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Innovative Funding Strategy Gains Momentum

A relatively new and innovative infrastructure funding proposal has been quickly gaining steam over the last several months. This new idea c...

Rental Relief

Every project calls for a unique set of requirements: Its own deadline, labor demands and, of course, equipment. When a project on the to-do...

HDD Manufacturers Focus on Key Features for Attracting and Retaining...

Mark Sonnenberg has seen it more and more out of his Vermeer Great Plains dealership: Operator comfort in horizontal directional drills (HDD...

Mud Recycling Reduces Hassles, Retains Profits for Utility Contractors

When utility contractors talk about their biggest horizontal directional drilling (HDD) pain points, disposing drilling mud — water and va...

Trenchless Pipe Relining Continues to Thrive

The trenchless pipe relining market has come a long way since it was first used to mend a section of a London sewer back in 1971....

Hydroexcavation Specialization Spells Success for Minnesota Contractor

Mike and Heather Morehouse may have taken a narrow view of the market when they founded Davids Hydro Vac in 2009 in White Bear Lake, Minn.,...

Welding and Cutting Operations Are Necessary, But Dangerous
Welding and Cutting Operations Are Necessary, But Dangerous

Safe welding and cutting operations are necessary for most utility construction companies. However, the hazards associated with welding and...

NUCA Celebrates 50 Years at Its 2015 Convention in Ft....

Since 1964, the association has been helping CEOs, owners, presidents, senior executives, safety directors, estimators and managers run thei...