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	Midwest Mole Produces a New Brochure We invite you to take a look at our new downloadable and printable brochure! The brochure highlights our trenchless services and gives an inside look at our rich history as a “trenchless specialist” company.
	Midwest Mole Announces a Redesigned Website The new website will feature industry information, company news and events, with a focus on services that they offer. The 27 year old, family-owned company has grown and changed from a small local firm, to one of the recognized leaders in the boring, jacking and tunneling industry as well as other various trenchless technology services. In June 2009, they announced their rebranding and now they intend to go further by offering an advanced interactive website.
	Taking Danger Out of the Job I recently saw a safety video in which the narrator repeatedly referred to trenching and excavation work as dangerous. Likewise, the same is normally said about tunneling work. Those comments made me reflect on how people view the work they do and the many different approaches to safety.
	Midwest Mole Undergoes Re-Branding The new logo incorporates the key elements of company’s original branding, but with a more modern feel. It was important to preserve the mole, who has become the company mascot and colors in order to remain identifiable in the field.
	Best Places to Work in Indiana 2009 May 21, 2009 – Midwest Mole, Inc. is pleased to announce they have been ranked as one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” in the Small to Medium-sized Companies (25-249 employees).
	ICA Safety Award - 11/20/2008 Midwest Mole, Inc. Highway, Heavy and Utility Subcontractor Under 300,000 Indiana Onsite Man-Hours
	Trenchless Technology - 10/2008 Great teamwork and careful planning can make any kind of project easier and more efficient. In the case of of the CEP-IMC Utility Connecter Tunnel, Trenchless Technology's Project of the Year for New Installation, cooperation and preparation made the job less expensive, less risky, and much more successful.
	Trenchless Technology - 9/1/2008 The project was for the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) as it readied a portion of its rail to be double tracked. The auger bores were needed to install large diameter steel casing in preparation of the storm drain installation under the existing track.
	Trenchless Technology - 7/1/2008 Each year at the No-Dig Show, Trenchless Technology gathers leaders from the trenchless community to explore different aspects of the industry. This year, we decided to take a look at the market through the contractor’s eyes.
	Underground Construction - 5/2007 Contract Midwest Mole Inc. of Indianapolis is utilizing powerful hard rock technology, including Robbins Rockhead (SBU-RHSS) and a Small Boring Unit with a full face auger (SBU-A), to tackle four gravity sewer crossings with strict grade requirements underneath a nearby river and the Whitewater Gorge Trail.
	Tunnels & Tunneling in North America - 12/2006 The Indianapolis Airport Authority is said to be thrilled with the performance of Midwest Mole Inc and its excavation of a 2,000 ft long x 102 in diameter (610 m x 2.5 in diameter) utility connector tunnel under a runway and two taxiways without hold-up or incident.
	Trenchless Technology - 11/2002 With so many different trenchless applications under its belt today, Midwest Mole markets itself as a turnkey trenchless contractor. And with every application added, the company can better tailor its services to its growing list of clients. But it's not just the number of technologies that makes Midwest Mole a turnkey contractor, it's also its customer support capabilities like design assistance, bidding assistance, financial bonding strength and special insurance coverage.
	Tunnel & Tunneling International - 9/1997 Midwest Mole employed a special 'sled' type steel rib expander to improve access when boring the Stevens Creek Sewer in Decatur, Illinois, earlier this year. Support design was changed part way through the tunnel under a railway.