Drilling Dynamics
By Dale Putman
When it comes to production drilling and setting poles, electrical utilities and utility contractors must often make decisions on site about the...
The Magic Number: Part 2
There’s nothing magical about the number 19, yet there’s a misconception that general contracting projects like framing, painting, and installing HVAC, electrical systems, or...
Equipment Management
By Jason Perez
Spreadsheets and whiteboards.
For too long, commercial contractors and construction companies have managed their rented and owned equipment through these old-school methods. From...
Rethinking Cable Pullers
The underground cable pulling industry has operated on the same basic principles for decades. A diesel-powered hydraulic unit pulls distribution and transmission cable through...
Selecting a Traveling Axle Trailer
Ideal loading conditions are a rarity in the hauling industry. While a construction company loading equipment in the yard might not have any difficulty,...
Fueling Efficiency
Tucked away amongst wide swaths of agricultural fields and small, rural communities the Big Woods private waterfowl preserve is being developed by H2Dig LLC....
Hydrodemolition
When changes disrupt an industry, advances in technology are often sought to boost a company’s performance. In the case of hydrodemolition, Aquajet is moving...
Innovative Trailer Design
No matter the industry, operator safety and ease of use and maintenance are key elements that are taken into account when a company is...
The Stud Finder
new technology improves accuracy of familiar tool
For contractors frustrated by conventional stud finders that are inaccurate and unreliable, more advanced versions with...
Right Equipment
Hitachi has been part of company’s ongoing growth
By Inga Rundquist
There’s something special about the Hitachi ZX345USLC-6 on the construction site in the Maple Ridge...









