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A Stronger Grid Begins with a Stronger Workforce
As utilities face rising electricity demand and increasingly complex infrastructure challenges, vegetation management professionals play a critical role in ensuring...
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Celebrating Safety Leadership: James Wendt Receives the Will Nutter Silver Shield Award
Safety is bigger than any one company, crew, or jobsite. Across the utility vegetation management industry, progress happens when professionals...
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XKIG Strengthens Midwest Presence with Acquisition of Wilderness Land Management
Acquisition adds established Iowa operations and strengthens XKIG’s growing family of specialized infrastructure service companies NORFOLK, Va., October 8, 2026...
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XKIG Expands Infrastructure Advisory and Emergency Management Capabilities with ClearPath Solutions
Acquisition adds strategic consulting, emergency management, public safety, government relations, and infrastructure expertise to XKIG’s growing family of specialized companies...
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Weathering the Storm: Maintaining Safety During Response
Storm readiness is about more than having crews and equipment available when severe weather arrives. It is also about preparing...
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Preparation, Resilience, and an Unexpected Career Journey
From professional baseball to utility infrastructure, Zak Hermans’ career has been shaped by experiences that taught him the value of...
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Keeping the Grid Accessible: The Role of Utility Rights-of-Way Maintenance
Reliable electric service depends on more than substations, transmission lines, and distribution equipment. Behind every successful inspection, maintenance project, and...
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How Better Training Builds Better Crews: Lessons for Today's Deskless Workforce
How do you effectively train employees who spend their days in the field rather than behind a desk? Joy Lacher,...
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The Best Storm Response Starts Months Before the Forecast
Storm response is often measured by how quickly power is restored after severe weather. However, a successful response begins months before a storm...