A tough project needs a great contractor to achieve an amazing result. That’s exactly what took place recently in Salt Lake City, UT. Claude H. Nix Construction/Jasco, Inc (Nix Construction), Ogden, UT. is one of the premier trenchless contractors in the country. Family-owned and operated since 1974, Nix Construction is well known for quality of […]
The use of pneumatic pipe ramming tools continues to be an important part of many directional drilling projects. Pipe ramming tools have become a common site on HDD projects either actively in use or sitting on a flatbed, just in case they are needed. The use pipe ramming HDD Assist methods has grown over time […]
Sometimes trenchless is about choices. What method? What tool? What size? How long? How much? How little? Contractors with creativity, knowledge and vision don’t see those choices as challenges, but more as opportunities. Allstate Boring, Bakersfield, Calif., is exactly that type of contractor. On a recent project in Kern County California, the utility boring contractor […]
Defined by the tight urban and suburban locations where the cost of restoration is as high as the cost of closing streets and shutting down roadways, the reach of trenchless technology has grown beyond those confines and has expanded into some extremely remote areas. Working in remote access locations is difficult by any standard, but […]
In the utility construction world, road crossings are some of the most common and often challenging projects for any contractor. From traffic control to preserving the integrity of the roadway, contractors face a multitude of challenges anytime they attempt one of these projects. Recently, trenchless contractor Staggs Environmental Construction, Inc., (Staggs Environmental) Muscle Shoals, Alabama, […]
Horizontal directional drilling and pneumatic pipe ramming are two trenchless methods that complement each other on small and large projects alike. HDD is the ultra-capable installation method that has allowed projects that were once unthinkable to become realty. And pipe ramming is the ultimate muscle method, there to help, assist and even salvage HDD projects […]
