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Core & Main Opens New Facility in Conroe, Texas

Core & Main Inc., a leading specialty distributor dedicated to advancing reliable infrastructure with local service, nationwide, on Oct....

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Compaction rework is expensive. Here’s how to prevent it.

Let’s be honest — soil compaction isn’t really the glamorous part of the job, but it’s the non-negotiable foundation...

HDDA Convenes Fall Conference

The Horizontal Directional Drilling Association (HDDA) held its annual Fall Conference Oct. 22–24 at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Horse...

Trenchman Shoring Joins Sunstate Equipment

Sunstate Equipment Co. LLC has announced the acquisition of Trenchman Shoring, a trench safety equipment rental provider serving the greater...

John Deere Debuts Two Redesigned Compact Excavator Models

Making their debut to the compact equipment market, John Deere unveils its newly redesigned 17 P-Tier and 26 P-Tier Compact Excava...

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Caterpillar Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Acquire RPMGlobal

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) on Oct. 12 entered into an agreement to acquire RPMGlobal Holdings Limited (ASX: RUL), an Australian-based soft...

UCAC Announces 2026 Board of Directors

The Utility Contractors Association of Connecticut (UCAC) announced its board of directors for 2026. They are: Officers President – Pe...

Hydro Excavation: Working from a Distance

Not every dig site is wide open. In fact, many of today’s utility, infrastructure and municipal projects are happening in tight, crowd...

Bringing the Trenchless Industry into Focus

Ditch Witch and Toro Company Realignment Drives Innovation in HDD On Aug. 7, underground construction equipment pioneer Ditch Witch, a divis...

Ohio House Passes Excavation Safety Bill

State Representatives Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) and Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) on Oct. 15 announced the Ohio House of Represen...

Caterpillar Announces Updates to Backhoe Loaders, Mini Excavators

Cat 440, 450 Backhoe Loaders Caterpillar is announcing updates to the Cat 440 and 450 Backhoe Loaders, 303.5 CR Mini Excavator and the 5- to...

Winning Crews Awarded in 2025 HDD Rodeo Showcase at Utility...

HDD Rodeo Crew 2 from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) was announced as the winning crew of the 2025 HDD Rodeo Showcase at The Utility ...

The Utility Expo attracts record crowd to Louisville

The Utility Expo shattered attendance records as more than 22,600 utility construction and infrastructure professionals from all 50 sta...

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NUCA Restructures Staff Leadership

In a statement from National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) Chairman Kevin Cripps, the association announced the restructuring of it...

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NUCA Supports H-2C Visa Legislation

The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) issued the following statement by NUCA Vice President of Government Affairs Zack Percont...