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As a contractor, you and your employees or co-workers probably use your smartphones for everything these days. Routing, scheduling, billing – it...

Every year since 1963, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, designated to recognize...

Newer! Better! Faster! There’s nothing like the feeling of unwrapping a piece of brand-new equipment designed to catapult your drain cleaning business...

As the owner of a 25-year-old sewer rehabilitation and drain cleaning business, I’ve learned the ins and outs of growing a company...

When gas and diesel prices began to climb a few years back, your business probably faced a tough choice: raise prices to...

The sold-out 2015 Pumper & Cleaner Profit Series course, which ran March 25-27 in Orlando, Florida, was a huge success. For the...

If you're on a job that requires working underground, removing vegetation or disturbing the soil increases the chances of soil erosion. There...

When you perform a service for a customer, it’s obviously nice to get paid for that work as quickly as possible. Late...

The UtilityScan ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system from Geophysical Survey Systems Inc. (GSSI) locates metallic and nonmetallic targets, including plastics, cementitious materials and...

Owning a pipeline rehabilitation and inspection business can be fun and rewarding. I have been involved in building — or helping build...

SAK Construction has begun work on a $9.2 million contract to rehabilitate 5,575 linear feet of aging combined sewer in downtown St....

Life moves at a fast pace these days. To cope with this faster lifestyle, we go to drive-thru restaurants, shop online, get...

Fats, oils and grease continue to plague sewer systems across the country by reducing sewer line capacity, clogging sewer lines and gumming...

One of the most difficult challenges that small-business owners face today is finding, recruiting and retaining new talent, yet few have a...

Vanair Manufacturing introduces the all new Reliant RS85 rotary screw air compressor. With its enhanced cooling capabilities, the RS85 is one of...

Product improvement has always been an important aspect in every product Vanair Manufacturing Inc. has produced. The new Viper Gas rotary screw...

When it comes time to buy new equipment, you face scores of decisions. What brand? What make and model? What features?Should I...