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Vacuum Excavation

Vacuum excavation is an excavation method that uses water or air to break up the ground and vacuum suction to remove the debris. It is used to precisely locate underground utilities.

Vector hydro excavator The Best Defense is a Good Offense
Suzanne Penn
November 16, 2022
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Applications Vermeer VXT 300 truck vac
Introduction to Vacuum Excavators on an HDD site
October 3, 2022
Canada Joe Johnson Equipment used vacuum excavators
Vacuum Excavation Check-In – Contractors Looking at Alternatives to Buying New
September 8, 2022
Vacuum Excavation PPI vacuum excavator
Lateral Rehab Contractor Increases Efficiencies Using Hydrovac to Locate Lines
April 13, 2022
Canada Polar Communications fibre install
Year-Round Fibre Installations the Norm for Polar Communications
April 8, 2022
Vacuum Excavation Vermeer Vacuum Excavator
Vacuum Excavation Market Remains Strong, Continues to Grow

Vacuum excavation systems on trenchless jobsites have come a long way over the decades. No longer un...

February 24, 2022
Vacuum Excavation Vacuum Excavation
To Rent or Not to Rent – Vacuum Excavator Edition

The vacuum excavation market has really taken off over the last two years, especially in the Northea...

February 18, 2022
Vacuum Excavation
Tips for Hydro Excavation Safety

When using hydro excavators to locate underground utilities, there are a few tips and tricks to help...

January 24, 2022
Directional Drilling Vermeer Mega Vac
Vacs & Reclaimers – The Perfect Combo for Large-Diameter HDD...

Large-diameter horizontal directional drilling (HDD) work in urban areas is on the rise as cities ex...

November 29, 2021
Vacuum Excavation TRUVAC vacuum excavator
Keep Your Vacuum Excavator Running Strong

Vacuum excavators are versatile machines that can aid in a variety of construction jobsite applicati...

October 13, 2021
Canada Brass Inc. hydrovac
Hydrovac or Airvac? What’s Better?

Vacuum excavation is growing across Canada as the construction industry and utility owners shift to ...

September 24, 2021
Directional Drilling vacuum excavation
Vac Safety on the HDD Jobsite

Here Are Some Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Traditional methods of excavation to locate unde...

July 13, 2021
Vacuum Excavation
Vacuum Excavation Safety Tips to Keep Crews Safe

Vacuum excavation is a key component in the process to expose underground utilities before construct...

May 18, 2021
Business/People hydra-flex_marksman_1
Hydra-Flex Promotes Safe Digging Month 2021

April is National Safe Digging Month – a time dedicated to emphasizing the importance of excav...

April 6, 2021
Vacuum Excavation hydrovac
Hydrovac Operators Working During a Global Pandemic

Nearly a year after making the first wave of changes and adjustments to daily personal and professio...

March 2, 2021
Canada CP Systems RAMVAC
C.P. Systems Quick to See the Benefits of Vacuum Excavation

When Pat Mountain started C.P. Systems in 1982, he was one of the early cathodic protection companie...

August 26, 2020
Vacuum Excavation vacuum excavation safety
Vacuum Excavation Manufacturers Share Tips on Keeping Crews Safe

It should go without saying that the goal of any jobsite is to safely start and the end day, acciden...

July 14, 2020
Vacuum Excavation Elastec vacuum excavator
2020 Vacuum Excavation Product Showcase

Across North America vacuum excavators of the truck and trailer-mounted variety can be found working...

June 25, 2020
News
TRUVAC Partners with Ditch Witch in Colorado and Oklahoma

TRUVAC has added Ditch Witch of the Rockies and Ditch Witch of Oklahoma to its dealer network bringi...

March 3, 2020
Vacuum Excavation TRUVAC vacuum excavator
Right Sizing Your Vacuum Excavator for the Right Job

Understanding vacuum excavation equipment, and the variety of work it will perform, helps ensure tha...

February 26, 2020