Pipeline construction companies are required with construction work that involves installing, repairing, removing, and maintaining the immense network of water, sewer, gas, and fireline pipes that extend across the country.
Pipeline construction companies fall into the category of either wet utility or dry utility. Wet utility encompasses jobs related to pipes that convey liquid products. Dry utility work pertains to pipes that hold non-gaseous products or safeguard utility systems such as telecommunications.
General contractors hire pipeline contractors to install new wet or dry utility pipelines. They are also necessary when work entails repairs, relocation, or removal of existing systems.
Numerous types of construction projects require contractors. People are often under the impression that utility companies install and maintain gas, electric, and cable utility pipelines, but this usually isn't the case. Although a few utility companies engage in pipeline construction, most hire contractors that are experienced with utility applications.
Utility companies like Edison Electric and California Gas fall into the category of dry utility because they specialize in electrical and gas pipe networks. Dry utility systems protect electrical conduit, fiber optics, and communications systems by making use of subsurface utility pipelines. These aren't technically a pipeline system, but instead a utility system.
Wet utility pipeline contractors install and maintain pipes that convey liquid matter. These are comprised of storm water drainage systems, fireline, water pipeline, and sewer pipes. In essence, all systems that transport liquid products fall into the category of wet utilities.
A large percentage of construction jobs make use of both dry and wet utility pipeline systems. Construction jobs fall into one of five categories which include: municipality, industrial, institutional, commercial, and residential.
Municipality projects pertain to jobs that are paid for with public funds. These can include public storm water drainage systems, sewer systems, and water pipelines. When public funds are used these kinds of jobs are referred to as 'improvements'. Work is performed on property owned by the city, state, or federal government such as interstate systems, county roads, and city streets.
Industrial projects pertain to work performed at power-generating plants, factories, processing facilities, and manufacturing plants.
Institutional projects involve jobs performed at correctional facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, colleges, schools, and churches.
Commercial projects relate to construction work performed at sports complexes, restaurants, hotels, shopping malls, retail stores, office buildings, and business centers.
Residential projects involve work that takes place in residential communities comprised of single and multi-family homes, condominiums, townhouses, and apartment complexes. It also includes mixed-use retail residential, which involves retail stores that have residential housing attached.
All of these projects require employing skilled pipeline construction companies that are experienced with the inner workings of the specific application. As an example, the installation process for residential communities is different than the process used for commercial projects. Therefore, it is imperative to work with construction companies that specialize in the specific application required to complete the job.
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