There are several reasons why Trenchless Pipe Repairs has emerged as a major player in the Pacific Northwest's pipeline inspection and rehabilitation market. But one factor looms a little larger than the others: Owner Nick Patrick's keen interest in productivity- and profit-enhancing equipment.
“I’m a technology junkie,” says Patrick, 44, who established TPR in 2011 after working for more than a decade for two utility service companies. “I’m always researching new products that will allow us to expand services.
“Everything I do is calculated,” he adds. “We don’t buy equipment unless we’re sure we can use it and pay it off. Nowadays
