Dredging prevents sediment pond overflow at mining operationProblem: In 2006, Barrick Gold Corporation acquired the largest open-pit mine in Pueblo Vienjo, the...
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Training the Right Crew
When it comes to training rookie operators, it doesn’t only take time, it can also be a risk. Not everyone is cut...
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Hydro and Air Excavator Built for Confined Settings
After nearly a year of talking to customers and design work, Premier’s new hydro and air excavation truck, the URBAN X, is...
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Contractor sees potential growth in new area
Since arriving in South Carolina to help with flood damage repair efforts, Seth Church and the three other crew members of C...
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Low-Profile, Gasoline-Powered, High CFM Hydroexcavator
The low-profile LP 533/833 SGT (super gas trailer) hydroexcavator from Vac-Tron Equipment is powered by a 37 hp Kohler gasoline engine with...
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Top Tools for Hydro and Air Excavator Operators
Being a hydro and air excavation operator is not just a job. It’s a lifestyle, and it’s one that isn’t for just...
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Contractor Helping With Flood Recovery
Seth Church and other staff at C Company in North Dakota had been watching the news and reading about the massive flooding...
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Getting the Most Out of Your Locating Equipment
With some machines, a consistent regimen of preventive maintenance is critical. Oil needs to be changed out and components need to be...
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Cleaning up the Damage
Record winds brought down trees, power lines and poles throughout portions of Seattle Aug. 29, creating a mess for utility crews.Seattle City...
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Locators Need Maintenance As Well
Locating equipment is becoming an increasingly important tool in the excavating world. With the underground environment littered with various public and private...
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Contractor goes with pipe bursting to replace sewer
Infiltration through failed joints in a 27-inch concrete gravity sewer in Windsor, Ontario, taxed the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant during...
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Join LMT for SMART-DIG Demo Day
Join LMT on Tuesday, August 11, at its manufacturing plant in Galva, Illinois, for a day of hands-on demonstrations of the new...
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5 Tips for Accident-Free Vacuum Excavation
Vacuum excavation is the process of excavating and removing soil using high-powered vacuum suction, which transfers material to a debris tank. Water...
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News Briefs: Worker Killed on Tunneling Site
A worker from Nevada died when equipment malfunctioned while he was operating a winch at the Upper Narrows Pipeline Replacement Project tunneling...
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Hydroexcavation In Oilfields Requires More Precautions
As much as it increases the margin of safety, hydroexcavation can be dangerous work due to the use of high-pressure water and...
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Horizontal Directional Drilling, Piercing, Bursting, Boring And Tunneling
Piercing tools provide less disruptive alternative to trenchingProblem: United Cable Construction, based in Ladson, South Carolina, was contracted to complete a 2-mile fiber...
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Welcome To The US
Foremost has long been known in Canada for durable, cold-weather-ready hydroexcavation systems. Now, thanks to a partnership with Colorado-based heavy truck distributor...















