Inside the September 2010 Issue

Features

Cover Story: The Complete Package

Suncoast Infrastructure combines CCTV inspection, pipe lining and manhole rehabilitation in an integrated package that helps meet client needs efficiently

Case Study: Seeing (Infra) Red

Thermal imaging technology for pipe inspection evolves into multiple applications in sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water system work

Special Feature: Getting to the Site

Camera transporters do the bull work of delivering inspection technology to the pipe defects that need assessment and correction

Case Study: Full Circle

A business that started in residential drain cleaning evolves into a client base built almost solely on municipal, industrial and commercial accounts

Columns

From the Editor: The (Not Very) Frugal Entrepreneur

There comes a point when spending time searching for the best bargain becomes one of the worst things you can do for your business

Product Spotlight: Root-cutting Machine Combines Flexibility and Durability

The Speedrooter 92 root-cutting machine from General Pipe Cleaners is designed for one-person operation.

Product News: Product News

Case Study: Making Green

A Kentucky contractor’s combination truck turns heads while improving employee safety and jacking up productivity

Industry News: Industry News

VT Specialized Vehicles Launches Contractor Site; McLaughlin Vacuum Excavators Used to Clean Gulf Spill; Geospatial Creates Infrastructure Blog; ADS Acquires Inserta Fittings, Piedmont, Foltz; Henrich Joins SewerVUE

Safety First: Five Minutes A Week

The National Safety Council has a good idea for managers who want to talk safety to employee teams

Reader Pipelines: Eyes Underground

Contractors describe their favorite techniques for selecting, grooming and training high-quality pipeline video inspection operators

Better Business: Don’t Ask

Certain questions, if asked in job interviews, are considered discriminatory and could set you up for costly legal trouble

Money Manager: Advice from a Founder

His picture is on the $100 bill. So it should be no surprise that Benjamin Franklin knew a thing or two about money and business

Case Study: A Fix at Last

A tunneling machine enables replacement of 450 feet of sewer pipe where persistent discharges had plagued residents of a mobile home park