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Pettibone X-Series Service School offers hands-on training Pettibone/Traverse Lift launched a new X-Series Service School program to provide live, in-person machine training opportunities...

Utility lines for electricity, phone, cable TV and many others are increasingly being buried underground, making repairs to water pipelines more and...

There’s a fascinating concept called knowledge blindness. Once you are an expert at something, you can’t imagine what it is like to...

The end of the year is finally in sight with just two months to get through. These last two months can be...

Investing in a large hydrovac unit isn’t always feasible for contractors like Jim Tieffel who don’t do a lot of hydroexcavation work...

It’s easy to pick out small, common mistakes in utility locating — like swinging the locator wildly from side to side —...

CALENDAR Nov. 6-7 Pipeline Leadership Conference, Hyatt Regency Houston Intercontinental Airport, Houston. Visit www.plconference.com Nov. 6-7 National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) Safety Directors...

The Small Business Administration identifies a huge failure rate among start-up companies: Roughly 20% fail in the first year.Roughly 50% fail within five...

Suitable for large excavators between 44,100 to 77,100 pounds, the MB-S18 screening buckets from MB Crusher America are excellent for screening various...

We’ve all done it: downloaded a new app on a smartphone, added new software to a laptop, or purchased something online with...

Investing in advanced technology that amps up productivity and safety is a primary focus at Seneca Waste Solutions. But it also invests...

Most teams that communicate with Sonetics wireless headsets rarely need the system’s full range. When team members are within a few hundred...

Recently I was talking to a small-business owner and friend when the topic of volunteer time off, or VTO, came up. My...

Productivity, safety and systems that help employees work smarter are your top priorities. You recognize that the effectiveness of your team communication...

You’ve read all the articles. You’ve put ads in all the right places. Heck, maybe you’ve even visited a high school or...

In 2017, U.S. and Canadian contractors and others on excavation job sites experienced work interruptions, struck utility lines or had a “near...

If you were in business 10 years ago, recall what that business looked like. What was your equipment situation? Did you have less...

“Situational awareness” describes alertness to and an understanding of hazards in your environment, and whether they pose a threat to your health...

If you prefer learning out on the job site through interaction with colleagues over time in a classroom, you’re not alone.You’re also well...