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...
Scissor Lift

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...
Felling Trailers

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...