The cover of our eighth annual Big Equipment Handbook is a work of art — literally. We asked our lead graphic artist Joan Satow to app...
As contractors face tighter demands to build pipelines faster, safer and more efficiently, padding machines provide a solution that has beco...
Dozers — or crawler tractors — are the newest addition to the Big Equipment Handbook. One of the most popular machines on pipeli...
When pipeline routes cross roads, creeks or rivers, open-cut techniques typically cannot be used. In these encounters, contractors often tur...
Whether crossing a river or navigating environmentally sensitive areas, HDD rigs allow contractors to install pipelines below the surface wi...
The oil and gas industry is committed to zero pipeline incidents and one of the keys to reaching this goal is maintaining pipeline integrity...
Hydraulic excavators are some of the most ubiquitous pieces of equipment on a pipeline construction right of way. Here we focus on the big m...
Whether chain-driven or bucket wheels, trenching machines provide powerful cutting capabilities for contractors to install pipe. These behem...
No pipeline is a straight shot. To bend steel pipe to the will of the approved route, pipe bending machines provide an essential step in pip...
From hauling mats to hoisting materials and transporting personal, crawler carriers are a versatile tool for any pipeline project. There are...
