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Tue September 12, 2017

Area Evacuated After Construction Crew Finds Hand Grenades

Construction workers unearthed a box of hand grenades while digging a trench in Ballwin, Mo., Sept. 5. After the discovery, the St. Louis County Bomb Squad was called to check three grenades that a worker found approximately 2 ft....

Thu August 31, 2017

Morbark Awarded Second NJPA Contract

The National Joint Power Alliance (NJPA) has awarded Morbark, LLC, with a four-year contract to provide NJPA members with grounds maintenance equipment. The contract, which officially began Aug. 18, also covers related attachments, accessories and services....

Wed August 30, 2017

Loveman, Plastics Machinery Join Forces Under One Roof

Competition among trench safety product manufacturers can be fierce. Depending on market conditions, even companies with a firm foundation and excellent products can face more than their fair share of challenges....

Emily Buenzle - Thu August 24, 2017

Elon Musk Gets Approval to Build Tunnel Beneath City

Elon Musk has obtained approval from officials to build a 2-mile underground tunnel to test electric vehicles, the Mercury News reported. Hawthorne, Calif.'s city council approved the tunnel in a 4 to 1 vote Aug....

Thu August 24, 2017

New Ditch Witch Microtrencher Attachment Cuts Costs on Fiber Jobsites

The Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, introduced the new MT9 microtrencher attachment, designed to improve productivity and to reduce the cost-per-ft. on small fiber jobsites. Developed to work in tandem with the Ditch Witch line of mini skid steers, the industry-first system is the ideal solution for tight and confined residential areas, such as street crossings....

Lori Tobias - Wed July 05, 2017

Saying Goodbye to Bertha

Efforts in Seattle to dismantle the custom-made tunneling machine fondly dubbed “Bertha” are proceeding as planned with completion on schedule for September. The tunneling machine was used to carve a 1.7-mi....

Ditch Witch - Tue June 06, 2017

Cost-Effective Ditch Witch VP30 Vibratory Plow Minimizes Disruption on Residential, Utility-Installation Jobs

Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released the compact VP30 vibratory plow to help operators efficiently install a variety of residential utility products in tight spaces and with minimal surface disruption....

Ditch Witch - Thu April 27, 2017

Microtrenching Tools Bring Added Benefit to Contractors

For contractors looking to dig a small, shallow trench for fiber-optic lines leading to homes, using traditional digging methods can add time and additional cost to the project. That's where microtrenchers come in....

Lori Tobias - Mon April 17, 2017

Bertha Breaks Through: Iconic TBM Emerges Into Daylight in Seattle

Sixty-four years to the day the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle opened to traffic, the tunneling machine dubbed "Bertha" emerged into daylight from a 1.7 mi. (2.7 km) drive beneath the city. The crew broke into the 90-ft....

Ditch Witch - Thu March 16, 2017

New Ditch Witch MT16 Microtrencher Cuts Cost-Per-Foot on Fiber Job Sites

To increase productivity and improve ROI on fiber jobsites, the Ditch Witch organization, a Charles Machine Works Company, has introduced the MT16 microtrencher. The cost-effective microtrencher creates an ideal trench in a single, quick and efficient pass when working with the Ditch Witch RT55 or RT80 ride-on trenchers, and the FX65 vacuum excavator....