Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced a new line of walk-behind trenchers to provide contractors and rental companies with...

For directional drilling contractors, safety is paramount on the job site. It’s not only about keeping workers protected from potential hazards, but...

In May 2015, Vermeer announced that Ulmer Contracting had become one of eight finalists in North America — and the only Canadian...

You could be the type of person who is especially diligent about maintaining their equipment. But when it comes to pipe bursting...

Melfred Borzall’s patent-pending FastBack system is changing the way contractors handle HDD installations.FastBack is Borzall’s new system for direct pullbacks without removing the drill...

“I’m 60 years old and I jump out of bed every morning,” says Chuck Ulmer, owner of Ulmer Contracting in Coquitlam, British...

According to the International Pipe Bursting Association, open-cut excavation can typically be reduced by at least 85 percent and sometimes as much...

The four-year Riverwalk and Wildlife Viewing Pier project undertaken by the City of De Pere, Wisconsin, included renovating the unoccupied locktender house...

Ditch Witch founder Ed Malzahn passed away on Dec. 11 at the age of 94, the company announced on Dec. 15.“Ed was...

Ditch Witch annual international customer event draws largest attendanceDitch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, hosted its annual internal customer event...

Michels utilized horizontal directional drilling (HDD) to drill beneath the Athabasca River and completed an HDD milestone on Nov. 21. The 42-inch,...

Komatsu parallel link undercarriageThe parallel link undercarriage system (PLUS) from Komatsu America Corp. is an option on the D155AX-8 dozer. Available...

A work site accident last April that killed one man and left 12 more injured might have been prevented if the California...

Dredging prevents sediment pond overflow at mining operationProblem: In 2006, Barrick Gold Corporation acquired the largest open-pit mine in Pueblo Vienjo, the...

The PTX40 walk-beside plow/trencher from Vermeer features an optional forward-mounted trencher and boring attachment designed for irrigation and utility installations.“Fiber-to-the-premise is a...

John Clugston, owner of JLC Underground, based in Martin, Michigan, has proven his crews can get any job done despite running into...

“It’s pretty simple, actually,” says John Clugston, owner of Martin, Michigan-based JLC Underground, as he thinks back on his decision to start...