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How to Plan and Mix Your Best HDD Drilling Fluid
Operating a horizontal directional drill is a bit of an art, but it takes science to be successful. Science is at the...
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Tips for Trencher Maintenance
Here are some tips from industry manufacturers regarding trencher maintenance, compiled from previous articles that have appeared in Dig Different magazine.Know your soilAs it...
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Choosing the Right Installation Method for Underground Utilities
Whether an underground crew is installing fiberoptic, conduit, cable, electrical, gas or water lines, choosing the right installation method is imperative to...
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The Utility Expo to Feature Safety Demonstration Event From Planet Underground
Planet Underground, a provider of underground utility safety information, is joining forces with The Utility Expo to bring its “Roundtable Live!” event...
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Considerations for Trenchless Technologies Versus Open-Cut Methods
The horizontal directional drilling industry has come a long way since Vermeer introduced its first rig in 1991. The equipment, technology and...
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Handling Employee Relations During a Pandemic
For more than half a year, we’ve been living with the tension of this pandemic. It’s wearing on all of us.
Living under...
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Understanding What Motivates Your Workers
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once observed that the only thing that is constant is change. That’s particularly true in today’s business world,...
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Finding a Niche in Municipal Work
If you can get a foothold with municipalities in your area and prove yourself, it can lead to consistent and profitable work.
Here...
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Promoting an Employee Without Upsetting the Team
After I graduated college, I got an entry-level job at a manufacturing plant. I lifted and carried heavy things all day. Even...
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Contractor Capabilities
Competent contractors in the alternative excavation industry demand quality products.See how these partnerships ensure success in the following special section.
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Spreading the Good News About Your Business
There is an old proverb that goes, “Give a person a fish, and you feed them for a day. Teach a person...
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Product Spotlight - September 2020
Entry 444298There are only so many ways to move water. But Hydra-Flex has developed a new one, at least in respect to...
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The Latest Products - September 2020
MB Crusher MB-S18 screening bucketThe MB-S18 screening bucket is the second-largest screener in MB Crusher’s line of attachments. It is compatible with...
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The Latest News - September 2020
Kleinfelder adds Doherty to its teamDennis Doherty, P.E., joined Kleinfelder as a senior principal professional. Nationally recognized in trenchless technology, Doherty will...
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Happenings - September 2020
CALENDAROct. 5-9Breakthroughs in Tunneling Short Course, virtual. Visit
www.tunnelingshortcourse.com.Oct. 5-9Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), virtual. Visit www.weftec.org.Nov. 10, 12, 17...
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Safety Comes First for Thompson Industrial Services
On any given day, between 800 and 900 employees at Thompson Industrial Services fan out from 22 strategically located facilities, along with...
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Why It’s Smart to Seek Out Hands-on Horizontal Directional Drilling Training
The evolution of horizontal directional drilling can be traced back to the early 1970s when 600 feet of steel pipe was installed...






















