturing and the future of butt fusion. 1:07:10 Episode Artwork #18 Join Peter Dyke as he enjoys a lively conversation with trenchless HDPE legend, Andy Mayer. Andy has led the way for pipe bursting and HDD with HDPE for the last 20 years. After cutting his teeth with trenchless in the UK he brought his knowledge to t 1:02:14 Episode Artwork #17 In a departure from the usual format, 3 marine related interview shorts combine to present how HDPE and marine applications come together to provide the same sort of benefits seen in pipelines. ISCO's marine products,  a large diameter outfall install 56:59 Episode Artwork #16 Chip McElroy, President of McElroy Manufacturing and Peter Dyke sit down to discuss the evolution of HDPE resin, butt fusion equipment and how McElroy manages through the wild market swings. 1:04:01 Episode Artwork #15 - Two veterans of HDPE use, Josh VanDiver runs the wastewater utility for Redding CA and shares significant use insights. The second guest is Holly Link, recently retired from Colorado Springs Utilities where she was the resident HDPE expert. 46:51 Episode Artwork #14 - The PE Alliance welcomes two veteran HDPE municipal users to the Podcast. Many lessons learned and interesting facts and stories from 2 engineers: Eric Shaffer (Duluth MN) and Richard Brand (East Windsor NJ). 47:14 Episode Artwork #13 - From his base in central Illinois, Core & Main's David Mosier is making an impact and has a unique perspective into what resonates in the Heartland. 55:58