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Simplifying Fiber HDD Installations: Platinum Hydrovac & HDD Gets it Done in Edmonton
As a cold winter chill swept across Alberta, Canada, horizontal directional drilling crews from Platinum Hydrovac & HDD wrapped up another record-breaking...
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Pre-Bore Planning is Becoming an Important Step in the HDD Workflow
Larger-diameter utility projects now often require contractors to submit detailed plans to help ensure adequate bend radius of the product being installed,...
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Getting Serious About Utility Construction, Fluid Management and Disposal
Water is a crucial ingredient for horizontal directional drilling and related utility work success. For drilling, water mixed with drill additives provides...
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Weigh the Options When Handling Used Drilling Fluids
The growth in horizontal directional drilling and vacuum excavator usage, combined with more stringent regulations concerning used drilling fluids disposal, can lead...
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Equipment Manufacturers Shift Production Priorities During COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has altered operations for all businesses. For heavy-equipment manufacturers part of the change has been in what type of...
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Breaking Down the Cost of Potholing
Do you have a good handle on what potholing is costing you? More important, do you know the different factors to consider...
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Rent, Lease or Buy: Which is Right For You?
Having the right equipment makes a difference in managing a successful, productive horizontal directional drilling job site. How you secure and retain...
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Find the Right Drill For Your Next HDD Job
Drilling in rock up to 10,000 pounds per square inch in hardness, rock drilling systems for single-rod machines are qualified for most...
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The 4 P’s of Excavation and Drilling Job Site Safety
The right preparation of people, equipment and environmental conditions before even stepping onto a job site can make a world of difference...
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A Better HDD Fluted Reamer By Design
From hardpan and soft rock to cobble, fluted reamers are one of the most productive and popular reamer options for horizontal directional...
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Equipment Manufacturers Assist Contractors in Training the Next Generation of Workers
Labor shortage continues to be one of the major talking points of the construction industry, and manufacturers are trying to do their...
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The Latest Products: March 2020
CUES Lifter Plus II access cover tool removerThe CUES Lifter Plus II access cover tool remover can be rear- or front-mounted. The...
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Vacuum Excavation Continues to Infiltrate the Drain Cleaning World
Only a few years ago, companies like Ditch Witch wouldn’t have thought about bringing equipment like directional drills, trenchers and vacuum excavation...





















