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    Ice breaker/Dredge

    You can dredging the Red all you want, it still wont be enough to hold all the water in the Red when it flood. We used machines like these in the 09 flood. I'm from down south in Fargo, ND.
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    Ford takes a big bite our of Dodge pickup market share

    I dont understand why Chrysler/Dodge products get the short end of the stick. As my family we've had alot Chrysler products and they all be great cars/vans/trucks, we've had/own Fords and GM products; Chryslers have always been the best to us.
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    my dredge new york pics

    I seen that on the discovery or history channel.
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    Artic Roughnecks

    I am watching this show right now cool as hell. Thats a job for me! I'd love to do that work. It aint cold enough in Northwest Minnesota for me. :D
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    Construction Management vs. Civil Enginnering

    Well I'm still up in arms about this. I have to decide soon.
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    What's your fuel Prices?

    gas 1.64 on road 2.74
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    Construction Management vs. Civil Enginnering

    Ok right now I'm 23 years old, been going to school for 6 years for Civil Enginnering. I am thinking about switching major and getting a BS in Construction Management and need some advice. I've kinda of hit a wall with Civil Engineerig, I've had some semesters with bad grades, mostly because of...
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    New discovery channel show

    I saw the show last night, thought it was pretty cool. Somewhat more infromative than Axe Men more of a business side. I've never seen southern logging before, here in Minnesota we just wait untill winter and the swamps freeze up, makes things much easier.
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    Top 10 things to do to **** off your inspector

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    Top 10 things to do to **** off your inspector

    Most of the jobs I've been on the foreman is usually on site all the time. If hes not I always have his cell phone number. I make it a point to go to the foreman, even if hes harder to get a hold of. If its an emergency then I guess I have to go to the operator but hopefully that doesn't...
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    Top 10 things to do to **** off your inspector

    One thing I learned this summer is always deal with just the foreman, unless its something simple and the foreman is no where to be found. Also NEVER tell the foreman HOW to do his job, just tell him that this or that needs to be done or changed.
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    Top 10 things to do to **** off your inspector

    One thing about photos: I hope when I was out there taking pictures the contractor didnt get pissed at me. Because usually I was only taking pictures because I was bored and there was nothing else to do. Nothing was wrong with what the contractor was doing.
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    Top 10 things to do to **** off your inspector

    I did my first summer if construction inspection this last summer. I'm a Civil Engineering student. I thought it was the easist job of my life and boring. Most of the contractors I worked with knew what they were doing. I watched over underground crews, paving, and a demo job. I the biggest...
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    290M Clark Michigan scrapers

    Serv, theres a contractor out of Fargo, North Dakota that has a fleet of about 20 of these, give or take a couple. Some pull two pans. Some are out fitted with sheepsfoot wheels, some are just used for disking. I wish I had some pictures. They were used this summer to build up approchs for a...
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