Editorial Articles

A Colorado contractor’s camera and grouting truck helps customers get a grip on infiltration and inflow and helps him boost revenue and develop new markets

Dawe, Sales Manager for The Strong Company, Dies; PressurePro Partners with PeopleNet; Trojan Worldwide Issued Patent on Battery-Powered Drain Cleaner; Charles Machine Works Acquires HammerHead Trenchless; Mr. Rooter Donates Work to Ronald McDonald House Charities; Ormson, Designer of Fast-Vac, Dies at 66; Waterjet, Municipal Cleaning Expo Aug. 17-19

Your own personal physical plant is just as important as your equipment. Spending time on fitness can mean better health and more energy at work.

It takes more than quality work to create a positive image. It’s essential to convey professionalism in every public contact.

Add-on tools for smart phones can help contractors take more efficiency along on the road. Here are a few that seem to deserve serious consideration.

A trenching and drilling machine maker offers practical safety advice that has broad application

Contractors seeing signs of economic recovery switch to a different mode, making plans to prosper in better times ahead

If you plan to lease space, take precautions that will help keep your costs down, provide flexibility and enable your business to grow.

Manufacturers report on innovations that make the latest jet-vacuum sewer cleaning trucks more intelligent, powerful, and productive on the job site.

A trenchless lining system saves a small municipality in southwest Minnesota from digging up the bottom of its new swimming pool

Engineering school gives a young contractor valuable knowledge to combine with real-world experience while building a company

A CBS reality television series features a Roto-Rooter executive getting an inside look at day-to-day operations in the company

A trailer hydrojetter boosts an Arizona drain cleaner’s productivity and profits, pleases customers and helps open new markets.

The SeeSnake DVDPak recording system from RIDGID lets contractors reliably monitor and record inspections even in hostile weather.

Obstacle detection technology helps avoid costly collisions with other vehicles and fixed objects

For Advanced Vacuum Services, it’s all about workplace safety and employees who are engaged in pleasing customers and helping the business grow.

Featured products of June

SPIR STAR Opens, Launches Web site; Mexico Repair Center & Mr. Rooter Receives Franchisee Satisfaction Award

Three contractors’ wives tell their perspectives on running a family business, sharing responsibilities, and balancing home and work life