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A collapsing 72-inch corrugated metal pipe jeopardized operations at a stone quarry in Stafford, Virginia. The 800-foot pipe was the main dewatering...

Ditch Witch JT40 directional drillThe JT40 horizontal directional drill from Ditch Witch is equipped with two 7-inch LED displays for a direct,...

Combination fittings on mobile homes in three Oklahoma City parks tapped directly into 6-inch clay sewers blocked by massive root intrusions that...

Vactor RamJet 850 Series truck jetterVactor Manufacturing has updated the RamJet 850 Series truck jetter, offering an optional aluminum rear shroud with...

It’s hard to avoid winter temperatures, especially when living in the depths of the Midwest, coastal New England or the rolling mountains...

The city of Omaha, Nebraska, will have to pay $2.75 million extra to complete one of its sewer overhaul projects because a...

The design of pipe fusion machines vary depending on the manufacturer, but one — McElroy Manufacturing — has a program in place...

With their many small components, taking care of pipe fusion machines can sometimes be a challenge for contractors.Without proper maintenance, the machines...

Growth wasn’t the goal when C.D.B. Utility Contractors got started in 2002. Yet 15 years later, the company is 40 employees strong...

When you have a large trencher burying three lines at once in a remote area and a pipeline along its path, there...

Hi-Vac HydroexcavatorThe X-8 hydroexcavator from Hi-Vac Corporation has been redesigned for increased power and capacity. A new debris tank with dished front...

Most contractors agree that project success is largely determined by four factors: time, cost, quality and safety. But there isn’t a “one...

A 44-year-old city worker inside an underground water shaft under construction in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, died on Nov. 8, while working on...

With its funky, made-for-marketing name and emphasis on modern advertising strategies, diversified services and clean equipment, Dig-It Excavating isn’t a typical excavation...

There are many trenchless technologies that allow you to dig differently these days. But sometimes a more traditional excavation approach is still...

Some industrial wastewater lines at a food processing plant in San Jose, California, were too small to handle the volume and others...

While the Detroit Lions are on the road, crews are using directional drills and vacuum excavators inside Ford Field to run fiber...