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Many of the HDD jobs that Underground Systems LLC takes on are fairly routine, straight-line bores for telecommunications companies — bread-and-butter work...

Toolboxes used to be made of wood or steel and tossed into the back of a pickup truck, where they’d be strapped...

While he’s out on job sites, Lucian Witmer occasionally pulls out a new tool to help his dad’s business. It’s not something...

One goal Jordan Graham has for his company is to expand the knowledge of those who don’t know very much about vacuum...

Students preparing for careers in the energy sector have an innovative new facility for learning. The Great Lakes Energy Education Center, located on...

When pointing out a mistake made on the job, has an employee ever thrown it back in your face saying he or...

One of the great things about being a small-business owner or manager is that you can delegate various tasks to other people...

A sewer line replacement project now underway in a town in New Jersey has caused concern for an environmental group due to...

Let’s assume your company has an excellent safety program. You’ve been trained and designated as the competent person on project excavation sites. All...

With the two profiles Dig Different magazine features each issue, we capture the work that contractors do through both words and pictures. When...

When Dave Marzio decided it was time to start his utility locating company, Spearhead Locating Services, in central California, he knew he...

Like any other tool for your business, effective credit card use means careful analysis and firm control. A credit card is a...

Construction has often been considered one of the last industries to embrace technology. That is starting to change, however, as construction companies...

Barry Wood knew something had to change. New highway weight restrictions were going into effect in Ontario and his company’s hydroexcavation crews...

There are countless good reasons to hire veterans at your company — starting with the simple fact that it’s the right thing...

One of the biggest challenges facing the underground construction industry is finding skilled, quality employees to operate a company’s expansive roster of...

Despite having worked in equipment safety publications for four years now, I marvel at how much I still don't know. However, one...

If you’re using a blog on your website to promote your business, competition is heating up — not from competitor blogs, but...

Just how much is Jose Moraga concerned about safety and employee retention? Enough to require new workers to take a comprehensive training...