Recessions are hard on the drilling industry, and while no one emerges from the fallout unscathed, there are ways to plan for the next recession (and it is coming!) and keep your head above water.
Contractors should think of their earth drill as the next Swiss Army knife. With the right accessories, earth drills break into new applications, such as horizontal boring and foundation repairs.
We tend to worry more about scammers on the internet or thieves that might break in our buildings than the people we see every day who do our payroll. What are the signs?
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA) has taken their leadership role in drill rig operator training to a new level with the establishment of the ECA Training Center in Jacksonville, Florida.
I recently attended a safety training conference where a retired Chicago police officer gave a talk on mental focus and situational awareness. He advocated using the “Cooper code” to reduce incidents and mistakes at the jobsite.
Great drillers are like the heroic test pilots of the 20th century who helped build our modern-day space program. Great drillers and test pilots like Chuck Yeager share a common bond: instincts that allow for instant reaction. Those instincts came from a good foundation of learning, project experience and continued growth throughout a career.