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Planning for Worst-Case Scenarios
Unless you are naturally pessimistic, you probably don’t spend too much time thinking about disaster hitting your business. But the reality is...
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5 Steps to Prevent Trench Collapses
Working in trenches and excavations is potentially one of the most hazardous types of work in the construction and utility industries.One reason?...
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Prepare Employees to Make a Good First Impression
“You will never get a second chance to make a first impression.”That famous quote attributed to Will Rogers is why the people...
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5 Steps to Confined-Space Safety
Each year, about 100 workers in the U.S. die in confined-space incidents.The sad fact is that most of those workers were never...
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The Benefits of Blogging
More businesses are starting their own blogs. Financial planners have them. Doctors and dentists have them. Marketers definitely have them. And service...
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Dallas Equipment Demos Draw Attention
More stops for the Wastewater Equipment Fair are in the works after the event’s second run earlier this month in Dallas.The two-day...
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Get on the Same Page as Your Customer
Are you always on the same page as your customer when it comes to your lateral lining jobs? Consider this story from...
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Sewer Worker Saved From Collapsed Trench
A worker in Omaha, Nebraska, was saved last week after being trapped in a collapsed trench for nearly seven hours.According to a...
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Don’t Undervalue Training
I once read a quote that sums up the value of training.One company executive said to another, “If we keep training people...
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Inspect Smarter with PACP
Most municipalities lack the personnel and budget to keep ahead of sewer maintenance needs, meaning no effort can be wasted. Standardization of...
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Beginning a Mentorship Can Benefit You and Your Company
Back when the fax machine was cutting-edge technology, I worked in a busy office where one of the senior managers would pick...
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Make Your Time Behind the Wheel More Productive
During the busy months, time seems to just slip away. One minute you are drinking your morning coffee and checking your email....
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Don’t Stop Learning
Education is the foundation of all success.I went to college. That doesn’t make me smarter than my friends or those of you...
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5 Ways to Keep Learning
Think you know all you need to know about mainline inspections, vacuum trucks or CIPP lining? Many skilled people feel they don’t...
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Show Your Credentials
Since first implemented in 2002, the Pipeline Assessment Certification Program has become the accepted method for municipalities, contractors, consultants and manufacturers to...
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Boston Contractor Indicted for Fatal Trench Collapse
A Boston contractor is facing criminal charges in connection with a work site incident that killed two of its employees last October.According...











