[VIDEO] Amarillo Utility Contractors Rebuilds Amarillo’s Underground Infrastructure

Amarillo, TX is known for petroleum, beef and helium. But water could be this Western Panhandle city’s most valuable commodity. Volvo excavators are helping Amarillo Utility Contractors to rebuild the city's underground infrastructure.

November 14, 2017
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