Emily Buenzle - Tue October 23, 2018
Elon Musk Announces Unveiling of Loop Tunnel
Elon Musk's Boring Company will be one step closer to a working loop system, come December. According to a tweet from Musk, the company plans to unveil a portion of one of its tunnels beneath Los Angeles on Dec....
OSHA - Tue October 02, 2018
Department of Labor Updates National Emphasis Program on Trenching, Excavation Safety
OSHA has updated the National Emphasis Program (NEP) on preventing trenching and excavation collapses in response to a recent spike in trenching fatalities. OSHA's NEP will increase education and enforcement efforts while its inspectors will record trenching and excavation inspections in a national reporting system, and each area OSHA office will develop outreach programs....
U.S. Department of Labor - Thu September 27, 2018
OSHA Provides Resources to Keep Workers Safe From Trenching-Related Hazards
OSHA has developed a series of compliance assistance resources to help keep workers safe from trenching and excavation hazards. OSHA's goal is to increase awareness of trenching hazards in construction, educate job creators and workers on safe cave-in prevention solutions and decrease the number of trench collapses....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Tue September 04, 2018
Bored-Tunnel Method Picked for Hampton Roads
As a milestone in the procurement process for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion project, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced the project will move forward with the bored-tunnel construction method to deliver the next connection across the Hampton Roads harbor....
Ditch Witch - Tue August 28, 2018
Ditch Witch Organization Partners With MetaFLO Technologies
Dumping liquid spoils from directional drilling is highly regulated, costly and time consuming. To combat these challenges, Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has partnered with MetaFLO Technologies to be the exclusive provider of SolidState 2 and SolidState 6 solidification reagents....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon August 27, 2018
U.S. Underground Hums With Trenchers, HDD Equipment
Much has been said in recent years about how the American infrastructure is in desperate need of a major overhaul. Everyone from politicians, TV pundits and ordinary people who complain about driving across inadequate streets and bridges have weighed in on the problem....
Efficiency Productions - Tue August 21, 2018
Efficiency Production Names Tim Hurst as Shoring Division Manager
Efficiency Production, a manufacturer of trench shielding and shoring equipment, announced the selection of Tim Hurst as the new manager of the company's special operations shoring division. Hurst has been a slide rail installer and shoring specialist in the department for more than a decade....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 16, 2018
Musk's Company Talks Tunnel Project Near Stadium
Elon Musk's Boring Company is now focusing its efforts on an underground tunnel around Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. According to the company, the proposed Dugout Loop would be a 3.6-mile tunnel system to "help reduce traffic in Los Angeles by providing a clean and efficient public transportation option," USA Today reported....
Ditch Witch - Tue July 31, 2018
Ditch Witch Introduces HT275 Heavy-Duty Trencher
Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, introduced its largest trencher to date, the HT275, to boost productivity and versatility on a broad range of trenching jobs. The unit was designed to increase year-over-year return on investment (ROI) on water, sewer, gas, power and underdrain installations, pipeline distribution and other heavy-duty trenching tasks....
Hammerhead Trenchless - Tue July 31, 2018
HammerHead Trenchless HydroBurst 100XT
Pipe bursting contractors now have 99 tons of pulling force for their sewer, water and gas line replacement jobs from the powerful, compact HydroBurst 100XT static pipe bursting system. Featuring tethered remote control, the streamlined 100XT pays out rod very quickly due to the automated rod spinning assembly and the unique design of its hydraulic cylinders....
