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Inside Job
Delegation is an important skill for a business owner. What’s the point of being your own boss if you can’t let go...
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Inspecting the Nation’s Underground Infrastructure
The Video Pipe Inspection division of GPRS sees things most of us never see. That’s because, across the country, its project managers...
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Marketing-Focused Drain Cleaner Looks to Build New Franchise System
Marketing isn’t always a priority for drain cleaners who are busy out in the field every day, trying to rack up revenue.
But...
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Industry News - March 2023
NLB opens branch in United Kingdom
NLB opened a dedicated branch facility in the U.K. on Dec. 1. The company’s new Darlington, England-based...
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Product Focus: Chemical and Mechanical Root Control
Cable Machines
Duracable DM175The DM175 upright machine from Duracable is ideal for clearing a sewer line that’s been infiltrated by tough tree roots....
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Industry News - February 2023
Picote opens trenchless training
center in Porvoo, FinlandPicote Solutions Oy announced the opening of a hands-on trenchless training center for international customers in...
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Product News - February 2023
1 // PATTERSON DAVIT CRANE AT WWETT BOOTH 4540The Patterson davit crane will be in action at February’s WWETT Show, Booth 4540....
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Product Spotlight: CIPP ‘Cold Cure’ UV System Touted for Fast, High-Density Lining
Light curing technology is a game-changer for CIPP lining contractors. Not only does it cut installation times dramatically (from several hours to...
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Case Study: Field and Office Technology
Sewer inspection contractor customizes workflow with operations software
PROBLEM / From November through April, much of Canada experiences freezing temperatures. During that time,...
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Keep Service Fatigue From Dragging Down Your Customer Service
Does it feel like no matter how hard you try to please your customers, it isn’t enough? Are you in charge of...
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AI Technology Streamlines Pipe Inspection
You might be surprised at how little has changed in sewer pipeline inspection over the past 60 years. Closed-circuit television, first introduced...
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Arthur Products Offers Custom-Made Jetting Solutions
Arthur Products got its start in May 1946 when two brothers bought several World War II surplus lathes and set up a...
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Reinstating Lined Pipes With Dancutter Machines Saves Time on the Job
In West Palm Beach, Florida, there’s a lucrative market for lining aging cast iron stack pipes in condominium buildings.For years, Pipelining Technologies...
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All Work, No Play
In this industry, work can consume you.Maybe you started out as a one-person operation, grew accustomed to doing it all out of...
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Contractor Remains Passionate for the Industry After 40 Years of Business
Steve Allen arrived in Hawaii in the summer of 1981 at age 26, hoping to find a job. He says he “banged...
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Contractor Finds Value in Achieving Good Work-Life Balance
Master plumber Matt Mertz spent 17 years building his company, Matt Mertz Plumbing, into a $12 million-a-year business with 50 technicians, over...
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COLE Publishing Co-Founder Pete Lawonn Passes Away
It’s with heavy hearts that we at COLE Publishing and Cleaner magazine announce that company co-founder Pete Lawonn passed away Dec. 30....
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Tributes: COLE Publishing Lost Key Contributors in 2022
The past year, 2022, was a sad year for me personally and for the COLE Publishing family. To begin the year, we...





















