Entries Tagged Trenching

You’ve heard it before but let it sink in: More workers die in construction than in any other industry. The Bureau of Labor...

Maybe you have heard of the phrase “situational awareness” recently. It has been used here and there in different settings and maybe...

Contractors in the market for a ride-on trencher will find several brands and models to choose from, as well as a considerable...

To install the underground infrastructure that keeps our world running, the soil must be prepared for pipes and cables. No other digging...

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) recently awarded Cleary Construction of Thompkinsville, Kentucky, its “Overall Top Jobs” award for an underground sanitary...

Jeff Seidl enjoys a good challenge, taking on jobs other companies might pass up and solving customers’ problems. And the owner of...

As a youngster, Jeff Seidl says he practically lived in a sandbox. “I always was interested in moving dirt around,” says the owner...

To help power and fiber-optic cable contractors reliably and efficiently use microtrenching for cable installation, Ditch Witch recently introduced the MT26 microtrencher. The attachment...

Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to eliminate the potential for mistakes or accidents on a job site completely?...

Whether an underground crew is installing fiberoptic, conduit, cable, electrical, gas or water lines, choosing the right installation method is imperative to...

Mitch Louis has worked in and around Texas and Oklahoma oil fields for three decades. When the industry “took a pretty good...

Ernie and Chris Romero believe in two things: making customers happy and having a strong family-relationship. The brothers have been accomplishing both of...

OSHA cited Florida-based Jax Utilities Management Inc. for exposing employees to trenching hazards and issued $271,606 in proposed penalties. OSHA made the...

You learn a lot about a company in the profiles we run in each issue, but if you take a moment to...