Articles in the October 2007 issue:
Better Business
Learning to Let Go By Christi Youd (page 28) Delegating authority is not a single action but a process. Here are the basic steps to follow for delegating in a way that gets results.
Cover Story
The Best Tool for the Job By Marian Bond (page 42) John Maxwell’s CIPP business uses two lining technologies, enabling his crews to deploy the best solution for the customer’s application.
Expo Preview
Building Business Acumen By Ted J. Rulseh (page 50) The Leaders Resource Network offers practical, hands-on business planning and skill-enhancement courses as part of the 2008 Expo Education Day lineup.
From the Editor
A Great Place for a Trade Show By Ted J. Rulseh (page 10) Combine a bigger and better show hall with a fine city and you have all the ingredients for the best Pumper & Cleaner Expo ever.
Industry News
Industry News (page 76) SPIR STAR Releases Latest Catalog; Thompson Pump Obtains ISO 9001:2000 Certification; StoneAge Names Petranek Operations Manager; KEG Promotes Cox to Operations Manager; Liquid Waste Carriers to Hold Winter Convention; Tric Tools Signs Canadian Distributor Agreement; and Vanair Breaks Ground for Headquarters.
Money Manager
To Everything, A Season By Erik Gunn (page 20) With careful planning and resourcefulness, you can make your business not only survive but thrive during the slow season, and all year long.
Money Machines
Multi-Tasking Trucks By Ken Wysocky (page 58) Michigan Power Rodding scores with service trucks that carry versatile equipment, please technicians and make a strong visual statement.
Overheard Online
Jetting Wisdom (page 78) Professionals share ideas on the proper use and effective marketing of waterjetters for difficult pipe cleaning jobs.
Product Spotlight
Hose Bridges Get Vehicles Over the Bump By Ken Wysocky (page 100) Large-diameter pipes and hoses laid out around a jobsite can pose problems for pedestrians and vehicles alike.
Profile
The Speed of Trenchless By Jim Schill (page 34) Titan Technologies builds up quickly with a strong specialty in pipe bursting, mostly for municipal and utility clients.
Reader Pipelines
Out of the Trenches By Mary Shafer (page 86) Contractors talk about the service and competitive advantages of trenchless methods like CIPP lining and pipe bursting.
Safety First
Shoo the Flu By Scottie Dayton (page 16) Winter and early spring bring bouts of seasonal influenza. You can help protect yourself and your employees.
Tech Perspective
Sealing the Deal By Richard Schantz, P.E. (page 66) Marketing-savvy contractors can educate municipalities on the value of chemical grout and in the process build a profitable new line of business.
Tough Job
Game, Set, Match By Scottie Dayton (page 90) A contractor in Southern California uses sliplining to repair a worn-through storm sewer causing flooding of newly resurfaced university tennis courts.
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