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Trends in underground construction: from fiber to oil and gas

Stay up to date with trends surrounding all of the different underground industry markets, from telecom and electric to oil and gas.

Broadening the broadband landscape with microtrenching

Given the demand for broadband installation without disturbances to already congested, urban areas, an alternative method is growing in popularity among utility contractors: microtrenching. Read to find out more about what microtrenching is and why it is a viable solution.

Bridging the digital divide

Most people in the United States don’t think twice about having access to high-speed Internet service at home. It’s now as basic as air conditioning. Learn how an experienced utility installation company is meeting the need with their Vermeer equipment.

Hydro vacuum excavation is booming

Due to the continued growth in the use of hydro and air vacuum excavation for safe digging, AEM has announced the formation of a Vacuum Excavator Program.

Going ‘lean’ can bring big results to underground contractors

This is a story about how the parking lot of a utility installation company became a key part of how it improved its productivity.

Is your HDD crew meeting expectations?

Fiber work is booming as consumer demand for bandwidth increases. This means communities across the nation will see more contractors working in residential and business districts to install fiber lines to meet our increasing demand for faster speed.

How to capitalize on the fiber boom

What qualifies as a “boom” within an industry? You don’t have to look much further than the current state of the fiberoptics market.

5 ways to make the most of The No-Dig Show

If you want to attend the largest trenchless technology conference in North America, then the No-Dig Show, hosted by the North American Association for Trenchless Technology (NASTT), should be on your calendar in March. Here’s everything to look out for at this year’s show.

5 ways to keep HDD employees for the long haul

Learn these five ways to keep HDD specialists on the job for the long haul.

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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