Independent Explosives, 88 Gold Ledge Ave, Auburn, NH 03032, US

With a controlled use of explosives, Maine Drilling & Blasting safely fashions foundations for homes, businesses, developments, roads, bridges, underground utilities and even a president's tennis court (ex-President George Bush, the senior, in Kennebunkport, Maine). The company crews mine the raw material for concrete and asphalt, divert rivers and streams to harness hydroelectric power and sculpt ski slopes. , Maine Drilling & Blasting has a fleet of more than 70 hydraulic drills and four hoe rams operated by more than 300 employees in seven states. Strategic acquisitions and service expansion throughout the New England and upstate New York area have made the company one of the largest drilling and blasting companies in the Northeast. From headquarters in Gardiner, Maine and regional offices throughout New England, Maine Drilling and Blasting safely serves contractors, developers, quarry operators and homeowners on projects large and small.