At DBO, we learned early that the difference between a good installation and a great one isn’t just the product — it’s the crew running it. That’s why we built the Canton Training Facility: a full-scale trench environment where field crews can learn, practice, and perfect DBO’s installation process before setting a single section on their jobsite. We don’t hand you a manual. We hand you the controls.

The Duct Bank One Training Experience

Our training yard in Canton is built like a real jobsite — compacted subgrade, trench boxes, bedding prep, rigging pads, and working precast modules ready to set. Crews spend a day (or more) running the full process: rigging, lifting, aligning, sealing, and backfilling.

What crews learn:

  • Proper rigging and lift points using DBO’s cast anchors.
  • Bedding prep and grade control for faster setup.
  • Safe, hands-free alignment using DBO’s guided dowel pins.
  • Joint sealing and inspection procedures.
  • Same-day backfill techniques and compaction.

The goal is muscle memory. By the end of the session, operators are setting sections on grade within 18 inches of target, and the dowels handle the rest. Most first-time operators start around 10–15 minutes per section. After a week on-site, we consistently see sub-5-minute installs — safe, accurate, repeatable.

From Training Yard to Field Performance

When a GC or EC brings their team through Canton, the payoff happens immediately in the field. Take one electrical contractor client in central Ohio. Their crew attended DBO’s training ahead of a large-scale utility project. By the time they hit the site, every operator understood the dowel-pin system and trench prep requirements.

The result:

  • Zero rework on the first phase.
  • No trench-entry safety incidents.
  • Full bid efficiencies achieved in the first week — something most new crews take two or three cycles to hit.

That experience is consistent across the board. Contractors who train with us reach production targets faster and maintain them longer — because the installation process becomes second nature before the job even starts.

Why GCs Keep Coming Back

GCs know what happens when a crew “figures it out as they go” — lost days, broken conduit, and idle equipment waiting on inspection.

Our training program eliminates that learning curve:

  • Pre-installation confidence: crews know the sequence, safety, and QC expectations before mobilizing.
  • Shorter ramp-up: first-week production looks like week three on a traditional install.
  • Higher safety margins: hands-free dowel alignment means no pinch points and no in-trench labor.
  • Repeatable results: the same trained process carries across every site and project phase.

When contractors send new operators or crews through Canton, they’re not just learning a product — they’re learning a system that protects their schedule, their people, and their margins.

On-Site Support for Every Install

Training doesn’t end when you leave Canton. Our field techs are on site for your first install to walk alongside your crew, verify alignment, and ensure your first run hits spec. After that, we’re on call for future phases, refreshers, or new team members. The result is one continuous standard from our yard to your jobsite — the same methods, same efficiency, same outcome.

Building a Smarter Field Culture

The Canton Training Facility isn’t a marketing showpiece — it’s a working environment built by people who’ve spent their careers in trenches. We built it because we’ve seen the gap between what engineers design and what field crews have to live with. Closing that gap is what keeps projects safe, productive, and profitable.That’s why more GCs and ECs are sending their teams to Canton before the first pour — because they know that on a DBO job, training isn’t an extra step. It’s part of the process.