When Ben Govotski bought a 2007 GapVax HV-56 combination truck, he got a much bigger return on investment than he expected. Govotski,...
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Tracking Trouble
A heavily tuberculated, flaking and rusting 90-foot section of 18-inch carbon steel pipe in a 280-foot clay pipe sewer was a headache...
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Making Green
To boost employee safety, enhance productivity and decrease operating costs, Martin’s Pipeline Inspection in Paris, Ky., went green – as in a...
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Back Breaker
Two 66-inch reinforced concrete stormwater retention tunnels in the mountains near Bristol, Va., were beginning to flood nearby roads. The tunnels, installed...
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Industry News - July 2010
Dawe, Sales Manager for The Strong Company, DiesCarl Dawe, 67, of Cumming, Ga., died on May 11. He had served as national...
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Learning While Doing
Sitting in classes at Virginia Tech, Robert Kalbach, III, had a pretty good idea of his future: president of Utility Services Group...
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Creating the Culture
Advanced Vacuum Services (AVS) has an impressive list of equipment. Still business manager Donna Raver says that what sets the company apart...
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Multitaskers
In the infrastructure-heavy markets where municipal and commercial cleaner Russell Reid operates, business opportunities are plentiful. To capitalize, the company, based in...
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A Matter of Debris
Floor drains and downspouts backing up at a company’s training center near St. Louis, Mo., caught the attention of a general contractor...
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Angels of Mercy
Toilets backing up in the 40 private rooms in the east and west wings of Darcy Hall of Life Care, an assisted...
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Super-Size It
What do a McDonald’s value meal and the new fleet of combo vacuum trucks at McRae’s Environmental Services Ltd. have in common?...
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Productivity Tools
Being a small business doesn’t mean having to do without advanced electronic tools that improve productivity and performance. Software providers constantly upgrade...
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Sacking Sand
Culverts clogged with sand along I-70 used to be a big problem for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). Today, work crews...
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Different Brand of Diversity
Prevailing wisdom holds that a diversified customer base helps businesses prosper. Western Refinery Services in Ferndale, Wash., puts a new spin on...
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Landing a Big One
Toilets backing up during Sunday services at the First Baptist Church in Harrisonville, N.J., brought custodian Chester Randall on the run.For the...
