Mary Reed - Fri January 16, 2009
Tunnel Boring Machines Core Under Big Apple’s East River
A long-awaited Metropolitan Transportation Authority project currently under way in New York City is completing the construction of tunnels under the East River to Grand Central Terminal for the Long Island Railroad....
Fri December 12, 2008
GUCA Drills County Fire Departments in Trench Rescue
Excavation work is recognized as one of the most hazardous construction operations. Cave-ins are perhaps the most feared trenching hazards but other potentially fatal hazards exist, including: asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen in a confined space; inhalation of toxic fumes; and drowning....
Sun March 16, 2008
SSC First in Arizona to Use SBU Trenchless Technology
Specialized Services Company (SSC) now offers SBU (Small Boring Unit) technology as part of its extensive suite of trenchless services. SBU cuts through hard rock, cemented cobbles, caliche and river run in small diameter drives....
Tue February 12, 2008
Mack Boring Expands Location in Wilmington, N.C.
It’s always good to outgrow a facility, especially twice in a decade. Ten years ago, Mack Boring & Parts opened in Wilmington, N.C. Four years later, the branch grew from 4,000 to 8,500 sq. ft. This spring, Mack Boring will build a 15,000 sq....
Sat January 26, 2008
Ditch Witch of Oklahoma Showcases New Trenchers
Representatives of Ditch Witch of Oklahoma participated in an open house at the new Great Plains Rental store in Ardmore, Okla., Nov. 15. Approximately 300 customers who attended the event got their first look at the Zahn, the Ditch Witch organization’s new trencher concept....
Sun October 28, 2007
Ditch Witch Debuts Its Largest Hydrostatic Trencher
The Charles Machine Works Inc. (CMW) has introduced its largest trencher to date: the Ditch Witch HT220. Built to provide increased digging in both rock and dirt, the HT220 is a hydrostatic trencher with 220 hp (164 kW)....
Tue July 03, 2007
Vermeer Ride-on Trencher Features Quad-Track Design
By increasing side-hill stability and flotation in soft or sandy soils, the unit’s quad-track system can help improve productivity by allowing work in a broader range of weather and ground conditions....
Wed June 06, 2007
Ingersoll Rand Gets in the Trenches With ZX Excavators
Ingersoll Rand Company Limited offers two hydraulic, compact excavators to provide earthmoving power in the trenches. The 8.3 ton (7.5 t) ZX-75 and 14 ton (12.5 t) ZX-125 hydraulic excavators provide powerful performance for building, landscaping, rental applications and utility installation, as well as general construction and repair work....
Fri March 16, 2007
Ditch Witch Introduces Its Largest Track Trencher
The Charles Machine Works Inc. (CMW) has introduced its largest trencher to date: the Ditch Witch HT220. Built to provide exceptional digging in both rock and dirt, the HT220 is a hydrostatic trencher with 220 hp (164 kW)....
Fri April 13, 2007
Coble Trench Safety Opens New Branch, Headquarters
The expansion of Coble Trench Safety Inc. (CTS) has gone just according to plan. President Tom Coble had set a goal of opening one new branch location each year when he founded the company in 2002. This year’s expansion has taken the company to Manassas, Va., and the booming northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., markets....
