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You’ve been a good employee for other contracting companies, so you decide to take a shot at opening your own shop. You create...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has officially kicked off its year-long 125th anniversary celebration. “For 125 years, AEM has served as a...

Reading through complex insurance policies and understanding what’s covered and what’s not doesn't sound appealing. But Nicole Murray — who worked at...

With a price tag of $175,000, you’d typically want a piece of equipment out in the field working, recouping that investment. But...

BOSS Industries in La Porte, Indiana, has announced the appointment of Jim Perschke as vice president of business development and OEM sales. “Jim...

A few months ago, we lived through another bitter and partisan election cycle. The nasty attack ads blanketing the airwaves, the 24-hour...

Some salespeople think that if they talk longer, they add more value or get their point across more effectively. Actually, any prospect...

When a hydroexcavation company is called in to an environmentally sensitive area, like a swamp, it is typically a requirement that mats...

Ox Equipment Inc. of Ontario, the exclusive North American distributor for industry-leading German-manufactured MTS dry suction excavation equipment, recently announced a formal...

If you’re like the majority of business owners, you started your own business because you wanted the freedom to do things your...

Regardless of what a company decides, there are always benefits and challenges to renting versus owning construction equipment. The real answer lies...

You’re probably familiar with the old maxim: A penny saved is a penny earned. For small-business owners, those are words to live by. Anything...

Felling Trailers hosts U.S. senatorFelling Trailers hosted Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar during her recent central Minnesota manufacturing road trip. She spoke...

Vacall AllJet truck-mounted jetterThe AllJet truck-mounted jetter from Vacall uses a fuel-saving, single-engine PTO design, a 1,600-gallon UV-resistant polyethylene water tank and...

It’s not unusual for people to accept a new job, then experience the employment equivalent of buyer’s remorse during the ensuing weeks...

It’s again that time of year that is typically reserved for some reflection. Here we reflect on some of the industry knowledge...

As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular stories on www.digdifferent.com. If you...

Your business is growing and it’s clear you’ll need to hire another employee or two by next spring. Have the wages you’re offering...

With the two profiles Dig Different magazine features each issue, we capture the work that contractors do through both words and pictures. When...