Nov-2017

170 171 American quality. American made. HDD - Auger Boring - Trenchers - Surface Miners individuals, on average, and plans to continue growing through investments in technologies and machinery. Dan Carson’s knack for company investment can be seen on a timeline. His first investment in a Caterpillar machine in 1987 resulted in residential projects, and then commercial work. Through the ‘90s, the firm’s focus remained on commercial work and its portfolio grew to a national level alongside the big box store boom. By 2003, he decided diversification was his key to the future. In 2004, he bought the firm’s first maxi-rig, the largest of directional drills, provid- ing over 140,000 pounds of pull. Thus, the Carson Corporation entered the di- rectional drilling industry. And the firm has been booming alongside its client’s industries, ever since. “We’ve added two more maxi rigs this year for a total of seven,” details Carson. He explains that infrastructure and pipeline work are cur- rently experiencing a boom, which gives rise to the perfect growth opportunity for the compa- ny. But, as a builder who has weathered many storms, he is never dependent on the current status. “We’re always exploring new technologies and expect our business to continue to evolve. I’m sure the industry is going to change, includ- ing how we do things over the next five to ten years. So we have to be vigilant about that, now.” Ever alert to those changes, he explains, “The biggest thing that we have to be aware of is the uncertainty. We’re in a boom period for a reason THE CARSON CORPORATION right now. We have to be vigilant of the political winds through the next election period. As far as non-pipeline work, there is a continued invest- ment in infrastructure – especially in the water and electric side. There’s a tremendous amount of electric going in and a push to replace an ag- ing infrastructure and increase reliability. In New Jersey, they’re looking at the reliability of their electrical grid as population centers continue to expand. And we have threats of extreme weath- er, which we could talk about endlessly.” And as far as directional drilling work, the firm remains an attentive guardian of the en- vironment it works within. As Carson explains, because some of the firm’s directional drilling clients are in the pipeline industry, “there is a highly vigilant atmosphere. But it’s also highly regulated already. And our attention to detail is no different that any approach we would take with any project. These highly sensitive and exposed projects, when done properly, are not an issue.” This core philosophy of operating with dili- gence and care is what keeps the Carson Corpo- ration on top of the contractor roster for clients. Carson describes his company’s ethic: “We finish what we started. What I mean by that is that not every job goes perfectly. But we provide solu- tions and work with our clients to have a satis- factory result on every project that we do.” n American Augers www.americanaugers.com PREFERRED VENDOR