Eric “EJ” Herron understands what it’s like to be a small contractor trying to decide whether to invest in new technology.
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Scholarships Available to Attend NASTT 2022 No-Dig Show
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) recently announced municipal and public utility scholarship opportunities to attend the NASTT 2022 No-Dig...
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Difficult Utility Drilling Project Tests Company’s Capabilities
As a self-admitted risk-taker, Mitch Willie — the owner of Axis Vac & HDD in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — relishes a good challenge....
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Trenchless Contractor Relies on Versatile Machine for Tricky Pipeline Replacement Projects
When faced with installing new pipelines in some of the rockiest topography around, trenchless pipe rehabilitation contractor Kurt Fossen knows the path of least...
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Knowing When to Pull the Trigger on an Equipment Purchase
Within a year of launching his sewer and drain cleaning business, Mark Joski began to diversify. He first added excavation services and...
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Aligning Daily Operations With a Long-Term Vision
When you first started your business, you glimpsed a future you felt confident pursuing. Maybe you had a dream so big you’d...
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Cloud-Based Safety Compliance Reporting Cuts Down on Paperwork
Hydroexcavation and directional drilling work requires a lot of safety compliance paperwork.
At Axis Vac & HDD in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, owner Mitch Willie...
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Industry News: September 2021
WJTA releases new recommended practices for vacuum equipment useThe WaterJet Technology Association released the new fourth edition of the Recommended Practices for the...
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The Latest Products: September 2021
Gardner Denver GD 800HDD pumpGardner Denver High Pressure Solutions has expanded its suite of pump offerings for the horizontal directional drilling market...
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Nailing the Business Basics Vital to Marketing Success
When you think about marketing, you likely think of ads, truck wraps, social media, Google posts, your website, and other things of...
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Breaking the Bad Habit of Procrastination
An old English proverb notes that all good things come to those who wait. But by and large, waiting to tackle tasks...
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Adding Equipment Keeps Contractor Amped for Growth
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...
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Dig My Rig - September/October 2021
Beast Hydro Excavation - Douglas, Wyoming
When Ashley and Ryan Underwood wanted their hydroexcavation company to stand out, they looked to their two sons to...
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Product Focus - September/October 2021
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John Deere E-II
John Deere E-II articulated dump truck models, the 410E-II and 460E-II, incorporate customer-driven features, resulting in greater operator comfort,...
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Success Stories - September/October 2021
Versatile unit tackles narrow streets and narrower timelines
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The narrow streets of Philadelphia pose numerous construction challenges for the city’s contractors. And the...
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Looking at the Big Picture
Go big or go home. That is how Mitch Willie looked at his company in 2020.
The owner of Axis Vac & HDD,...
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Tips for Maintaining Excavator Undercarriages
When servicing excavators, most inspections focus on the hydraulics, boom arm and cab controls as they are the heart of the machine’s...
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A Deeper Dive Into QuickBooks Unlocks Many Accounting Advantages
If your company’s going to grow, you need organizational processes that are streamlined and efficient. Bookkeeping is a key part of that...




















