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Construction Equipment
Vermeer launches D20x22 S3 Navigator HDD: large drill performance on tight jobsites
[imagebrowser id=111] Handle demanding jobs on tight jobsites with Vermeer’s new D20x22 S3 Navigator HDD, which features a small footprint combined with large machine performance. Suitable for utility installation, the drill offers precision control combined with powerful performance in one unit. Compared to the previous D16X20 Series II Navigator HD, the D20x22 S3 12 percent […]
July 15, 2014
Construction Equipment
The used HDD market is growing: What to look for in a used drill whether you’re buying or selling
While the ICUEE show in Louisville was an opportunity to see the horizontal directional drills fresh from the factory, it also offered attendees the chance to kick the tracks on used drills … or consider selling their older drills to make way for new. We talked to two exhibitors, MTI Equipment and HDD Broker, to […]
October 10, 2013
Construction Equipment
Vermeer names Derrick Pursley the “Ultimate HDD Operator”
Following a year-long social media campaign, Vermeer named Derrick Pursley the “Ultimate Operator” of horizontal directional drilling at ICUEE 2013. Pursley submitted the winning video to Vermeer’s Navigator Nation operator appreciation campaign, beating out more than 100 videos entered. “We pride ourselves that we don’t leave until the job is done,” said Pursley in the […]
October 2, 2013
Construction Equipment
Ditch Witch launches PowerHouse HD Dirt Housings with improved protection of electronics
Ditch Witch has launched its new PowerHouse HD dirt housing line, offering extended battery life, electronic protection and a lid system that enables adapting to downhole conditions. An electronic cavity for beacons and sondes can be rotated to the 3 or 9 o’clock position, a placement that allows production of heavy-duty housings up to 25 […]
September 24, 2013
Construction Equipment
Design advances, continued strong demand horizontal directional drilling a bright spot
If there’s a bright spot in our murky economic recovery, it is horizontal directional drilling. HDD, strong for several years, is likely to remain a bright spot for some time. There have been adjustments in the market based on machine size and new vs. used, but the overall health remains, driven primarily by sewer, […]
September 1, 2013
Construction Equipment
Vermeer launches video contest to find Ultimate Operator of HDD
Vermeer is hosting a new campaign and video contest called Navigator Nation to promote horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and the skilled professionals who contribute to the industry. As part of the campaign, Vermeer launched NavigatorNation.com, an online interactive community for HDD professionals that will feature video and image libraries showcasing HDD operators on jobsites discussing […]
January 3, 2013
Business
Contractor of the Year Finalist
G.C. Campbell and Greg Goodman Mooresville, North Carolina When two friends joined forces, they took a second- generation pipeline firm to the next level. By Tom Jackson G. Campbell Construction Year started: 1993 Number of employees: 50 + Annual volume: $5 to $7 million Markets served: Natural gas pipeline installation – distribution and transmission, horizontal […]
October 4, 2011
Construction Equipment
Product Report
Laser straight HDD Ditch Witch’s OnGrade system cuts the costs and complexity of gravity flow installations By Tom Jackson  Horizontal directional drilling’s advantages are well known, but the one job that’s proven difficult is gravity flow installations. Utility companies require the slope of these bores to track to within 1 to 2 percent of […]
June 25, 2010
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