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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.

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A collection of the latest vacuum excavation offerings, from some of the top manufacturers, in this...

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Tech Forum: Why a Smaller Hydrovac Truck Isn’t Necessarily the...

The use of hydrovac trucks has become popular in urban areas in Canada, not just in the oil and gas ...

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Vactor Mfg. Introduces TRUVAC Vacuum Excavators

Vactor Mfg. Inc., a subsidiary of Federal Signal Corp. announced the introduction of TRUVAC, a brand...

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Ox Equipment Inc. has entered into a strategic partnership arrangement with Wisconsin-based equipmen...

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Vermeer Corp. Acquires Vac-Tron Equipment, Forms Vermeer MV Solutions

Vermeer Corp. has acquired Vac-Tron Equipment LLC and will bring the Florida-based company together ...

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Contractors working in an increasingly crowded underground space know the value of calling 811 befor...

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Vacuum Excavation Market Continues to Evolve as the Industry Looks...

  Use the words faster and safer in a room full of construction professionals and there is no d...

June 18, 2018
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A focus on safe digging, coupled with an increased need for more underground facilities, has led to ...

June 12, 2018
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Product Spotlight: Low-Profile Ditch Witch HX Vacuum Excavators

  Ditch Witch, a Charles Machine Works Company, recently released a new, advanced lineup of vac...

May 11, 2018
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Providing Solutions: Joe Johnson Equipment Is Committed to Customer, Supplier...

Municipalities and contractors across Canada recognize the Joe Johnson Equipment name and know that ...

April 30, 2018
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  The University of Central Florida (UCF) purchased a Vac-Tron AIR 373 SDT vacuum excavator in ...

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