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The Vermeer
trencher at the
end of a long day
cutting rock.
Rock
Trenching
Water
Lines
in the
Desert
T
The rippling current of the 2008
U.S. housing market collapse
struck more than just new
home construction in cities like
Phoenix, Ariz. It halted planned
infrastructure improvements,
and the combination proved
fatal to many companies whose
livelihood depended on the two
sectors.
A decade later, the Phoenix-area community of Goodyear is booming again. Contractors whose businesses survived
the recession are now facing a
different challenge - the wall
of work that is leaving many
scrambling to keep up.
Sellers and Sons Inc. was one
of the general contractors that
made it through those challenging years, though it took consolidation and restructuring to
make it work for the family business with locations in Tucson
and Phoenix, Ariz.
"Before the housing bubble,
Sellers and Sons was primarily
known as a local family-owned
business that specialized in installing outdoor sports lighting
and building HUD housing for
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Above Left: Baron Holly (left) and Spencer Sellers of Sellers and Sons Inc. Above Right: Cutting through tough soils and rock was
a trademark of this water line project in Phoenix. (Photo by unattended drone camera.)
American Indian tribes in Arizona," said Spencer Sellers, who
was working in underground
utility line installation prior to
joining Sellers and Sons. Today,
the company that once just handled construction has diversified
into underground utility work.
Estrella water project
That diversification sent Sellers
and Sons in new directions, including the installation of water
lines for Goodyear's largest new
planned community, Estrella. At
just over 20,000 acres, Estrella
is located in the foothills of the
Sierra Estrella Mountains in the
Sonoran Desert Valley. The affluent community currently has
just over 14,000 residents but is
forecasted to grow significantly
in coming years.
To prepare for that growth,
Sellers and Sons is installing
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Underground Construction - May 2018
Underground Construction - May 2018
Contents
Editor’s Log
Newsline
Washington Watch
Pipeline Projects
First Look: Ditch Witch Introduces Unique Track Trencher
Pcca Convention Provides Education, Memorable Times
Product Showcase
Pipeline Opportunities Conference Focuses on Industry Challenges
Rock Trenching Water Lines in the Desert
Cigmat 2018 Highlights Growth, Challenges, Changes of Major Cities
NASSCO Ed Kampbell, P.E
Nassco’s Rehabzone to Build on Record-Setting Year
Product Focus: Manhole & Pipe Coatings
Business
New Products
Equipment Spotlight
Equipment Spotlight
Business Cards
Sales Reps
Events
Ad Index
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Contents
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - 3
Underground Construction - May 2018 - Editor’s Log
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Newsline
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Washington Watch
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Pipeline Projects
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - First Look: Ditch Witch Introduces Unique Track Trencher
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Pcca Convention Provides Education, Memorable Times
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Product Showcase
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Pipeline Opportunities Conference Focuses on Industry Challenges
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Rock Trenching Water Lines in the Desert
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Cigmat 2018 Highlights Growth, Challenges, Changes of Major Cities
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - NASSCO Ed Kampbell, P.E
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Nassco’s Rehabzone to Build on Record-Setting Year
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Underground Construction - May 2018 - Product Focus: Manhole & Pipe Coatings
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