“We all have families to feed.” That statement from Jon Kokinchak, operations manager at Datin Brothers Inc., reflects the unwritten motto of the company: “Act responsibly.” The... Continue Reading

Based in Battle Ground, IN, Rock n Dirt Excavating is a family company that does construction and infrastructure work. This includes site clearing and preparation, utility... Continue Reading

Fluids are essential for machine operation, and contractors should familiarize themselves with how to handle them and use them to ensure their equipment functions properly... Continue Reading

Billy Todd, owner of 108 Excavating in Flagstaff, Ariz., has been busy. “Flagstaff has grown a lot,” Todd says. “There isn’t any shortage of work, that’s for sure. I’ve been... Continue Reading

Heath Hanna's passion for dirt runs deep. He spent the first part of his career working as a Caterpillar dealer instructor before making the leap into starting his own... Continue Reading

Paolo “Paul” Piovesan started his company, DLP Heavy Haul in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, in 2004. He had been working for another company as a driver and heavy equipment operator... Continue Reading

By Mark Nesbitt, Nesbitt Training Most conscious shoppers instinctively know when they are shopping to look at the best before dates on a product before they put it in the cart.... Continue Reading

When Dervin Witmer started his Cassopolis, Mich. excavating business in 2005 he believed a professional image would help him win jobs. When used equipment and trucks were... Continue Reading

Randy Blount, president of Arizona-based Blount Contracting grew up around the construction industry, helping at his family’s business during high school and college. When his... Continue Reading

Brian McKinney was a partner in a construction engineering firm in Houston when he first heard about an emerging opportunity in his native Detroit. A relative had seen a flyer... Continue Reading