July 2008 Table of Contents

Features
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38Cover Story: Someone Has to Do It
A-K Underground has found and stuck to a niche in handling difficult, messy cleaning jobs that other contractors walk away from -
48Special Feature: Sealing the Chimney
Various grouts and sealants help contractors and their customers protect against clear water infiltration in manhole structures -
58Profile: Back On Top
An Ohio contractor weathers personal tragedy, an economic slowdown and a limited customer base by diversifying offerings and courting a wider range of clients -
74Overheard Online: The Ideal Vehicle
Contracting professionals share thoughts on service trucks that deliver convenience, efficiency, comfort, and affordable cost -
86Tech Perspective: Injecting Long Life
Chemical grouting provides simple and cost-effective repair for manhole leaks — if you use the right material and the right installation method.
Columns
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10From the Editor: What’s Your Passion?
A new ‘After Hours’ column in Cleaner looks at how contractors mix work with family matters, hobbies, and creative pursuits -
16Safety First: In The Zone
Roadway work zone safety means staying focused and avoiding distractions -
24Money Manager: 10 Ways to Hurt Your Business
If you want to make life in business tougher than it needs to be, here are ten good prescriptions to try on a regular basis -
30Better Business: More Than a Bookkeeper
A quality accountant can provide analytical services and sound advice on a variety of issues and decisions that drive success and growth -
68After Hours: Fear Gets Lapped
An industry contractor relocates his business and family to help his son pursue a promising career as a stock car race driver -
78Money Machines: No More Ping-Pong
A fleet of specially designed drain-cleaning trucks helps a Pennsylvania contractor keep its technicians productive and serve customers well -
92Reader Pipelines: Life and Death
Contractors and municipal agencies emphasize safety for confined-space entry, trenching, and other potentially dangerous duties their people may face -
96Tough Job: Clean Sweep
A sewer pipe floor-cleaning nozzle enables a New York village to keep its street reconstruction program on schedule -
106Industry News: News From Around the Industry
LMK Receives Patent for No-Dig CIPP Lateral Lining -
108Product Spotlight: A Truck Body Designed for Technician Productivity
Wasting time searching for a part or tool and traveling back to the shop cuts into profits and causes frustration.




