Devastation was frequently used to describe the aftermath of a mudslide that ravaged Montecito, California, on Jan. 9.
But despite the horror of...
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8 Tips on Caring for a Tracked Excavator
There are many trenchless technologies that allow your company to dig differently these days when taking care of underground infrastructure projects. But,...
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The Best Money-Makers of 2017
Covanta Environmental Solutions of Milwaukee has trailer-mounted vacuum units built in-house that it calls VacSimizers. They combine a 5,000-gallon tank and a standard...
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Improving Hearing Protection for NW Natural
Construction and public works crews need to know where gas lines are before digging, drilling, pile driving, bulldozing or performing any other...
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Preventing Trench Collapse and Caught-In Incidents
Trench collapse (or cave-in) and caught-in (or caught-between) incidents occur too often. In 2014, 39 workers perished in caught-in incidents. Between 2000...
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7 Signs Your Crew Needs to Improve Communication
Communication turns a group of workers into an organized crew. Ever since our cave-dwelling ancestors started using hand signals and birdcalls to...
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5 $20 Billion-Plus Public Works Mega Megaprojects
In the first part of this series, I mentioned five mega megaprojects with budgets in the $10 billion to $20 billion range. Massive...
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7 Ways Sonetics Customers Use Wireless Communication
The combination of wireless communication and hearing protection comes in handy just about everywhere outside of a cubicle farm. Come to think...
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5 Global Public Works Mega Megaprojects
The global infrastructure market totaled $3.1 trillion in 2016 and is expected to hit $4.2 trillion by 2020. Within that market are some public...
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‘Bolt-On’ Services Create New Revenue Streams
Anyone who wants to grow their business and diversify their services could benefit from a small bit of advice from Chuck Lang...
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Restaurant Grease Found to Be Major Cause of London Fatberg
A major factor behind the massive 130-ton fatberg that Thames Water in London discovered in its sewer system last month is the...
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Grout Rigs Prove Key for Manhole Rehab Contractor’s Profitability
Equipment breakdowns during deadline-sensitive projects hurt profitability and damage business reputations. That’s why manhole rehab specialist Kim Construction Company in Steger, Illinois,...
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Hydroexcavation Contractor Continues Cleanup Work in Houston Post Hurricane Harvey
When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas on Friday, Aug. 25, Houston and its surrounding suburbs were left in shambles.
Landshark Hydro-Excavation, located in Pearland...
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Contractor Helps City Ravaged by Hurricane Irma
When Richard Crow got to the job site Wednesday morning in Fort Lauderdale, what he saw epitomized the devastation Floridians are dealing...
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Robot Proves to be Versatile Tool for Contractor
Some people complain about robotics because they take the place of humans. Don’t count Nick Patrick among them.
The owner of Trenchless Pipe...
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Building a Manhole Rehabilitation Business
It may seem far-fetched that two former physical education teachers would make abrupt career changes and build a multimillion-dollar-a-year manhole rehabilitation business,...
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How it Works: Hearing Protection
Voice communication only works if you can hear it. To create the most effective wireless communication system available for workers in challenging,...





















