<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0">
    <channel>
        <title>ucononline.com RSS </title>
        <link>https://ucononline.com</link>
        <description>Underground Construction</description>

            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ Fatal trench collapse in Pa. highlights ongoing excavation safety risks ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/fatal-trench-collapse-in-pa-highlights-ongoing-excavation-safety-risks</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    A fatal trench collapse in Pennsylvania has renewed attention on excavation safety risks, as officials continue to warn of the dangers associated with trenching work.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ Warning net system aims to cut excavation damage to buried utilities ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/warning-net-system-aims-to-cut-excavation-damage-to-buried-utilities</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    A warning net system installed above buried infrastructure is helping reduce excavation damage to underground cables and pipelines by providing early visual alerts to crews.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ Granite lands $495 million Texas project with 27 miles of fiber, culverts, crossings ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/april/granite-lands-495-million-texas-project-with-27-miles-of-fiber-culverts-crossings</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    Granite secures a $495 million Texas infrastructure project featuring 27 miles of fiber installation, culvert crossings and underground utility work near Laredo.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ Saskatchewan excavation firm pleads guilty in trench collapse case ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/saskatchewan-excavation-firm-pleads-guilty-in-trench-collapse-case</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    A Saskatchewan excavation contractor pleaded guilty to occupational health and safety violations after a trench collapse seriously injured a worker near North Battleford.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ China deploys AI-powered ‘smart brain’ system for tunnel boring machines ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/china-deploys-ai-powered-smart-brain-system-for-tunnel-boring-machines</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    China has developed an AI-powered “smart brain” system for tunnel boring machines that predicts geological risks and adjusts excavation settings in real time, potentially reshaping underground infrastructure construction.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ EnviroVac expands national footprint with Vecta acquisition ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/february/envirovac-expands-national-footprint-with-vecta-acquisition</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    EnviroVac has acquired Vecta Environmental Services, expanding its national footprint and capabilities across environmental, industrial, and infrastructure services, including hydroexcavation and vacuum truck operations.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ John Deere expands excavator lineup with new P-Tier 20-ton models ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/january/john-deere-expands-excavator-lineup-with-new-p-tier-20-ton-models</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    John Deere has launched its new P-Tier midsize excavators, introducing upgraded hydraulics, grade control and remote diagnostics aimed at utility and underground construction crews.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ Hydro excavation gains ground in Sacramento’s utility-dense corridors ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2026/january/hydro-excavation-gains-ground-in-sacramento-s-utility-dense-corridors</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    Hydro excavation services are expanding in Sacramento, giving contractors a safer, non-destructive way to expose buried utilities in congested underground corridors.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ Hydro excavation enables safe digging in tight urban spaces ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/december-2025-vol-80-no-12/features/hydro-excavation-enables-safe-digging-in-tight-urban-spaces</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    Hydro excavation allows crews to safely expose utilities from a distance on crowded urban job sites, reducing risk, improving access, and minimizing surface disruption.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
            <item>
                <title><![CDATA[ Ohio trench collapse kills one worker, injures two during pipe installation ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/december/ohio-trench-collapse-kills-one-worker-injures-two-during-pipe-installation</link>
                <description>
                    <![CDATA[
                    One worker was killed and two others injured after a trench collapsed during a pipe installation project in Clermont County, Ohio on Friday, Dec. 5. Emergency crews faced unstable soil and a lack of trench protection as they worked to free the trapped crew. OSHA has opened an investigation.
                    ]]>
                </description>
            </item>
    </channel>
</rss>
