Utility Contractor :: June 2009

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June 2009 Utility Contractor - Table of Contents

COVER STORY - United in the Trenches
“Get involved — the industry is only as good as we are willing to make it. If we expect little, we will get little. If we expect it to be great, it will become great. Networking is a huge part that of success. To understand and know your industry is to see it through the eyes of many. Never walk this path alone — the industry needs you as much as you need the industry. And always look in the rear-view mirror. Never forget the people who have or will help you along the way, they are truly priceless.” more >>
By Jason Morgan

Feature Story - Cue the Training Montage - Getting Your Operators in Tip-Top Excavator Shape
A look of determination comes across the face of your operator in-training. Cut to classroom equipment and safety instruction — diligently taking notes with an understanding nod. Pull back from a bead of sweat running down your operator’s face as he tries to dig on grade. Walking the jobsite to learn the lay of the work. Doing the daily maintenance checks on machines. Reading the excavator’s owner’s manual during breakfast, lunch and dinner. His grade work is now perfect and placing pipe — no problem. The job’s done perfectly with no setbacks or injuries. A thumb’s up from the foreman as your operator walks into the sunset, fist raised. more >>
By Jason Morgan

Feature Story - Warrior Management - Be a Jobsite Conqueror to Build Your Business Empire
You are building an empire. You go to battle every day fighting to gain larger market share, defeat your competitors and capture new customers. The obstacles you encounter as a business owner are similar to the challenges that world conquerors faced centuries ago. What principles did world conquerors use to build their empires? How can those lessons be used to further your business succes. more >>
By Brad Dawson

Feature Story - Ensuring Excavation Operations - Buying, Operating and Maintaining Backhoe Attachments for Tool-Carrying Loaders
Digging a hole doesn’t mean you have to be buried in large expenses or missed timelines. Many owners of skid steer, compact track, all-wheel steer and compact utility loaders need to excavate occasionally in the work they perform. For those in construction, building and grounds, agriculture and other applications, backhoe attachments for compact loaders are a popular solution. These attachments increase the versatility and utilization of existing loaders and are an economical alternative for users who don’t need a full-sized excavator. more >>
By Eric Morse

DEPARTMENTS

Groundbreaking News
Rental Yard: Buying Pre-owned Equipment
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NUCA President’s Message - Grassroots Advocacy at Work - By Lyle Schellenberg
Inside Washington - Debate on Health Care to Consume Summer Months - By Eben Wyman
Safety Management - Crystalline Silica Dust — Not “Just Part of the Job” - By George Kennedy
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