While working for another company, Mike Arme saw a need for a safer and more efficient way of locating utilities, and wanted...
Entries Tagged VACMASTERS
Air Excavation - VACMASTERS SYSTEM 5000
The SYSTEM 5000 from VACMASTERS has the ability to trench and pothole. All the components, including the 300 cfm, 220 psi compressor;...
Editorial
Contractor Transitions From Excavation to Utility Locating Services to Fill Gap in Market
When Pat Aubin founded AEI Subsurface more than four decades ago, the company’s primary focus was site preparation for residential construction projects....
Air Excavation Equipment - VACMASTERS System 4000
The VACMASTERS System 4000 air excavator has the brute force to dig deep down with air, exposing utilities in even the hardest...
Editorial
VACMASTERS SYSTEM 5000 air-vacuum excavation system built with operators in mind
The VACMASTERS SYSTEM 5000 is built to haul those heavy loads, but also small enough to fit in tight areas.“This unit would...
Editorial
Arizona-Based Contractor Expands Services to Meet Customers’ Demands
Back in 1969, Marcia and Arvid Veidmark Jr. and his parents established Specialized Services Co. as a traditional opencut excavating company. Their...
Air Excavation - Vacmasters System 4000
The System 4000 air excavator manufactured by Vacmasters and distributed by Sewer Equipment can provide the brute force to dig deep down...
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New Approach to Educating
As part of its commitment to educating current and potential clients about Subsurface Utility Engineering, Mid-Atlantic Utility Locating has created a “Lunch....
Editorial
Digging Deep
As the area with the lengthiest settlement history in the United States, the Mid-Atlantic region presents some unique underground challenges. “The history...
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Safety a Priority for Air Excavation Contractor
John West doesn’t mind if his crews aren’t rushing to get a job done, because that usually means they are taking his...
Editorial
Air Excavation Contractor Builds Company With Priority on Safety
When John West and his wife, Leah, were looking to get out of the boat-building business, they knew they wanted to get...
Backfilling - Vacmasters by Sewer Equipment System 4000
The Vacmasters by Sewer Equipment System 4000 allows operators to dig faster and safer in soil that is hard, wet, sunbaked or...
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Project Profile: Drilling and Vacuuming in Pennsylvania
A three-year project in Upper Providence Township near Media, Pennsylvania, was a success for the contractor thanks to directional drilling and vacuum...
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No-DigTec Finds Fast Growth In Underground Construction
In 1999, veteran underground-utility and site-prep contractor John Newell clearly saw his business future lying along a busy roadway in Houston.“I happened...

















