ABC Pipe Cleaning Services has served the Vancouver area of British Columbia since 1972. In 1991, Carmelo Intile, who had worked in the construction industry, purchased the company with his daughter, Rosa Hawkes, and sons, George, Joe and Robert. Although sewer cleaning was a new game for the family, the new owners brought a diverse skill set to the company.“We brought our construction experience with us,” says Hawkes. “My dad and I knew how to estimate and do job costing — things like that. My brothers had Class 1 driver’s licenses and were able to drive the trucks. But they
