Inside the January 2011 Issue of Gas, Oil & Mining Contractor

Cover Story: The Clog Squad

When Colorado mining companies face the biggest, baddest pipeline and ore pass shaft obstructions, they call on Colorado’s Freedom Enterprises Inc. for relief

Editor's Notebook: We’ve Got Your Back

GOMC is here to support the myriad of companies supporting the gas, oil and mining industries

Caterpillar Acquires Mining Equipment Manufacturer; Hydro-Fire Boom Used in Gulf Oil Cleanup; Steve Rose Named Engineering Manager; FS Solutions Names Regional Sales Representatives; Alfa Laval Reaches 125-year Milestone; Water Cannon Launches Online Store; Cummins Builds Sound-Testing Facility; Vermeer Realigns Senior Staff; Gradall Names Petrole Vice President of Vacall; Triple R Specialty Launches Online Store

Product Spotlight: Keith Huber’s KingVac Delivers Deep Pulling Power

The KingVac wet/dry vacuum loader from Keith Huber Inc. combines high cfm and deep vacuum in one mobile unit.

Product News - January 2011

Expo Preview: You Don’t Want to Miss This

The 2011 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International includes more new products, exhibits, more learning, more networking, and a blockbuster show at the Saturday Evening Jam

Tech Perspective: Wave of the Future?

Stable fuel costs and higher sticker prices have slowed demand for hybrid service trucks, but these green vehicles may gain popularity as economic conditions change.

Building the Business: The Power of “Why?”

If you want to cut to the heart of an issue in the workplace, remember this one simple word

Product Roundup: Ready for Duty

When it comes time to expand your work truck fleet, cab and chassis manufacturers offer a variety of rigs to help you get more jobs done

Legal Advisor: Clamp Down on Cell Phones

Now that every worker has a phone glued to his or her hip, consider practical constraints your company should put on rampant usage

Money Machines: The Big Dig

An American Augers rig is a workhorse when it comes to boring holes under highways for pipeline extensions for Marathon Drilling Co. Ltd.

On the Money: Why Won’t My Banker Help Me?

As you seek financing for a business expansion, it helps to understand how bankers work and how they evaluate loan proposals

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