In the ever-evolving digital landscape, your trusty toolbox now needs a smartphone alongside that wrench.
Social media video platforms like Instagram, TikTok and...
Featured Content
What's new at Dig Different this month? Take a peek at some of our featured articles.
Displaying results 77-95 of 502
Online Exclusives
How to Prepare Your Business for Tax Day in 2024
The beginning of the 2023 tax filing season was Jan. 29, so now is the time to get a start on preparing filing...
Online Exclusives
Tips for Navigating the Current Equipment Financing Environment
Have you priced out new equipment lately? Talk about sticker shock.
Equipment prices jumped during the pandemic — sometimes 30% to 40% —...
Online Exclusives
Speak Up and Stay Safe — Your Question Could Save a Life
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “There is no such thing as a stupid question, except the one that didn’t get asked.”
Some...
Online Exclusives
How Contractors Can Embrace the AI Revolution
Do you remember the days when companies had three or four office workers typing quotes, managing inventory and keeping the books by...
Online Exclusives
Beware of These Dangers in Cold, Confined Spaces
Working in pits to clean or reline pipes and other confined spaces during the colder months can bring new sets of challenges...
Online Exclusives
What Downtime? How Contractors Can Maximize Winter Hours
Someone emailed me the other day and said, “I have a job that might be a good one for winter when you...
Online Exclusives
Proceed Carefully When Expanding Your Service Menu
I built a deck out on the dune. It turned out well. Not perfect — when you do the work, you always...
Online Exclusives
6 Ways Managers Can Inspire Success in the New Year
Good management is crucial for fostering happy and productive employees. The role of managers extends beyond just overseeing project progress; it significantly...
Online Exclusives
7 Tips for End-of-Year Tax Prep
Tax season can be a grueling period for any small business owner, sapping time and resources that you could otherwise spend leading...
Online Exclusives
How to Protect Your Team and Equipment From Winter's Risks
Ice, snow and freezing temperatures can add risk to all aspects of construction projects. Keep your people, your equipment, your site and...
Online Exclusives
Don't Let a Dismissive Attitude Lead to Workplace Injuries
We’ve probably all heard or used the phrase, “It’s no big deal,” in regard to safety concerns. Basically, a hazard isn’t a...
Online Exclusives
How to Protect Against the Threat of Cyberattack
Remember the good old days when the most common forms of cybersecurity threats involved getting an email from someone claiming to be...
Online Exclusives
State-of-the-Art Trench Rescue Training Facility Opens in Iowa
Trench safety is the top priority of the National Utility Contractors Association and the American utility construction industry. Intense, realistic training for...
Online Exclusives
US Hydrovac Breaks Barriers as a Certified Minority-Owned Enterprise
US Hydrovac is a minority-owned business. The Indianapolis, Indiana, underground utility services company is certified as such. What does that mean exactly?
Four...
Online Exclusives
Do You Qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
Most people remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a particularly uncertain time. Many of us felt unsettled not just...
Online Exclusives
Simple Strategies to Make Your Business More Sustainable
When it comes to supporting local businesses, consumers want more than just a great product and exemplary customer service. More and more,...
Online Exclusives
Evaluating Your Safety Culture Beyond Injury Statistics
For most businesses, having zero injuries is the ultimate safety goal, but this can be very hard to attain especially when...
Online Exclusives
Safe Excavation Alliance Unites Several Organizations to Protect Utility Construction Employees
The National Utility Contractors Association signed an important agreement last month with several stakeholder organizations to better protect industry employees who perform trenching...























