From the jobsite

A family adventure—Texas’ rocky grounds are no match for this family of drillers

McCall Drilling enlists two Vermeer dual-rod utility drills to install 5G fiber around Austin, Texas. Read how it all came to be (and how it went).

Big drill basics #4: understanding everyone’s responsibilities on the jobsite

Learn about roles and responsibilities of everyone working on a large-diameter HDD jobsite.

What you need to know about drilling in different ground conditions

How you drill depends on the ground condition you’ll be drilling in. To help you know what you should consider in clay or loam, soft rock and hard rock, read (or watch) these tips.

Welcome to HDD, Rookie! Here are a few things you should know to help you succeed on the jobsite

New to HDD? Follow these tips to help get your career off to a good start and share it with your friends.

Big drill basics #3: operator drilling techniques you should know

How you use your horizontal directional drill (HDD) in pipeline projects can impact your overall project time and productivity. Compared to utility projects, drilling practices from the operators’ perspective need to change or will be different. Learn how.

Big drill basics #2: drilling differences

We’re going to talk about three additional drilling processes you should know before launching into the pipeline industry: creating the borehole, handling the drill pipe and locating methods.

Horizontal directional drilling vs. auger boring

Get the top tips for determining which trenchless method you should use for large-diameter bores: horizontal directional drilling vs. auger boring.

HDD drilling fluid additives — what do they do downhole?

Drilling fluid is an essential component of the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) process, but do you know what each additive is doing downhole? Keep reading if you want to find out!

C.H.M. Construction digging track trenching for water infrastructure projects

Find out how a track trencher optimizes productivity in rocky grounds for C.H.M. Construction during a water infrastructure project in Texas.

Mixed trenching terrain calls for a versatile machine

Utility contractor purchases Vermeer trencher, which leads to improvements in time efficiency and productivity on their jobsites.

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