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Effective communication is key to the success of any contractor. One of the best tools for improving on-the-job communication is two-way radios. Two-way...

1. Cat Pumps hydroexcavating pumps Over 50 years of high-pressure pump manufacturing experience has earned Cat Pumps a reputation of producing the high-quality,...

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

CALENDAR Sept. 13-15: Safety 2021 Professional Development Conference & Exposition, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas. Visit safety.assp.org.Sept. 13-15: Breakthroughs in Tunneling Short Course, University of Denver –...

Vacuum Truck Rentals welcomes Jeff Mueller Vacuum Truck Rentals welcomed Jeff Mueller as its corporate parts director. He will oversee the parts operations...

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

Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994. Today he’s one of the richest people in the world. But while Amazon is undeniably a...

So you see a colleague violating a safety procedure while operating a vacuum excavator or directional drill. Or breaking an office ethics protocol. Given...

As I am writing this column, I’m also in the middle of collecting quotes for a roof replacement project on my house...

Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. Aurora, Ontario, Canada This hydroexcavator from Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, is hard to miss with its...

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

Competent contractors in the alternative excavation industry demand quality products.See how these partnerships ensure success in the following special section.

The more kinds of work you can do, the better. That’s the basic philosophy of ESP&P Industrial Services of Jonesborough, Tennessee. “Disney World...

Creating a workplace culture that attracts the brightest and best talent is no small task. To accomplish and sustain this, Maryland-based Pleasants...

Truewerk’s new T2 WerkPant for women is a technically advanced softshell work pant featuring four-way stretch fabric for a more all-inclusive fit, as...

In a lot of ways, almost every job is a tough job when it comes to hydroexcavating. Nonetheless, there’s always a project...

Have you ever dreaded having a conversation with an employee who wasn’t meeting performance expectations? If so, you are not alone.Most managers would agree...

Fluids are essential for machine operation. It’s important for contractors to familiarize themselves with how to handle them and use them to ensure...