Tag: NPL Construction

Construction Equipment

Drone’s eye view of a horizontal directional drill river crossing

NPL Construction, a national energy construction firm based in Phoenix, Arizona, took on a tough project last fall when crossing the Blue Earth River, about 10 miles south of Mankato, Minnesota. Working for Benco Electric, NPL installed duct under the river, a project that would replace an aerial electric cable, the only part of Benco’s […]

July 15, 2016

Business

NPL Construction: How one of the top private construction companies manages its equipment fleet

Licensed in 37 states, energy distribution contractor NPL Construction says it takes a strategic sourcing approach to the equipment suppliers for its 5,500-unit fleet: They have several partnerships and high expectations. “We tend to have one of the newest fleets in our industry,” says Jim Connell, director of business development/strategic partnerships for the Phoenix, Arizona-based […]

March 20, 2013

Construction Equipment

NPL Construction receives John Deere’s 250,000th backhoe

In a ceremony today at John Deere’s Dubuque Works, NPL Construction, a national infrastructure services contractor headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, received the keys to John Deere’s 250,000th backhoe, a decked-out commemorative 310SK. NPL’s commemorative 310SK, featuring silver-skinned loader and backhoe buckets plus decals commemorating the 250,000th designation, won’t see dirt anytime soon. The company is […]

February 28, 2013