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A principal of DAC served as the construction manager for the City of Houston's Surface Water Transmission Program for eight years. The program installed 12-inch diameter to 96-inch diameter water lines in the streets of Houston Texas.

Tunneling under Buffalo Bayou
Tunneling under Buffalo Bayou
The City was mandated to convert from groundwater that was causing city-wide subsidence--to surface water. The nearest surface water source is Lake Houston and the water had to be moved via large diameter water lines to intercept the local distribution systems installed with each new developement as Houston grew to the west.
Acres Homes Pumping Station
Acres Homes Pumping Station

Extensive tunneling was required to cross interstates and major throughfares without impacting transporation. One project requried tunneling under Buffalo Bayou.

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Sage Rd. at Galleria III

The contracts were funded by the City of Houston. 
 
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