Trenching and excavation are two of the most hazardous operations within the construction industry. In the first six months of 2022, 22 workers died during trenching and excavation work, surpassing ...

Digging requires horsepower. The faster, deeper and wider you want to dig, the more power you actually need. Ideally, you would like to get the job done as quickly as possible at the lowest possible ...

With or without the rental houses buying, there's still considerable work for which sub-100-horsepower trenchers are positioned best. "Even though the housing is down, we see a lot of work in the ...

While dedicated trenching contractors will stick to dedicated trenching machines, particularly at the larger end, there is also an industry demand for trenching attachments on smaller machines:ASV ...

The National Utility Contractors Association will host the 10th annual Trench Safety Stand Down June 15-19 to spread ...

Learn how a 36 inch skid steer trencher improves underground utility installation, boosts productivity, reduces labor costs, and delivers precise trenching.

Edwin “Ed” Malzahn, who invented the first compact trenching machine and built his family company into global manufacturer Charles Machine Works on the success of his “Ditch Witch,” died Dec. 11. He ...

Greg DeWind takes pride in his one-pass trenching machine. With a smile on his face, he watches Wednesday as it is used to dig a trench at the Lake Tyler Dam. The 225,000-pound, 3,000-horsepower ...