There’s something about horizontal directional drilling (HDD) that sticks with people working on and around HDD rigs every day. It’s the perfect combination of machinery, technology and creative problem solving. And once someone’s been on a drilling crew, it’s hard to imagine doing anything else.
RockRoadRecycle staff writer Drill and blast as an excavation method and other associated activities, have proven to be very adaptable, cost effective and flexible, with recent developments in equipment and services helping to refine the process. In order to achieve increased production, manufacturers of equipment with a drill and blast focus are increasingly looking at […]
Go beyond compliance to better protect your employees and business Source: EHS Today / Michael Pardus | Aug 30, 2018 When it comes to chemical exposure protection for employees and downstream users, companies must be compliant with OSHA regulations. In 1970, OSHA created permissible exposure limits (PELs) that remain the rule of law to this day, […]
RockRoadRecycle staff writer Many things affect construction, with new equipment and techniques being developed, but what is becoming more prevalent in virtually all operations is the development of clean air/dust control technology. This takes in many things, including new low emission engines from the likes of Caterpillar, Volvo CE and Deutz (among others) and the […]
by Chris Collins, Asphalt Project Manager at S.T. Wooten Smoother roads can mean a smoother and safer ride for drivers. That’s the scenario our team at S.T. Wooten set out to create last summer when working to re-pave a busy 10.8 mile stretch of U.S. Route 64 between Zebulon and Rocky Mount in North Carolina. […]