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FLEET PROFILE

Proven Choice

For Pine Ridge Technologies, dependable equipment is key for maintaining critical infrastructure

By Seth Skydel

For electrical contractors such as Pine Ridge Technologies, when a traffic signal fails, a streetlight goes dark, or transit infrastructure requires immediate attention, crews and equipment must be ready to respond. Since 2005, the Massachusetts-based company has built a well-deserved reputation for delivering responsive service and high-quality work across New England.

Today, the company employs more than 90 people and operates an extensive fleet of trucks and specialized equipment throughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Its continued growth has made reliable field equipment more critical than ever.
“ Delays can disrupt traffic flow, create safety concerns, and impact the communities that depend on those systems every day,” said Pine Ridge Technologies founder Michael Rocca.“ Most of the work we do is in high-traffic areas. We have to get
In the past two years, Pine Ridge Technologies has been adding PALFINGER ETC MH 40 IH bucket trucks for traffic signal maintenance and access to overhead electrical infrastructure.
Pine Ridge Technologies’ relationship with PALFINGER has expanded and now includes bucket trucks and knuckleboom cranes for the versatility and flexibility needed on busy jobsites.
in and out of our locations in quick order, or we end up contributing to the problem as opposed to fixing it.”
For Pine Ridge Technologies, that responsibility is part of daily operations, and no two days are the same. Company crews may spend their day installing traffic signal poles, performing roadway improvements, or supporting infrastructure projects for departments of transportation. Service crews are often tasked with responding to outages, repairing damaged equipment, or restoring systems.
“ Across all of our operations and environments, aerial access equipment must provide both capability and control,” Rocca said.“ Whether using a bucket truck for traffic signal maintenance
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