Bomag, Komatsu Reach Distribution Agreement
BOMAG Americas Inc. and Komatsu America Corp. announced that Komatsu’s six company owned dealerships (Edward Ehrbar, Komatsu Equipment Company, Komatsu Northeast, Komatsu Southwest, Midlantic…
PHMSA Publishes Long-Awaited Plastic Pipe Final Rule
In November, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the issuance of a Final Rule that amends the…
United Rentals Announces Leadership Succession Plan
United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, on Jan. 8 announced that its board of directors has appointed Matthew Flannery,…
Wacker Neuson Announces Construction Equipment Technician Apprenticeship Program
Wacker Neuson has announced a unique apprenticeship program to help fill the growing need for qualified machine technicians in the construction industry. Wacker Neuson…
National Trench Safety Announces Opening of New Santa Rosa, California, Operation
National Trench Safety LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety…
Underground Specialists Inc. Offers 7 Lessons in Entrepreneurship
Going from selling directional drill rigs and underground equipment to running your own utility construction business requires a big leap of faith and a…
TTC to Host 4th Utility Investigation School, Feb. 25-March 1
The Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University in conjunction with the ASCE’S Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI) have teamed to hold…
Proper GPR Surveying Techniques
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most accurate non-destructive testing (NDT) methods available. To get the most from GPR surveying, it is absolutely…
Core & Main Awarded Municipal Leadership Award for Waterworks Utility Project
Core & Main LP, a leading U.S. distributor of water, sewer and fire protection products, has received the 2018 Municipal Leadership Award (MLA) from…
Outlook Projects Increased Hiring Despite Worker Shortages
Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019 but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate…