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Start: 2027-10-05
End: 2027-10-07
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Safety Tips for underground utility Workers

It shouldn’t be a surprise for anyone to hear that there are potentially dangerous aspects of an underground utility worker’s job. From everyday hazards like trips, lacerations,...

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Tips to Recruit and Retain underground utility Workers

underground utility workers are in high demand, from water, sewer, and oil pipeline workers to those that install and repair below-ground powerlines.Besides suffering from a...

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Mastering Electromagnetic underground utility Locating

Electromagnetic underground utility locating relies on a radio frequency transmitter and receiver to trace underground utility lines. To achieve the most accurate results...

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Digging Safely: Preventing underground utility Strikes and Cave-Ins

When excavating or trenching, there are several hazards that onsite personnel and managers must avoid, however, the most damaging hazards are striking an underground utility and...

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Top 5 Safety Hazards in underground utility Work (and How to Prevent Them)

Installing or repairing underground utilities can be dangerous work.In November 2025, a trench collapse in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, killed one employee of Revoli Construction Co...

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10 Pieces of Equipment All New utility Workers Need

underground utility workers require a variety of equipment to perform their jobs.Here are some of the top 10 pieces of equipment that will make underground utility workers more...

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The Best utility Locating Equipment

The amount of underground infrastructure required to serve a developed country is astounding. According to the Common Ground Alliance, there are more than 20 million miles of...

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Texas 811’s President Answers the Question, “When Should I Call?”

underground Safety Pros to Demonstrate Abilities During Live Worksite Demo at The utility ExpoMILWAUKEE – “We had a Texas 811 employee recently talk with an irrigation company...

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What Milwaukee’s New Crimping Tools Reveal About the Future of utility Work

As the utility industry faces growing pressure to improve efficiency, reduce strain on workers, and increase accountability, tools are evolving to meet the moment. Crimping...

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The Unexpected Tech a California Company Uses to Keep Workers and Drivers Safe at Work Sites

MILWAUKEE – On October 12, 2012, the NASA Space Shuttle Endeavor made its final…endeavor…a 12-mile crawl across America’s second-largest city to the California Science Center in...

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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...

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Gifts That utility Contractors Will Actually Use This Holiday Season

utility contractors can be a tough crew to shop for. That’s why we’ve curated a list of some of the top items and gifts of the year that the utility workers in your life will...

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The Sky is the Limit in underground Utilities

Hailey Edlebeck stumbled upon an internship in an industry she knew little about, but has since turned it into a prosperous career in trenchless construction.From the time she...

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Top Trencher Advancements Every utility Contractor Should Know

Trencher manufacturers are leveraging smart technology to help underground utility contractors tackle two of their biggest productivity challenges: workforce development and...

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Pipelaying Jobs in 2024

Now is a great time to build a great career as a utility worker. Employment opportunities and wages are both on the rise. In fact, average industry hourly wages increased 20...

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10 Best U.S. States for Pipelaying Jobs in 2024

Now is a great time to build a great career as a utility worker. Employment opportunities and wages are both on the rise. In fact, average industry hourly wages increased 20...

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Vacuum Excavators Meet a Growing Demand in utility Work

According to the Common Ground Alliance, the United States includes more than 20 million miles of underground utility lines. Damages to buried water, sewer, gas, telecom and...

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Leading with Safety: The utility Expo Honors National Safe Digging Month with Partnership Announcement

MILWAUKEE - Spring marks the return to digging season, and like every year, The utility Expo renews its commitment to excavation safety across the construction industry. Every...

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Boost Your Uptime: Discover the Technician Tools Changing the Game

If equipment uptime is a top priority for your business — and let’s face it, it should be — there’s one education session you can’t afford to miss at The utility Expo 2025...

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Trench Boxes Save Lives – When Used Right: 3 Key Areas Where Contractors Get It Wrong

Trench boxes are designed to save lives—but only when they’re used correctly. Despite improved awareness and regulations, trench-related incidents still result in serious...

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The Basics of Horizontal Directional Drilling - What Construction Pros Need to Know

Despite being around for more than 50 years, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) remains a mystery to many in the utility industry. Dr. Samuel Ariaratnam is working to change...

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Overcoming Common HDD Challenges Through Smarter Planning

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) holds enormous potential, but many utility industry stakeholders still struggle with common challenges—from difficult soil conditions to...

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5 Tips for Recruiting the Next Generation of utility Workers

A shortage of skilled workers in the utility industry is an ongoing problem that will be made more challenging by the large volume of work needed to transition from fossil fuels...

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The utility Expo Announces Sales Opening for 2027 Louisville Event

Exhibitors and Sponsors Invited to Secure Space for Premier utility Industry Gathering (May 5, 2026) – The utility Expo announces sales are officially open for its much...

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Technology and Labor Trends Impacting the utility Industry

After another month of construction employment gains (25,000 new jobs) in the U.S. economy, the challenge of finding labor to complete the potential work remains high. The U.S...

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The Latest Advancements in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Equipment

As demand for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) continues to grow in the U.S. and globally, HDD equipment manufacturers have continued to expand their product lines. In many...

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What’s New in Digger Derricks: Capacity, Speed, Flexibility, Safety

utility companies and their contractors rely on digger derricks to dig holes and set poles. But as utility demands evolve, so must the equipment. Manufacturers are stepping up...

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Tips for a Safer utility Jobsite this Year

There are inherent risks in being a utility worker. To make sure those risks don’t become reality, utilities, and the contractors they hire must be on their A-games when it...

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HDD Innovations Help Contractors Put More Product In the Ground and More Profit in their Pockets

The high demand for moving infrastructure underground, including natural gas, electric, and renewables to water, sewer, and high-speed internet, is showing no signs of slowing...

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INTREN thrives on big-picture thinking and bottom-up building

INTREN, LLC is headquartered in Union, Ill., outside of Chicago, but has offices from coast to coast. The company delivers a range of utility contracting services from...

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utility Expo and Common Ground Alliance Prepare for Safe Digging Month

In partnership with the Common Ground Alliance and support of National Safe Digging Month, The utility Expo is encouraging safe digging practices among all utility and...

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The utility Expo Announces New Chair Ahead of 2025 Show

MILWAUKEE – The utility Expo announced Brian Metcalf, CEO of Ring-O-Matic, has been named show chair for the 2025 show. He will lead the exhibitions management committee, a...

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The utility Expo Launches Newsletter to Talk Latest in Industry News

MILWAUKEE – The utility Expo Newsletter launches today as another way to keep up to date on the utility and construction industries. The Newsletter, released by the same people...

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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...

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Powerline Worker Jobs in 2024

All of those essential things we need to live our lives would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of utility workers. From electricity and natural gas to water,...

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Solar and Wind utility Jobs in 2024

Roughly 560,000 utility industry professionals work tirelessly to make sure people have the electricity, heat, water and telecommunications capability necessary to live their...

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10 Best U.S. Cities for Telecommunications Jobs in 2024

utility workers represent the more than half-a-million unsung heroes who keep our everyday lives going. utility workers help provide the water, electricity and heat we need to...

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10 Best U.S. States and Cities for Pipelaying Jobs in 2025

Now is a great time to build a great career as a utility worker. Employment opportunities and wages are both on the rise. Average industry hourly wages increased nearly 25% from...

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10 Best U.S. States and Cities for Telecommunications Jobs in 2025

Demand for a wide variety of utility workers is on the rise. Wages are climbing, too. Average industry hourly wages increased nearly 25% from 2019 to 2024 alone.Several factors...

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10 Best U.S. States for Powerline Worker Jobs in 2024

All of those essential things we need to live our lives would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of utility workers. From electricity and natural gas to water,...

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10 Best U.S. States for Telecommunications Jobs in 2024

utility workers represent the more than half-a-million unsung heroes who keep our everyday lives going. utility workers help provide the water, electricity and heat we need to...

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Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Industry Trends for 2023

According to Fortune Business Insights, “The global water and wastewater treatment market is projected to grow from $301.77 billion in 2022 to $489.07 billion by 2029, at a...

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Women in the Trades - They Not Only Belong, They Excel

“If you ask the average person on the street, they’d say there are few women in construction,” says Vanessa Lucido, CEO of ROC Equipment. “That’s absolutely not true. We’ve done...

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Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Industry Trends for 2021

According to Fortune Business Insights, “The global water and wastewater treatment market is projected to grow from $301.77 billion in 2022 to $489.07 billion by 2029, at a...

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Overcoming Challenges in Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

Utilities buried underground pose the least disruption to the public; however, installing these utilities can be a very disruptive process.Installing an underground utility...

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U.S. Air Force Veteran Shares Tips for Entrepreneurship Built on Military Experience

Corey Lockhart served more than six years in the United States Air Force. He was a Security Forces NCO in Charge and a Combat Arms Training & Maintenance instructor. Active duty...

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A Safe Work Zone Starts with Properly Trained Flaggers

Often, the role of a flagger is not given the importance it deserves. There is considerably more to flagging than just flipping a paddle. Flaggers need to be trained to maintain...

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The utility Expo Takes Four Awards at TSE Gold 100, Including Largest Trade Show

MILWAUKEE – The utility Expo took home four awards and placed #1 out of the top 100 trade shows at the recently held Trade Show Executive (TSE) Gold 100 Awards & Summit, which...

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The Best Electrical Lineman Work Gloves

Linemen require a lot of protective equipment, especially for their hands. They work alongside high-voltage materials, use heavy hand tools, and work in all sorts of weather. So...

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Four Steps to Better MEWP Preventative Maintenance

One of the most expensive and avoidable operating costs in the utility industry is unscheduled downtime due to equipment failure in the field.Very few machines operate in...

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Best Practices for utility Fleet Managers

What will the next level of utility fleet management look like? The criteria used by the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) to identify the top fleets in the...

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Best Practices for utility Operations Management, Effectiveness and Safety

Longtime Facilities Manager at Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, Rick Tavares, Weighs In Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Mansfield, PA, serves eight...

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What Most Crews Miss About Electrical Safety - and How to Spot It

Understanding the Complexity of Electrical hazardsIn a perfect world, electrical hazards would be simple - one source, one solution. But utility professionals know the reality...

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Pipeline Rehab Tips from a 25-Year Water utility Pro

underground water and wastewater infrastructure won’t last forever. Yet many water utilities across the U.S. are still relying on pipes that are 40, 50, or even over 100 years...

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

Over the past five years, drones have rapidly shifted from experimental pilots to mainstream tools across the utility sector. Today, they’re being used for powerline and tower...

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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...

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Top Attachments for Compact Construction Equipment

Buckets and rippers and blades, oh my!utility contracts have a dizzying array of choices when it comes to attachments for compact construction equipment. Whether purchasing...

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What Every Successful utility Fleet Manager Needs to Know

Congratulations! You’ve just been promoted to fleet manager. It seems only a few years ago you started out as a diesel mechanic.With hard work and perseverance, you worked your...

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More Alternative Energy Equipment for utility Crews: A Roundup of the Newest Technologies from 2023’s utility Expo

MILWAUKEE –The utility Expo 2023, held September 26-28 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky., featured a rise in alternative-energy equipment, reflecting growing...

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Top Heavy-Duty Gloves for Working in Cold Weather

When it comes to keeping your hands safe and warm in tough working conditions like harsh winters, the right gloves can make all the difference. Whether you’re facing cold...

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Experts Share 9 Best Practices for Vegetation Management Around Powerlines

Electric utilities face increasing threats from extreme weather, and vegetation management remains one of the best defenses—whether to prevent trees from falling into rights-of...

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Equipment Every utility Worker Needs for Working in the Winter

Much of utility work is completed outdoors and is highly influenced by the weather. When working during the harsh months of winter, workers should have the following equipment...

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4 work zone safety tips to protect utility workers

One of the biggest threats to utility personnel working on or near a roadway is a vehicle crashing into the work zone. More than 279 times each day, or 102,000 times in 2021, a...

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8 Questions to Ask When Buying a Vacuum Excavation Truck

Vacuum excavators, hydrovac, or vacuum trucks continue to become increasingly popular among construction contractors, especially for those specializing in utilities. Using a...

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Altec President Jon Styslinger on The utility Expo, Customer Connections

The utility Expo 2021 took place Sept. 28-30 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, where attendees were afforded the uniquely valuable opportunity to see, touch and learn about the...

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Unveiling the Future: Alternative Power Trends at The utility Expo

Sustainability initiatives, new regulations, and technological innovation have opened a world of possibilities for the utility industry.With intense global initiatives to reduce...

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utility Contractor Offers 7 Lessons in Entrepreneurship

Going from selling directional drill rigs and underground equipment to running your own utility construction business requires a big leap of faith and a lot more. Scott...

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What to Consider When Thinking About Converting utility Fleets to Electric

The greening of U.S. utilities is already underway. The U.S. has committed to reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50-52% from 2005 levels, and with electric utility production...

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

Drones are rapidly moving from experimental tools to everyday essentials across utilities, energy, and construction. Lower prices, easier operation, and advanced features are...

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Why Rural America Needs Fiber Broadband

Broadband is no longer a luxury—it’s as essential as electricity. High-speed internet powers economic growth, education, healthcare, and everyday social life. Yet millions of...

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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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10 Best U.S. States and Cities for Solar Power, Wind, and Natural Gas Jobs in 2025

Nearly 590,000 utility industry professionals work tirelessly to make sure people have the electricity, heat, water, and telecommunications capability necessary to live their...

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10 Best U.S. States for Solar, Wind, Natural Gas Jobs in 2024

Roughly 560,000 utility industry professionals work tirelessly to make sure people have the electricity, heat, water and telecommunications capability necessary to live their...

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5 Tips to Step Up Recruitment and Support of Women in the utility Industry

With an energy transition underway and historic investments in infrastructure taking place, the utility industry needs workers. The Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan...

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Are Hydrovacs the Future of Excavation?

Hydrovacs, or vacuum excavation trucks, have gained acceptance with contractors and utilities because they allow for safe excavation around underground utilities. utility...

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Crawler Carriers Take On the Toughest utility Jobs

utility work can involve some of the most remote, severe terrain imaginable. Power lines and pipelines may cross streams, rivers, ponds, wetlands, hills or mountains. No matter...

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Gifts That utility Workers Will Love This Holiday Season

Not sure what to get that beloved utility worker in your life this holiday season? Take a look at these products that are sure to be a hit both on and off the jobsite.Ariat Wool...

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Growing from Within: How Michels Corporation Has Solidified Their Position As a Top Energy and Infrastructure Contractor

Creating a Culture that Celebrates Employee Success and Partnering with Customers is KeyWhat started out as a regional gas distribution contractor in Brownsville, Wis., has...

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Horizontal Directional Drilling: Equipment and Technology Advances

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) was developed to solve the problem of installing underground products in areas with challenging conditions such as urban settings, river...

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How Employers Can Support Mental Health for Employees

A person’s mental health influences their quality of work as well as quality of life. When employees experience good mental health, there are numerous benefits to both the...

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How the Right Software Can Upgrade Your Bidding Process

Bidding is critical to the success of every construction company. An accurate bid can make the difference between a good job and a bad one. Estimate too high and your bid won’t...

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How the utility Industry is Recruiting the Next Generation of Workers

How acute is the need for new workers in the utility industry? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS), the raw numbers aren’t high but the percentage of expected...

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Improve Your Mental Health At Work

One’s mental health affects one’s quality of life, relationships, and work performance.Mental health issues at work can lead to less satisfying work experiences, negative...

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Is Electric Construction Equipment Coming to Your utility Fleet?

Consider emissions, maintenance, comfort and costAs consumers begin to embrace electric vehicle (EV) options, industry analyst BlastPoint projects a 70 percent increase in EV...

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Mid-Year U.S. utility Infrastructure Outlook

Spending on infrastructure for power, water, wastewater, and telecom will continue to grow through the balance of 2024, driven by the public investment in water and wastewater...

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Mulchers Make Short Work of Clearing Vegetation

Keeping utility rights-of-way clear of trees and brush is a never-ending job. For utilities looking to do it more efficiently and productively, mulchers are more than up to the...

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The Latest Advances in Backhoe Loaders

Know how to get the most from your backhoe loader while keeping operators productive and comfortableAdjustability and flexibility have become key to improving backhoe loaders...

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A Good Mentor Plus Hard Work Equal Success in the utility Industry

As a teenager growing up outside of Philadelphia, 28-year-old Brandon Adams could never have dreamt of the kind of success he is having as a utility contractor today.“I had a...

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Labor Trends and Tips to Attract and Retain Talent in the utility Industry

A huge shift to renewable energy is creating a large number of new jobs in the utility sector. According to American Clean Power, the Inflation Reduction Act is expected to...

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The utility Expo 2023 Draws Record-Breaking Attendance to Experience the Latest utility Equipment and Innovations

Louisville, Ky. (September 28, 2023) - This week, The utility Expo made its triumphant return to Louisville, Ky, with a record-setting gathering of over 21,000 utility...

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A Contractor's Guide to Locating and Excavating underground Utilities

Modern equipment and technology are giving utility workers a huge helping hand when it comes to safe digging. But there still is no substitute for thorough project planning and...

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Trenchless Technology Offers Key Benefits Over Open-Cut Construction Methods for underground Infrastructure, Says Murphy Pipelines

The underground infrastructure in North America is in decline. A surge in economic growth in the 1950s boosted the construction of underground infrastructure. The pipelines are...

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