Fri May 21, 2010
Ditch Witch Releases RT24 Trencher
The Ditch Witch organization announced the release of the new RT24, a fully hydrostatic, 22.3-hp (16.5 kW) trencher that offers all of the classic Ditch Witch equipment features—power, compact size, durability, easy operation and maneuverability—plus two exclusive optional features that can improve productivity....
Thu April 08, 2010
RIPA and Associates Trusts Trench Shields for Big Jobs
RIPA and Associates, civil and utility contractors based in Tampa, Fla., worked on two utility and infrastructure rehabilitation projects in the Tampa area. Both projects used trench shoring equipment supplied by Professional Shoring and Supply....
Tue February 02, 2010
Coble Trench Safety Opens 10th Branch in Atlanta, Ga.
Coble Trench Safety Inc. (CTS), a Greensboro-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench safety equipment, as well as OSHA-compliant training classes, and the rental and sales of traffic safety equipment has opened a new branch in Atlanta, Ga., which will service the Atlanta metropolitan area and surrounding area in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee....
Fri December 04, 2009
BAROID/Northeast Trenchless Association Mud School Opens
The Northeast Trenchless Association will hold its 6th annual meeting on Jan. 25 and 26 at the Boxborough, Mass., Holiday Inn and Convention Center. The meeting is open to all members of the association, their employees as well as potential new members and will focus on training with individual tracts emphasizing business management, field operations and new technologies....
Mon November 02, 2009
Vermeer AXIS Guided Boring System Designed for On-Grade Installations
Underground contractors now have a new option for the trenchless installation of water and sewer lines. The AXIS guided boring system from Vermeer is a pit-launched, laser-guided tool to install 10- to 14-in....
Wed September 23, 2009
Bradco Trencher Attachment Line Replaces Dedicated Equipment at Fraction of the Cost
The Bradco trencher line by Paladin Construction Group, a complement to compact and standard skid steer loaders or tractors, includes the Bradco 330, 612, 615, 615F, 625 and 640. Cutting depths range from 24 up to 60 in....
Mon August 31, 2009
Trenchless Construction, ICON Finishes Wash. Project
Trenchless Construction Services, of Arlington, Wash., has successfully completed one of the first pilot tube projects in Washington State using ICON’s slide rail system and Bohrtec BM400LS pilot tube micro-tunneling machine....
Mon August 31, 2009
J.C. Lee Winning the War on Wear in the Trenches
J.C. Lee Construction & Supply, founded in Petrolia, Pa., in 1977 by John Lee Junior and his son, John III, specializes in drainage projects, primarily the installation of cross-pipes and underdrains, for the highway-heavy construction industry....
James McRay - Wed June 10, 2009
Whitaker Construction Installs Pipe Using Custom Trench Sheild Spreader
Utah’s Central Weber Sewer Improvement District recently awarded an important underground utility project to Whitaker Construction Company of Brigham City, Utah. Whitaker is in the process of installing a new treated water discharge line from the treatment plant to the Weber River....
Fri May 15, 2009
Coble Trench Safety Relocates in S.C.; Promotes Rooker
Coble Trench Safety has relocated its Charleston, S.C., location, serving the metropolitan area and the surrounding regions with rentals, sales, service and training of underground safety equipment. Having experienced a tremendous response to its opening, the Charleston location seeks to establish a more centralized location to better serve and facilitate working relationships with the contractors in the metropolitan area....
