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One Year Later: Vermeer Hosts Groundbreaking for Tornado Recovery Efforts

On July 12, Vermeer Corp. held the groundbreaking for a monument commemorating the buildings destroyed by an EF3 tornado last July, while ce...

Minnich Mfg. Adds Farrell Equipment & Supply Co. to Dealer...

Minnich Manufacturing, the leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems, has added ...

In Memoriam: Jim Barbera, Barbco Founder

Barbco founder James “Jim” S. Barbera, 79, of East Canton, Ohio, passed away on July 8. He was born on March 7, 1940, to the lat...

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Brokk Appoints First Business Development Manager

Brokk, a leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, appointed Jeff Keeling as its first business development manager. Ke...

New U.S. Microtunneling Record Set in Ohio

On May 18, Ric-Man Construction Inc. achieved a new U.S. standard for longest microtunneled project by completing the 3,947-ft Pai...

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Top Jobs: Overall Winner (Electric Power Category) Waiau-Koolau 138-kV Structure...

[EDITOR’S NOTE: In each issue, Utility Contractor will profile NUCA’s Top Job winners. These projects present the association&rs...

Developing A Successful Trench Safety Toolbox Talk Series

Working the right way means working the safe way. The challenges of trenching and excavation jobsite safety are faced by utility employees a...

Vacuworx Announces New Hires, Promotions to Align with Strategic Goals

Vacuworx announced the promotion of two employees and three new hires as it expands the marketing and strategy teams in support of global gr...

New Usage-Based Service Plans Unveiled for Trimble Catalyst

Trimble announced July 10 its Trimble Catalyst software-defined Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for Android pho...

Doosan Portable Power Names Bobcat of Omaha as Authorized Distributor

Doosan Portable Power has named Bobcat of Omaha as an authorized distributor. The company will supply Doosan Portable Power air compressors,...

Top 6 Safety Technologies for Utility Construction

Safety training is critical in the construction industry because it’s a high-risk workplace with hazardous work. Dangerous situations ...

Vermeer Mid Atlantic Earns Pinnacle Award

Vermeer Mid Atlantic (VMA) celebrated being awarded the 2018 Vermeer Pinnacle designation in recognition of its efforts to provide a superio...

How Construction Companies Can Improve Employee Retention

Today’s workforce is different. The society they live in is different. With low unemployment and worker shortages in many occupations,...

H&E Opens New Facility in Prineville, Oregon

Effective July 1, 2019, H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announced the opening of its newest branch in Prineville, Oregon, making i...