To run a more efficient and profitable business, second-generation plumber Rich Stob — the owner of Stob Plumbing in suburban Chicago —...
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Industry News - August 2025
Milwaukee Tool reaches 100K-plus workers during 2025 Construction Safety Week
Each year, more than 150,000 construction workers are injured on the job in the...
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Product Spotlight: Camera employs AI to accurately diagnose pipeline issues
Cameras have become our eyes underground. Technological advances in inspection cameras and software help us know exactly what’s below our feet without...
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Product News - August 2025
Superior Signal 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blowerSuperior Signal’s 5E FLEX battery-powered smoke blower is designed for smoke-testing building plumbing and laterals to...
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Product Focus: Waterblasting and Waterjetting Cleaning and Accessories
Hoses
All Jetting Technologies Parker Hannifin TOUGHJACKETParker Hannifin TOUGHJACKET water blast hoses, distributed by All Jetting Technologies, are designed to eliminate the need...
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Plumbing Company Develops In-House Apprenticeship Program to Aid Employee Recruitment
When trades companies want to grow their workforce, poaching the best employees from the competition is one option, but growing your own...
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Late Summer Storm Sewer Maintenance Tips
As late summer rolls around, many municipalities are breathing a cautious sigh of relief after months of battling heavy rains, flash floods...
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ISTT, No-Dig North to Join Forces in Vancouver
Trenchless technology takes center stage this fall as the 2025 No-Dig North conference makes its highly anticipated return, this time with an...
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Inspection Cameras Give California Contractor Good Look Inside Pipes to Gain Customer Confidence
A recent job perfectly showcases the value Rooter Hero gets from its RIDGID inspection camera systems.
A customer had a toilet issue and...
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Customer Coaching
Many of you are likely familiar with the movie The Shawshank Redemption and the iconic image of Andy Dufresne looking toward the...
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Plumbing Firm Reinvents Itself With a Commercial and Industrial Pipe Lining Focus
Moe Aubry and John Billone are the team behind NuFlow Services of Upstate New York, but they were brothers-in-law before anything else.
“I...
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Husband-and-Wife Team Build Texas Plumbing Company Into Full-Service Powerhouse
When Brent McDonald went out on his own as a plumber and drain cleaner, there was nothing magical about it. He was...
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Industry News - July 2025
ServiceTitan teams up with Cobalt Service Partners
ServiceTitan announced a strategic partnership with Cobalt Service Partners, an access solutions platform dedicated to the...
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Product Spotlight: Mechanical cleanout plugs simplify leak testing process
DWV (Drainage, Waste and Vent) testing is often a crucial procedure in drain cleaning to ensure the integrity and water tightness of...
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Product News - July 2025
Hermann Sewerin GmbH SeCorrPhon AC 200 leak detector
Hermann Sewerin GmbH has developed the SeCorrPhon AC 200 for professional water leak detection. It...
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The Role of NASTT’s Regional Chapters
The North American Society for Trenchless Technology’s mission is to spread the good news of trenchless technology — innovative construction techniques that...
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Business Coaches Provide Roadmap for Financial Success
The right coach can turn a so-so team into a champion. But not just any coach. A football team, for example, needs...
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Help Customers Prepare for Sewer System Emergencies
Dealing with a sewer system emergency can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. From clogged pipes to basement flooding, these situations can lead...
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Prepping for OSHA Safety Inspections
Nick Steiner had his first experience with an OSHA intervention many years ago while working as a shop floor employee. Since then,...





















