Contractors can often develop their own shoring designs for trench excavations. However, excavations near adjacent structures, underground utilities and roadways may come with unique and complex ...

S.J. Lewis Construction, Inc., Waite Park, MN, employs over 400 people and specializes in underground utility work, particularly large-diameter pipe installations. The company was recently awarded a ...

Trench work is inherently dangerous, and trench boxes used in trench and excavation projects help keep workers safe and protected from cave-ins. Eight tips from United Rentals enhance trench box ...

The town of Foxboro was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association, the town's property and casualty insurance provider, to purchase vital trench shoring ...

Many traditional utility projects still rely on trenching and excavating to get the job done, but as the hole gets bigger and deeper, the dangers increase for construction crew members down in the pit ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – 4-Horn Trench & Shoring announced the opening of its newest Shreveport branch. The facility is located at 3900 Industrial Circle in Bossier City. “The branch spans over 1 ...

Despite the variety of trench safety practices and protective devices available on the market, excavation and trenching remain among the most hazardous operations on a construction site. As defined by ...

Huron Capital and Salt Creek Capital have made an investment in Santa Rosa, California-based Pacific Shoring, a maker of underground and trench shoring assemblies and safety equipment. No financial ...

Michael Daley describe the ways in which rescuers can train to respond successfully to these emergencies.Today's fire-rescue service must be prepared for all types of emergencies that can arise in the ...

June 07 -- Baltimore Fire Department officials said Wednesday that a deep trench that collapsed around a 19-year-old construction worker did not have protective shoring to stop the muddy earth from ...

Two workers in Texas were killed June 28 when the unprotected 20-ft-deep trench they were inside collapsed, as trench shields sat unused beside the excavation. They were the 21st and 22nd workers to ...