Cross-training can improve your HDD crew — and your job prospects
When Jaeson Osborn talks about the importance of cross-training horizontal directional drilling (HDD) crew members, he’s speaking from experience.
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Industry’s need for qualified drill operators inspires HDD training program
Now that the fiber market is booming, there is more work available than people to complete it. The qualified labor shortage has forced some HDD contractors to take on less work because they don’t have the manpower to meet the demanding installation timelines. This HDD training program was developed to combat that.
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Read MoreHDD industry offers promising career path
Vermeer Corporation has heard from contractors and dealers alike that there is a perpetual shortage of qualified horizontal directional drilling (HDD) operators and crew members in the underground utility industry. Here’s how the industry is offering a promising career path.
Read MoreVermeer tools can help improve jobsite productivity
Production is the name of the game for horizontal directional drilling contractors. That’s why Vermeer developed Productivity Tools, which can aid with fleet management, data collection, bore and excavation planning and project documentation.
Read MoreAgricultural background leads B&T Drainage to successful drilling business
From farming and drainage tiling to horizontal directional drilling (HDD), B&T Drainage Inc. does it all. To top it off, the company was recently named the grand prize winner of the Vermeer Ultimate Crew competition.
Read MoreProfessor wants your next HDD project to be designed right
You start work on a project and quickly realize that the engineer who designed it may not have had a firm grasp of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) methods. Samuel Ariaratnam hears your challenges, and he’s trying to help.
Read MoreFiber is hot in HDD field, thanks partly to higher education
Many experts in the underground industry say another fiber boom has arrived. Technology in education takes many different forms, but the common denominator is that a robust fiberoptic network is necessary to support these advances.
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