Shane Harris never imagined he’d lead a trenchless rehabilitation company. His foundation was built in the field — wading through pump station projects, managing critical infrastructure builds and responding to shutdowns with urgency and grit. So when the opportunity arose in 2016 to co-found a company focused on manhole rehabilitation, his reaction was immediate and candid.
“I said no,” Harris recalls. “Flat-out. I’d seen too many coatings fail. They peel, they crack, they don’t hold. And the municipalities are stuck paying twice to fix the same problem.”The pitch came from a vendor promoting a specialized epoxy system. He was confident —
