Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) is offering a virtual course April 27-28 about horizontal directional drilling best practices. The course...

A hole opener is a cost-effective way to enlarge a pre-drilled pilot hole or to ensure that the gauge is maintained in...

Aim small, miss small.It’s a common phrase used in firearms training, referring to aiming at a small portion of a target (i.e....

Trevor Igo looks at new technology as something more than just technical advancement. The owner of Igo Inc., an Oklahoma utility construction...

Trenchless HDPE pipe minimizes impact of a new 7.5-mile sewer main Problem In 2020, the City Commission of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, approved a $65...

Drills American Augers 36/42-600E The 36/42-600E electric auger boring machine from American Augers is designed to enhance operator performance, enable quieter job sites and...

Trevor Igo mostly digs ditches for a living. For variety, he also bores holes. For this, he gave up a career in...

In this video, go on the job site with Elexco as the company tackles a 30,000-foot fiber optics installation in western Wisconsin. Elexco’s...

Michels Canada extended the limits of trenchless construction in Canada by completing what is now the longest successful horizontal directional drill installation...

Jeff Seidl firmly believes that investing in good equipment helps attract and retain employees as well as boost his bottom line through...

As a self-admitted risk-taker, Mitch Willie — the owner of Axis Vac & HDD in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — relishes a good challenge....

For Mitch Willie, 2020 was a go-big-or-go-home year — as in big investments in big machines that position his Canadian company, Axis...

Rhett Turner’s goal is to keep his second-generation, family-owned HDD company both manageable and growing. Turner Underground Installations serves mainly New York...

Barbco will be a sponsor of the 4th annual Auger Boring School from Oct. 25 through Oct. 29 at the Barbera Education,...

When utility contractors talk about their biggest horizontal directional drilling (HDD) pain points, the workforce shortage is consistently near the top of...

Tracked fusion machines are often the choice for job sites fusing long pipelines. Self-propelled via rubber crawler tracks, these vehicles are designed...

Turner Underground Installations is a no-nonsense kind of company. Company owner and President Rhett Turner doesn’t have time for frills. Heck, he...