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The horizontal directional drilling industry has come a long way since Vermeer introduced its first rig in 1991. The equipment, technology and...

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...

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once observed that the only thing that is constant is change. That’s particularly true in today’s business world,...

If you can get a foothold with municipalities in your area and prove yourself, it can lead to consistent and profitable work. Here...

After I graduated college, I got an entry-level job at a manufacturing plant. I lifted and carried heavy things all day. Even...

In directional drilling, much of the focus is put on the drill itself, but if you want to eliminate downtime on job...

Business owners typically take a lot of pride in their independence, their autonomy and their ability to get things done — and...

From the moment you acquire a piece of heavy equipment to the moment you sell it, one thing must remain at the...

Your company’s trademark is its brand name. You’ve worked hard to establish your brand, so how can you protect it from infringement? Gary...

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,...

With the assistance of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), a second SAE standard has been published for vacuum excavators and sewer...

After considerable deliberation, COLE Publishing has made the difficult decision to reschedule the upcoming WEQ (Wastewater Equipment) Fair in Nashville, Tennessee, as...

Vacuum excavation is the safest and most accurate method for locating underground utilities. At some point in the future, it may even...

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...

Equipment maintenance is never a trivial matter, but when it comes to directional drilling, it perhaps carries a bit of extra weight. That’s...

Vacuum excavation is certainly not a new concept in the utility contracting world. It has proven to be the most accurate and...

When Nicole Menkhaus joined CME Pipe Lining of Cincinnati as its chief marketing officer, she knew her duties would go well beyond marketing....

No matter what your plans were for your business at the start of 2020, none of us could have guessed what this...

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-...