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Rental vs. ownership: How contractors are reshaping equipment strategy

The conversation around equipment has fundamentally shifted – and not out of convenience. Investing in...
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Success with small tonnage jobs

Here’s a few best practices for compaction of driveways, parking lots and patch work By Brad...
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How to balance speed and safety in utility excavation

Reducing over-digging, improving cycle times and leveraging technology are key to high-performance trenching operations By Wade...
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How contractors can prepare for the data centre boom

By Cory Maker, Manager of Product Marketing at Ditch Witch Data centres are rapidly becoming the...

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Smart transport systems are saving mines millions of dollars in fuel each year

By Sabrina Cataldo As fuel costs soar, bottom lines shrink. The time and effort required to...
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How to balance speed and safety in utility excavation

Reducing over-digging, improving cycle times and leveraging technology are key to high-performance trenching operations By Wade...
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Stay sharp: The importance of maintaining blade performance

For contractors, municipalities and vegetation management professionals, blade performance is a day-to-day productivity issue. While...
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Solutions for sticky situations: tackling haul truck carryback

By Josh Swank, Chief Growth Officer, Philippi-Hagenbuch  We all know what it feels like to be...