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Vacuum Excavators Give Contractors a Better View of What’s Underground

There’s a National Procrastination Week, a National Margarita Day (sign me up) and, heck, even a National Button Week. But, did you kn...

NUCA 2017 Convention
Sights from NUCA’s 2017 Convention

Members from all over the country gathered at the Palms Casino Resort for NUCA Convention 2017. Las Vegas was the perfect destination for th...

NUCA’s 2nd Annual National TSSD Set for June 19-24

NUCA is requesting all contractors, municipalities, military and others involved with trenching operations to hold a Trench Safety Stand Dow...

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How Would EPA Cuts Impact Contractors?

The utility and excavation construction industry and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have a complex relationship, to put it mildly...

Utility Locating
Utility Locating Tools Help Eliminate the Risk of Striking Underground...

In January, a Texas DOT contractor punched a hole in a 30-in. diameter pipeline that carries 400,000 gal of crude oil a day to refineries ne...

NUCA Swears in Kara Habrock
NUCA Swears In Kara Habrock as 2017-2018 Chairwoman

When Kara Habrock, vice president and general manager of L.G. Roloff Construction Co. Inc., recalls her journey to a career in utility const...

HammerHead Releases Air Hammer Designed for Small Utility Drills

HammerHead Trenchless Equipment, a Charles Machine Works company, has introduced the new HammerHead Roughneck R200, the first two-inch rock ...

Kara Habrock
It’s Not Just a National Effort

They say, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” Well, I hope not! I felt tremendous energy and momentum everywhere I turned a...

Top Ditch Witch Dealerships and Individuals Recognized for Superior Customer...

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, recently announced recipients of the Harold Chesnutt Award, Service and Support Leadership Awa...

Fiori
Dominion Equipment introduces Fiori articulated compact dumper to U. S....

Dominion Equipment Parts LLC, has introduced the Italian-built Fiori articulated dumper line to the United States market. The first model to...

Bobcat Introduces R-Series Compact Excavators

Bobcat Company has enhanced its industry-leading compact excavators with the all-new, next generation R-Series excavators. Featuring a bold,...

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MWE Now Stocks the Largest Inventory of Bridgestone Aftermarket Tracks

Midwest Equipment (MWE) now offers compact equipment owners the largest inventory of Bridgestone rubber tracks. Committed to providing their...

Cat Connect
Caterpillar Equips More Excavators with Cat Connect Technology

Contractors can enhance their jobsite accuracy, productivity, and efficiency using the latest Cat Connect technology. Cat Grade with Assist ...

McElroy introduces the Acrobat 180 

The McElroy Acrobat — a hydraulic butt fusion machine originally designed for the plumbing and mechanical industry — is now avai...

Manitou Americas Introduces a New TCO Calculator for Gehl and...

  Manitou Americas Inc. has released a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) calculator for Gehl and Mustang product lines.  The TCO calcu...