“It’s pretty simple, actually,” says John Clugston, owner of Martin, Michigan-based JLC Underground, as he thinks back on his decision to start...
Entries Tagged Trenching
Online Exclusives
Top Tools for Trencher Operators
Trencher operators can never really plan for what they might run into when out on a job site. It could be sandy...
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Hands-On Experience
Experience with tools and equipment is valuable for students to gain while in high school. Greg Felkins’ electrical classes at Barren County...
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Michigan Contractor Tackles Dam Remediation Project Using 80-foot Trencher
Seeing a trencher able to reach an 80-foot depth and mix in place soil, bentonite and cement can be unique for anyone,...
Editorial
Tough Jobs Not Uncommon in This Industry
Each underground construction company has its own specialties — it could be pipe bursting, vacuum excavation, directional drilling or one of the...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Construction Worker Injured in Sidewalk Collapse
A construction worker in West Lafayette, Indiana, was injured when a 4-foot by 6-foot section of a sidewalk collapsed into a trench...
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Emphasis on Service Means Steady Growth for Ohio Locating Business
It can take up to a year before a new employee at The Underground Detective is ready to take on a job...
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Allstar Hydrovacing Embraces Flood of Opportunity
Brent Bossio wanted a challenge, but he wasn’t getting it working for someone else’s hydroexcavation company. He wanted to move his career...
Blogs
News Briefs: STW Energy to Start Offering Hydroexcavation Services
STW Energy, a subsidiary of STW Resources Holding Corp., announced on Feb. 10 that it is entering into the oil and gas...
Editorial
Wisconsin’s JK Trenching Relies On Ditch Witch Equipment To Expand Horizontal Drilling And Trenching
What was meant to be a side job is now full time for brothers Keith and Jeff Newhouse, who operate JK Trenching...
Editorial
Welcome To Dig Different, A Magazine For A New Breed Of Excavator
There was a time when steam-driven buckets and blades were cutting edge in the world of excavation, but technology has come a...
















