Ultimate Crew contest finalists announced

Published by Elizabeth Corner, Senior Editor
World Pipelines, Wednesday, 02 September 2015 14:00

Vermeer has announced the Ultimate Crew contest finalists. Four crews from across North America are heading to the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) 2015 in Louisville, Kentucky, where they will compete in the Underground Showdown live skills competition.

Vermeer congratulates the four finalists:

B&T Drainage Inc., from Marshall, Illinois. Crew: Chase Boyer, Colby Boyer, John Boyer, Scott Boyer and Steve Boyer.
Martin Hildreth Company Inc., from Rockwell City, Iowa. Crew: Tim Beyerink, David Hildreth, Tom Hildreth and Shannon Pierce.
Precision Underground Inc., from Bismarck, North Dakota. Crew: Tyler Blauert, Delbert Maruska and Sara Ryckman.
Tru Tek Drilling, from Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. Crew: Ivan Hershberger, Justin Hershberger, Marvin Hershberger, Reuben Hershberger and Raymond Mast.

The Underground Showdown is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:30 p.m./EDT on Tuesday, 29 September, in the Vermeer booth (K225).

A panel of judges will score each team based on time to complete the bore, accuracy to reach the target, safety procedures and teamwork. The team with the highest score wins bragging rights and the Ultimate Crew prize package, which includes the use of a new Vermeer D24x40 S3 Navigator^® horizontal directional drill for one year.

Vermeer will stream live event coverage here.

The winning crew will be featured in Vermeer advertising running in key underground publications. In addition, they will participate in a ‘Behind the Job’ Web series. Each episode will focus on the challenges faced on HDD jobsites, how the crew works together to complete a job, as well as how they are using technology to succeed and stay productive. The Web series will be hosted on NavigatorNation.com and YouTube.