Are you planning to dig a hole? Maybe you’re just planting a small tree, installing a mailbox, or leveling out a wonky slope in your […]
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Why Roots and Not Overhead Lines?
If you have been following the Aii educational series Modern Roots March this month, you’ll know that we want to get you thinking about underground […]
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The Costs of Digging Blind
Everyone knows you wouldn’t dig right next to the base of a tree if you thought there were roots underfoot. The same intuition should govern […]
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An Artificial Energy Crisis
An Artificial Energy Crisis President Joe Biden said this week that “It’s simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic […]
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Understanding Modern Roots March
Throughout your daily routine – whether it’s your commute to work, grocery shopping, or visiting grandma – your life is dependent on crucial pieces of […]
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Push Toward Renewables Requires Mining and Fossil Fuels
The current push to electrify the U.S. transportation sector along with homes and businesses means that massive amounts of raw material will be needed to […]
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Proactive Steps to Minimize Oilfield Footprints
Running ahead of public policy, the corporate world is adopting new and innovative ways to ensure responsible operations and stewardship of their environments. The approach […]
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A Sustainable Model
Thriving society requires energy. The source of that energy can come from an array of natural resources and technological processes to convert light, heat, and […]
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A $90 Billion Problem with Obvious Solutions
Every year, nearly $100 billion are lost in the U.S. economy due to excavation damage and the inefficiencies in the system designed to prevent them. […]
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Building New Infrastructure, Damaging the Old
Constructing new infrastructure, buildings, or even planting trees all require breaking ground. These excavation projects use shovels, augers, jackhammers, backhoes, and other excavation equipment to […]
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Climate Change: A Differential Diagnosis
If Gregory House, MD has taught us anything it is that people lie and people have bias. On a topic as politically charged as climate […]
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6 Carbon Market Solutions… and Counting
Climate, ESG, sustainability, resilience – these themes dominate the culture from boardrooms to academia and even confront us through our televisions and social media platforms. […]
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Technology Highlight: Dig of the Future
The Dig of the Future This blog series Technology Highlight has explored many of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for [...]
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Over 99.999% of all U.S. Hazardous Material is Transported Safely
Massive oil spills, natural gas explosions, produced water leaks, and train derailments are environmental and human tragedies. These rare but terrible events grab headlines and […]
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Staying Grounded in ESG Efforts
When businesses, corporations, or entire industrial sectors focus on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), there is a tendency to favor decarbonization and abstract commitments […]
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