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HOW GLOBAL DEMAND AND TECH ARE BOOSTING ROADBUILDING GROWTH

BY TOM JACKSON Whether you are a contractor, OEM, technology company or a government agency handing out the money, it’s a good time to be in the roadbuilding business. “Across many markets, we see a big push for roadbuilding projects as investment and the need for improved infrastructure remains high,” says Frank Dörrie, global product […]

WHY AN ELECTRIC AUGER BORING MACHINE IS A GOOD INVESTMENT

BY RICHARD LEVINGS Auger boring has been a staple in the construction industry for decades. However, the global environmental push to reduce emissions has forced many manufacturers to look at powering equipment differently. With electrical equipment starting to gain traction in many parts of the world, the industry is seeing the beginnings of change. While […]

THREE TIPS FOR MAINTAINING AN AUGER BORING MACHINE

BY RICHARD LEVINGS Underground construction professionals know that timing is of the essence, especially as demand for new projects continues to increase. And ensuring operators can quickly move from one project to the next with minimal downtime means having reliable equipment. Auger boring machines, which have been a staple in the construction industry for decades, […]

CONTRACTOR OFFERS EUROPE’S FIRST ELECTRIC AUGER BORING OPTION

The demand for electric vehicles isn’t limited to passenger vehicles. The drive to be more environmentally friendly has reached the underground construction industry, too. Especially in Europe, where regulations aimed at reducing a crew’s carbon footprint are rising, and the public is valuing, more than ever, underground construction crews who look for green options. One […]

5 REASONS TO INVEST IN AN ELECTRIC AUGER BORING MACHINE

BY RICHARD LEVINGS The construction industry is seeing the beginnings of change. Electrical equipment is starting to gain traction in many parts of the world. While worldwide transition may be slow, the benefits of electric equipment will loom large in the future. Many cities around the world already have regulations in place that will limit […]

CELEBRATING HDD AT 50

Horizontal directional drilling — better known as HDD — is now 50 years old. Hard to believe there was a time that such an integral component of the arsenal of trenchless tools was unheard of or not commonly used. Martin Cherrington — commonly referenced as the Father of HDD — crossed the Pajaro River in […]

FOR A HIGH-RISK JOB IN THE ROCKIES, PALADIN CROSSINGS TURN STO DURABLE MACHINES

The combination of a river crossing, difficult ground conditions and environmental challenges could deter any contractor from bidding on an underground construction project. And in a recent project, those factors did indeed deter all contractors — except one. When Paladin Crossings Inc. saw these challenges were a part of a waterline replacement project located in […]

WHEN TIMING IS OF THE ESSENCE

Due to the frequent early onset of winter, underground construction projects in the Canadian Rocky Mountains are often cut short. For many contractors, the combination of working against winter’s arrival and the difficult ground conditions that come with the terrain is enough to deter them from even bidding on a project. However, when Paladin Crossings […]