Engineer’s Corner: Reading Soils Reports and Bore Logs from a Contractor’s Perspective
On practically every construction project involving soil, whether excavating, moving, or building atop, there is usually a geotechnical investigation. The report is financed and commissioned by the owner and project design engineer for the…
Read More2025 Trench Safety Stand Down Resources
Trench Safety Stand Down 2025 June 16–20, 2025 Trenching is one of construction’s most hazardous activities. The NUCA Trench Safety Stand Down is a nationwide effort to improve jobsite safety through focused discussions and…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety Partners with MGF to Enhance Market Expansion in the United States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Trench Safety Partners with MGF to Enhance Market Expansion in the United States Houston, TX – April 9, 2025 – National Trench Safety (NTS), a trusted leader of trench and traffic…
Read MoreWe are pleased to introduce our new CEO
April 1, 2024 National Trench Safety welcomes Fernando Pinera as New Chief Executive Officer Houston, Texas – National Trench Safety (NTS), the nation’s largest pure play trench safety solutions provider, is thrilled to announce the appointment of…
Read MoreNTS opens 2nd location in Seattle with the acquisition of Pay Dirt Trench Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Trench Safety Strengthens Presence in Seattle through Acquisition of Pay Dirt Trench Safety Seattle, – National Trench Safety (NTS), the largest pureplay trench safety…
Read MoreDifferences Between the New Confined Space Entry Standard for Construction and 1910.146
This is a brief summary of some of the differences found in the construction confined space standard (1926 Subpart AA) compared to the confined space standard for general industry (1910.146). This is not detailed…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety (NTS) Announces Second Cash Dividend Payout
Houston, Texas – October 5, 2022 – National Trench Safety (NTS), a leader in trench safety solutions and a Tailwind Capital portfolio company, announced on September 29th that qualifying employees will receive a cash…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety acquires Vellano Shoring and Supply
August 1, 2022 National Trench Safety (NTS) announces the acquisition of Vellano Shoring and Supply. National Trench Safety, the leading independent national provider of trench shoring and safety solutions, has acquired the assets…
Read MoreThree-Sided Trench Shield Configuration Used During Pier Structure Foundation Pour
As part of an ongoing project at a large Florida airport, a contractor needed to pour pier structures to support the transit system that would move travelers from the parking garage to the terminals….
Read MoreNational Trench Safety (NTS) Announces Opening of New Nashville, TN Operation
HOUSTON, T.X.—National Trench Safety (NTS), a Houston-based company and leader in trench safety and engineering solutions, announces the opening of its newest full-service branch operation located in Nashville, TN on April 1, 2022. “We…
Read MoreNAXSA and NUCA Promote Trench Safety Stand Down to Raise Awareness
The National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) is once again promoting a National Trench and Excavation Stand Down to raise awareness of the dangers in excavation work to prevent injuries and death related to these…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety (NTS) Announces Opening of New Red Bluff, CA Operation
HOUSTON, T.X.—National Trench Safety (NTS), a Houston-based company and leader in trench safety and engineering solutions, announces the opening of its newest full-service branch operation located in Red Bluff, California on Thursday, January 20,…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety (NTS) Announces First Cash Dividend Payout
Houston, Texas- December 10, 2021- National Trench Safety (NTS), a leader in trench safety solutions, and a Tailwind Capital owned business, announced December 3rd that qualifying employees will receive their first cash dividend payout…
Read MoreSlide Rail Offers Big Benefits for Utility Tunnel Expansion
At Utah State University (USU), crews led by general contractor Jacobsen Construction are working to expand a utility tunnel running beneath the main campus in Logan. The cast-in-place concrete structure, currently about 2 miles…
Read MoreNational Trench Safety announces Employee Equity Participation Program
Houston, Texas: National Trench Safety (NTS), a leader in trench safety solutions and a Tailwind Capital owned business, announced September 10th that it is implementing an Employee Equity Participation Program. In an industry first,…
Read MoreSlide Rail System Used for Storm Drain Upgrades
A Denver contractor installed a new storm drainage system to improve water run-off control in the area. The project required a linear run of 108-ft, a width of 20-ft, and a depth of 24-ft….
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