Spring is around the corner. My daughter, just an elementary sprout, informed me just yesterday that the first day of spring is only a week away, arriving March 20th. With the promise of warm weather on the way, my feet start itching to travel. Colorado, a friend once told me, is the “perfect” place to live. Not too cold, and not ...

Just as spray foam insulation is the go-to insulation product for residential and commercial builders, spray polyurethane foam (SPF) is now becoming a popular choice for a variety of agricultural applications. It makes regulating temperature and humidity cost-effective and easy while also increasing the structural integrity of many types of structures from pole barns to marijuana grow houses. Want to ...

In the wake of President Trump’s executive order earlier this week regarding the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline, TransCanada announced it has submitted a Presidential Permit application to the U.S. Department of State for approval of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. TransCanada asserts the pipeline project will create tens of thousands of well-paying jobs and “generate substantial ...

Sponsored Content “The stars at night, are big and bright, (clap, clap, clap, clap), deep in the heart of Texas.” Well, not all the time. But if some professors, astronomers, and oil and gas companies have their way, the stars will be as bright as fresh mountain snow. If anyone has ever driven out to the drilling fields of west ...

U.S. oil producers, especially in shale plays across the region, are likely crossing their fingers that OPEC’s commitment to cutting production will help oil prices to inch higher—and stay there. In the meantime, rig counts have inched up slightly. As reported by Baker Hughes, the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas went up a total of four ...

It is truly rare when you find a company that is more interested in helping others than helping itself.  It takes a leader who believes in paying it forward, and knowing that having a corporate reputation as a company that gives back to the community will pay off in so much more than money. That’s been the case at Light ...

There’s no school. The post office shuts down. Even the federal reserve takes a holiday on November 11th. Why? It’s a “holiday” to honor all service men and women: Veterans Day.   Many forget why the holiday exists. There are few WWI veterans who are still with us. The war that introduced trench warfare and was considered one of the ...

By Jeff Miller At LTR, our core values are Safety, Customer Service, Integrity, Teamwork, and Accountability.  Safety is the focus of every job at Light Tower Rentals (LTR).  It starts at the office, continues at the jobsite, and really never finishes.  Safety is priority one, because if you don’t have a safe work environment, you won’t have customers.  Without customers, ...

Choosing a company to be your motor and generator service firm isn’t something that people take lightly.  There are many things to consider.  Some may feel that the choice is price-driven while others are looking for quality above all.  And still others may be looking for something as simple as reliable field service. Whatever the reasons, it’s best to do ...

I encourage my daughter to try her best at everything she does in hopes that she becomes the best.  After all what parent wouldn’t want to see their kid standing on the podium at the Olympics with a gold medal hanging around their neck?  But what’s the cost of becoming the best, and isn’t it ok to just be “good”? ...