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Excellent communication skills are critical in today’s business world. People are regularly asked to do more with fewer resources while also dealing...

It’s not an uncommon belief: If you put your employees on salary, you won’t have to pay overtime.Like a lot of seemingly...

The next time you buy a dump truck or medium-duty flatbed or semi tractor-trailer, will you be sticking with tried and true...

There’s no single formula for success in this industry. In fact, 10 contractors may very well give you 10 different definitions of...

You’re in business to make money. You earn a profit on each foot of a drain cleaned and on every mile of...

What’s the vibe around your workplace? Do your employees frequently complain and drag themselves into work each day only to punch the...

There’s nothing insignificant about running a successful drain cleaning or pipeline inspection operation. You are aware of the day-to-day struggles of managing...

Honda generator with GFCI technologyThe EB2000i portable 2,000-watt generator from Honda Power Equipment Group features a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) to...

Bradley was failing, and failing badly.Not only did the members of his team avoid him in the shop and never stop by...

Health benefits to cover your employees when they’re sick are a necessary expense. But have you ever thought of doing more –...

When licensed civil engineer Nick Mathey first heard about televising sanitary and storm sewer lines he had just completed designing a subdivision,...

United Rentals Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement to acquire National Pump, the second largest specialty...

An effective benefits package based on employee engagement levels can prove significant, with productivity and efficiency levels boosted, sickness and absenteeism reduced,...

Fresh off a week of industry-related discussions and new product demos at the annual Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo, I’m gathering my...

During an unprecedented wave of retirements, leadership is a hot issue for water and wastewater utilities. To develop effective leaders to fill...

In two previous columns, we’ve looked at how you might finance an expensive new piece of equipment as well as what impact...

Ethics and values are eroding across a wide spectrum of government, organizational and corporate sectors around the world. Bribes, cheating, criminal behavior,...