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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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Well-Maintained Fluid Handling Systems are Vital to a Successful Directional Drilling Job
In directional drilling, much of the focus is put on the drill itself, but if you want to eliminate downtime on job...
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How Learning to Say 'No' Can Grow Your Bottom Line
Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done — and...
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Equipment Life Cycle Costs: Using Data for Better Decision Making
From the moment you acquire a piece of heavy equipment to the moment you sell it, one thing must remain at the...
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Protecting Your Brand With Trademark, Patent and Copyright Law
Your company’s trademark is its brand name. You’ve worked hard to establish your brand, so how can you protect it from infringement?
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Snapshot: Contractors At Work
In each issue, Dig Different magazine captures the work that contractors do through both words and pictures.
When photographers accompany profiled contractors on job sites,...
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New Standards Available for Vacuum Excavation and Sewer Cleaning Equipment
With the assistance of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), a second SAE standard has been published for vacuum excavators and sewer...
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Upcoming WEQ Fairs Postponed
After considerable deliberation, COLE Publishing has made the difficult decision to reschedule the upcoming WEQ (Wastewater Equipment) Fair in Nashville, Tennessee, as...
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Powerful Vacuum Equipment for Your Excavation Application
Vacuum excavation is the safest and most accurate method for locating underground utilities. At some point in the future, it may even...
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MB Crusher MB-S18 Screening Bucket
The MB-S18 screening bucket is the second-largest screener in MB Crusher’s line of attachments. It is compatible with any brand excavator that...
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Keep Your Directional Drill in Top Shape With These Maintenance Tips
Equipment maintenance is never a trivial matter, but when it comes to directional drilling, it perhaps carries a bit of extra weight.
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Air Excavation: A Growing Trend Among Utility Contractors
Vacuum excavation is certainly not a new concept in the utility contracting world. It has proven to be the most accurate and...
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Efficiency-Enhancing Operational Tools Help Company’s Rapid Growth
When Nicole Menkhaus joined CME Pipe Lining of Cincinnati as its chief marketing officer, she knew her duties would go well beyond marketing....
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Marketing Your Business in Times of Uncertainty
No matter what your plans were for your business at the start of 2020, none of us could have guessed what this...
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The Right Vacuum Excavation Equipment for Your Specific Application
HX Hydroexcavator
The RAMVAC hydrovac truck series’ most popular models offer debris body sizes from 9-15 cubic yards. However, the mid-size truckstouting 3-...
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Municipal Contracting: Dedicated Hydroexcavator Usage is on the Rise
When many people think of traditional hydroexcavating, the industries that come to mind are typically oil, gas and utilities. However, dedicated hydroexcavation...
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Felling Trailers’ Annual Trailer for a Cause Auction to Benefit Lymphoma Research Foundation
Felling Trailers is preparing to conduct its eighth annual online auction of an FT-3 drop deck utility trailer to benefit a non-profit...
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Common Contractor Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Despite training and guidelines set in place for vacuum excavation, accidents still occur. Experienced operators are constantly mindful of job site hazards...

























