Case Studies
Water main repair requires creative custom solution
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: Core & Main designed a custom solution to repair a broken water main in St. Louis, Missouri, returning city water distribution to normal flow.
In May 2023, a busy stretch of Interstate 64 in St. Louis, Missouri, flooded after a water main broke. Some of the Friday rush hour travelers needed to be rescued by first responders. Initial cleanup took only a day, but repairing the pipe required months of effort. Bates Utility Company Inc., looked to its long-time partners at Core & Main for expert insight to come up with a creative solution to get the pipe back into service.
Core & Main Supports Lahaina Recovery with Efficient Service
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: Core & Main supports Lahaina rebuilding efforts as a valued local supplier with a national supply chain at its back.
In August 2023, a devastating fire scorched approximately 6,500 acres in Lahaina on the west coast of the Hawaiian island of Maui. Moderate drought conditions and strong winds starting on Aug. 7 combined with the fire to take the lives of more than 100 people and become the deadliest modern U.S. wildfire. Roughly 3,000 properties were destroyed, many of them densely built single-family homes from the 1960s-80s, with estimates of total losses in the billions of dollars.
Water Metering Means Quality of Life Improvements
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: Core & Main uses smart metering and CORE+ analytics to help Brandon, Mississippi, get ahead of potential water issues, save water and improve sustainability.
Brandon, Mississippi, is a two-time top American small town with a focus on community and hospitality. “What we're trying to build is a quality place to live, work and play,” said Mayor Butch Lee.
As this suburb of Jackson grows, Brandon places a high value on quality of life. That’s prompted investments in infrastructure, such as water, sewers and streets, to accommodate growth and development while working to improve life for those calling Brandon home. Working with Core & Main, the city added smart meter technology and access to real-time information with our smart utility solution, CORE+.
RED HILL RAPID RESPONSE BRINGS RELIEF
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: STRONG SUPPLY CHAIN PROVIDES SAFE DRINKING WATER SOLUTION.
Core & Main takes seriously its responsibility to find the best water distribution solutions and help communities thrive. As a leader in advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, our branches worked together to respond rapidly to the 2021 Red Hill fuel leak and water emergency in Hawaii, supplying necessary equipment and expertise to decontaminate a well serving more than 9,700 households.
WATER METER FIX FOR NOW AND THE FUTURE
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: SUPPORTIVE TEAM AT CORE & MAIN CLINCHES WATER METER DECISION FOR JAMES KIMZEY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT IN ARKANSAS.
Working with its own customers, and distributing water for three other utilities, the James Kimzey Regional Water District (KRWD) serves around 6,500 residential customers plus about 20 industrial users. That means pumping close to 80 million gallons each month, some of it to rural areas of Hot Spring County in Arkansas. Yet its meters were aging, and any failure could mean missing a leak, losing potential revenue, and wasting a valuable resource.
TAKING A SECOND LOOK
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: DEPENDABLE EXPERTISE & STRATEGIC SPRINKLER SOLUTIONS
As a fire protection contractor, protecting your community is what you do - and to do it successfully, you depend on reliable products and services that deliver consistent results. At Core & Main®, we're passionate about protecting our communities, too. We know just how vital fire protection measures are, and we know you can count on our dependable expertise to ensure only the highest quality standards are met - every time. So when we were called to do a project for B&W Fire Security Systems in a remote location in Arizona, we did not hesitate to support that community.
Foundation For The Future
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: NEW WATER SUPPLY & RETURN FLOW PIPELINE
At Core & Main, we have a responsibility to find the best solutions to distributing water, allowing communities nationwide to thrive. As a leading distributor of waterworks products and services, we possess an intimate understanding of our planet's most precious resource and the crucial role it plays in our residential and environmental ecosystems.
Thinking Outside the Box
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: STORM RUNOFF TREATMENT SYSTEM
At Core & Main®, we offer a full line of storm drainage products, and our strategic relationships with national, regional and local manufacturers ensure that you get a high-quality product at competitive prices, in a timely manner. We also provide value engineering for applications to justify cost or enhance a project.
Getting the Job Done - No Matter How Big
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE
At Core & Main®, we know how critical it is to get the project completed on time and on budget. Which is why we not only have the right equipment for the job but also the right materials - and the highly skilled industry experts nationwide to get the job done right the first time.
Stop At Nothing - Harnessing Local Service, Nationwide
CORE & MAIN CASE STUDY: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR
At Core & Main®, we are not just industry leaders. We also are community members committed to preserving safe and sustainable infrastructure. When a potential waterworks disaster strikes, we are right there in the heart of the storm.
Holley-Navarre Water System
Core & Main's dedicated team of water meter specialists provide our customers with a unique level of service that is uncommon throughout the industry.
Bolton Point Water System
The Bolton Point water system was under-staffed and losing money.
City of Valentine
Watch the video to see how Core & Main custom tailored a water and electric meter solution to meet the needs of the growing community in Valentine, Nebraska.
Grand Lake Stream Fish Hatchery
At Core & Main, we pride ourselves on being able to tackle the toughest and most complex jobs that the industry has to offer.