Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-run organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines and the people who dig near them, announced Oct....
Entries Tagged Trenchless Technology
Editorial
Murphy Pipeline Attributes Growth to Education
Andy Mayer got his first taste of pipe bursting and Swagelining at the age of 16 while working as an engineering apprentice...
Online Exclusives
On the Job: Pipe Bursting Saves Customer's Driveway
Robert Garcia, a journeyman plumber with Option One Plumbing & Rooter in Phoenix, Arizona, needed to replace an existing Orangeburg pipe that was flaking...
Online Exclusives
Underground Hazards Make Safety Vital on a Directional Drilling Job Site
For directional drilling contractors, safety is paramount on the job site. It’s not only about keeping workers protected from potential hazards, but...
Online Exclusives
Our Top 10 Editor’s Choice Photos from 2015
You’ve seen photos with our contractor profiles, safety stories, Down & Dirty stories and Tech Perspectives, but there are many more photos...
Online Exclusives
News Briefs: Michels Completes Most Direct Pipe Installs of Any Company in the World
Michels Corporation is ending 2015 on a strong note by completing the most Direct Pipe installations of any company in the world,...
Online Exclusives
Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2015
In the past year, we’ve posted hundreds of stories to digdifferent.com, including everything from contractor profiles to online exclusives to tips from...
Editorial
Different Techniques Help Keep Repair Costs in Control
Sometimes the best way to dig differently is to not dig at all.Trenchless technologies, as the name implies, is a family of...
Online Exclusives
New Pipe Bursting System Introduced
Pipe bursting contractors now have 99 tons of pulling force for their sewer, water and gas line replacement jobs from the new,...
Online Exclusives
News Brief: Michels breaks record with 4,038-foot trenchless technology project
Michels Corporation set a new North American record in trenchless technology with the completion of a 4,038-foot Direct Pipe installation under the...
Online Exclusives
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,...
Online Exclusives
Breaking New Ground
In and out of college and unable to settle on the line of work she really wanted to pursue, Katie Davis found...
Editorial
Michigan Contractor Builds Own Trenchers to Get the Big Jobs Done
When Greg DeWind broke away from the family business to start his own irrigation company, there wasn’t much money for buying new...
Online Exclusives
No Stopping This Bore
Hard rock and a 4-mile long bore could not keep the joint venture team of Renda Contracting, Southland Construction and SAK Construction...




















