Vegas-style Digging Demo
Las Vegas is known for trade shows, among other things. And, on one of the hottest days in March during this year’s ConExpo, the...
Strategic Thinking
Strategic thinking. Data analytics. Critical thinking. Action planning. Positive attitude. These are all buzzwords currently floating around the industry. But, how do these buzzwords...
The Here and There of Dirt
Jim Hammond knows a thing or two about dirt.
In the early 2000s, Jim Hammond did something historic in his life. He decides to shift...
Excavating The Past
Chicago, Illinois-based Pan-Oceanic Construction is in the midst of upgrading the sanitary sewer system on the city’s Lower West Side along West Cermak Road...
The Hole Picture
Downtime is a four-letter word in the road repair business, and whether you’re looking at hours or days rests largely on your concrete drill....
Rising to the Challenge of Fall Prevention
During construction of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in the early 1900s, safety-conscious chief engineer, Joseph Strauss, was considered quite an innovator when he...
Aerial Access Equipment
Apparently workers on scaffolding are tougher than most. For them, fall protection is not required by OSHA until 10 feet (pity the poor worker...
Equipment Repair Evolution Revolution: Part 1
While the skilled technician gap continues to widen, the downtime and repair cost rates for equipment operators continues to climb. This is a constant...
Eliminating the Fatal Four
Back in October 2016, OSHA released a preliminary list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for the fiscal year. The...
Increasing Veteran Opportunities
In 2001, after the events of September 11, David Huval joined the Army. He knew—and felt—that going into the Army was something he had...