At the 2018 No-Dig Conference in Palm Springs, CA, Kate Wallin and David Bennett were awarded the NASTT 2018 Paper of the Year – New Installations Award for their paper, “The Devil in the Details”. The paper discusses common pitfalls encountered on small HDD projects and how these hazards can be addressed and mitigated during design. Topics discussed in the paper include geotechnical investigations, bore geometry, work areas, performance requirements, and early feasibility analysis of the project and constraints. The paper emphasizes that identification and mitigation of potential problems during the design phase can limit the number and severity of unexpected problems during construction.