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Employee Safety Training and Orientation

Excavation work is inherently dangerous. Prior to starting work at a jobsite, workers should be informed of the potential hazards that may e...

More Than 22,500 Workers Took Part in the 2018 Trench...

The results of the 2018 Trench Safety Stand Down (TSSD) Week, sponsored by NUCA, the North American Shoring and Excavation Association (NAXS...

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Trump Signs Industry-backed, Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on Oct. 23. The U.S. water infrastructure ...

B2W Software: Heavy Highway and Civil Construction Software
B2W Software’s Construction Scheduling and Dispatching Solution Earns Two Technology...

B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, announced that B2W Schedule, its new solution for collaborative,...

Ditch Witch Introduces Industry-First HDD Virtual Reality Simulator

More than 50 percent of reported underground utility damages are the result of insufficient excavation practices according to the 2017 DIRT ...

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DIRT Report: Damage to Buried Utilities Has Increased on Pace...

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near...

Using an Electronic Locator in Piercing Tool Installations

The use of earth-piercing tools to install underground gas, water, cable, irrigation, fiber or electrical lines under yards, buildings or st...

Blood Hound Announces Partnership with USI

Blood Hound LLC has entered into a partnership with Utility Specialists Inc., the leader in private utility locating in North Carolina and S...

Volvo CE Celebrates 20 Years of World Class Excavator Development...

With the company enjoying the effects of a strong global market – much of it driven by the success of its booming excavator product li...

Demand for Soil Compaction Machines Forecast to Rise through 2028

Developments in road infrastructure and increasing demand for paved roads continue to influence sales of soil compaction machines. Highways ...

Rock Underground Saves Time and Manpower with Vac-Tron Vacuum Excavator

Rock Underground, located in Greenfield, Minnesota, is an expert in utility work and uses Vac-Tron units for locating underground utilities....

Trenching the Streets of Long Island

Michael Beyer is the president of Bancker Construction Corp., a company with a history of over 100 years on Long Island, New York. “Th...

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Vacuum Excavator Usage on the Rise

A Better Way to Locate Buried Utilities With congested underground easements and roadways, it is becoming increasingly important to visually...

Ditch Witch Fluid Management Systems Increase HDD Productivity

The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has updated its line of fluid management systems to increase productivity and...

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Recruiting and Training the Work Force of the Future: The...

The NUCA Workforce Committee, under the direction of chairman Mark Scoccolo, co-owner of SCI Infrastructure LLC (SeaTac, Washington), has es...