Farming and underground utility construction have several similarities: heavy equipment, long hours, dirty work and dedicated people.B&T Drainage owners John, Steve and...
Entries Tagged Vermeer
Blogs
BLOG: Running Around CONEXPO
Even though your legs and feet are tired on just the second day of CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, you continue on because you’ve only...
Editorial
After Seeing Opportunity, California Trenching Contractor Expands Services
As demand for new-home construction faltered in 2008, Jim Stevenson — the owner of Accurate Trenching — knew his 40-year-old business, which...
Editorial
Iowa’s C.D.B. Underground Utility Becomes One-Stop Business
Growth wasn’t the goal when C.D.B. Utility Contractors got started in 2002. Yet 15 years later, the company is 40 employees strong...
Editorial
Panetta Excavating Added Directional Drilling When Others Were Dropping It
John Panetta knew the time would come to add directional drilling to his company’s many services, but it didn’t happen overnight, as...
Editorial
Extending the System
Crews from Igo, based in Weatherford, Oklahoma, installed an extension on a water system in May. The company installed the complete water...
Vermeer horizontal directional drill
The D10x15 S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill from Vermeer is designed for utility installations. The drill is 12.5 feet long and is...
Editorial
Diversification Helps B&G Oilfield Services Beat Oil Downturn
It’s a birthday party for B&G Oilfield Services, and a big one at that. With roots running deep in the Bakken Shale...
Editorial
Keeping the Rock Saw in Working Order
Depending on the type of conditions you’re digging in, a rock saw may be in your tool arsenal. It’s the attachment you’re...
Online Exclusives
A Drill Bit For You
Directional drill bits may be a small piece of equipment on an excavation job, but finding the right one can make a...
Online Exclusives
New Vermeer Horizontal Directional Drill Offers Increased Horsepower
Vermeer introduced the compact D10x15 S3 Navigator horizontal directional drill (HDD) for the utility installation market on July 25. The D10x15 S3...
Editorial
Henniker Directional Drilling Keeps Focus on Employees
A strong family-type atmosphere at Henniker Directional Drilling has allowed the company to maintain low employee turnover and become a successful contractor...
Editorial
Rock of Ages
The Menasha (Wisconsin) Water Utility wanted to connect the Water Street distribution main on the north side of the Fox River power...




















