Why it matters: OSHA requires protection systems for trenches 5′ deep or more, and job-built shields without engineering are not acceptable.And when you choose a shielding solution like the KUNDEL Titan Series, those features become part of what...
At the start of every year, contractors look ahead at schedules, backlog, and the work that needs to get done. It’s a natural reset — a chance to improve processes, tighten operations, and raise standards where it matters most. That includes trench...
Let’s be brutally honest: every excavation crew, every foreman, every subcontractor has made the trench box mistake. Not the dramatic OSHA one. Not the “we forgot the tabulated data” one. We’re talking about the everyday, silently expensive,...
Every city enters a new budget cycle with the same challenge: do more with the same dollars. Or in many cases, fewer. Public works directors, infrastructure managers, and utility supervisors are under pressure to modernize systems, reduce downtime,...
Save money, stay compliant, and build long-term value into every dig. Renting a trench box can seem like the smart move, especially when jobs are unpredictable or projects stack up fast. But here’s the truth most crews realize after a few invoices:...
Talk to anyone who’s spent enough time in the trench, and they’ll tell you the ground has a mind of its own. You plan, you prep, and then something shifts. That’s the nature of the work. What you can control, though, is the gear you bring with you....
When you’re knee-deep in a repair job or lining up a quick utility dig, you don’t always need the heaviest equipment on the site. Steel trench boxes are built for power and depth, but when mobility, speed, and access matter most, aluminum trench...
Dealers and contractors know the pain of hearing, “It’ll ship in six to eight weeks.” That doesn’t work when a trench is already on the schedule. KUNDEL fixes that problem. We keep trench boxes, trench shields, and shoring systems in stock and...
Every excavation crew knows the pain: dig deeper, order new trench boxes. Change conditions, reorder again. Time wasted. Budgets blown. Safety on the line. KUNDEL’S Universal Stacking System was built to end that cycle. This isn’t another trench...
