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Underestimating Contractor Readiness Could Cost Utilities $174B

Business Management

How Utility Construction Companies Are Rethinking Asset Management

Business Management

Procurement as a Competitive Advantage: How Utility Construction Companies Are Getting Ahead of the Market

Business Management

Fleet as a Margin Lever: What Utility Construction Companies Get Wrong About Equipment Strategy

Business Management

The Data Center Boom: What It Means for Utilities and Their Contractors

Industry Trends

The Skills and Certifications Driving Utility Contractor Opportunities in America's Clean Energy Boom

Industry Trends

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Equipment

Hydraulics Made Simple: Maintenance Tips That Keep Fleets Running

Hydraulic systems are the muscle behind heavy equipment. From raising a dump bed to moving a boom, hydraulics determine machine performance, uptime, and long-term costs. At The...

Inside the Aerial Lift Advancements Powering the Utility Industry

From electrification and advanced diagnostics to hybrid options and heavy-duty material-handling designs, manufacturers are reshaping what these machines can do on the jobsite...

Avoid Costly Delays: The Importance of Private Locating Services

Contractors know the first step before breaking ground is calling 811 to locate underground utilities. But what many don’t realize is that 811 only marks public utilities. To...

Advancing Vegetation Management: Cutting-Edge Tools and Training at The Utility Expo

Overgrown vegetation is one of the leading causes of outages, safety hazards, and even wildfires in utility, construction, and mining environments. That’s why vegetation...

Reducing Wildfire Risk with Utility Vegetation Management Programs

As wildfire risk escalates, utilities across the U.S. are rethinking their vegetation management strategies. Dry, overgrown vegetation in contact with power lines has been...

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Business Management

Underestimating Contractor Readiness Could Cost Utilities $174B

How Utility Construction Companies Are Rethinking Asset Management

Procurement as a Competitive Advantage: How Utility Construction Companies Are Getting Ahead of the Market

Fleet as a Margin Lever: What Utility Construction Companies Get Wrong About Equipment Strategy

Best States and Cities for Utility Jobs: Pay, Demand, and Career Outlook

Why Rural America Needs Fiber Broadband

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Contractor Stories

Lessons from an Arc Flash Survivor: The Cost of One Mistake

Warning: This article contains descriptions and images that may be graphic or disturbing to some readers. Viewer discretion is advised.Let’s start with some numbers. A 1.2...

Dirt Perfect Success: Mike Simon's Tips to Starting and Building a Successful Business

Michael “Mike” Simon says there’s no secret to starting and building a successful business; he’s done it three times. Two of those businesses were partnerships. One was building...

A Career on the Line: Kentucky-Native Shares His 13-Year Journey as a Lineman

At just 32 years old, Matt Edwards is already a 13-year veteran of the electric utility industry. Quickly establishing an exciting and rewarding career is exactly what inspired...

The Power of Fiber Optics: Chattanooga’s Blueprint for Municipal Broadband Growth

The number of municipal broadband networks in the U.S. is growing fast (450 as of January 2024), with 47 new networks coming online since 2021. For many municipalities, the...

When Natural Disasters Strike, Utility Workers Respond

A strong arctic front moved across Western Washington and Oregon on Jan. 12 and Jan. 13, 2024, dropping temperatures below freezing. Freezing rain then impacted areas along the...

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Technology

Drone Applications in Utility Construction: Inspections, Maintenance, and More

The Future of Drones in Utilities: FAA Rules, Training, and Technology

How Connectivity is Bringing Utility Fleets New Levels of Insight

The Future of Drones in Utility Infrastructure Maintenance

The Future of Fiber Deployment: 6 Trends Transforming the Industry

Drone Powerline Inspection: What to Consider and How to Choose the Best Drone

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