Inside the January 2008 Issue of Cleaner

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Always Innovation
From pipe bursting, to trenchless water line repair, to new ways of dispatching and invoicing, Pipe Wrench Plumbing gains an edge with technology.
A High-Return, Low-Risk Investment
If you’re seeking maximum return on your dollar, you can hardly do better than to invest heavily in attendance at a major industry trade show.
Object Lesson
Four fatalities in Superior, Wis., underscore the importance of confined-space safety.
Be It Resolved ...
Here are 10 ideas for the new year that can increase your odds of achieving personal and financial success in 2008 and beyond.
Put It on Autopilot
Business systems can help owners break away from day-to-day demands, focus more on growth, and gain more personal freedom.
Jetting Sand
In removing heavy debris from a mainline, is the problem with the nozzle or technique? Or is the jetter itself not up to the job?
Overtaking Competitors
Pipe bursting helps a growing contractor in Delaware gain an edge and expand its services into profitable commercial and county contracts.
Hitting the Target
New systems and tools help contractors enhance efficiency in a full range of horizontal directional drilling applications.
Just Ducky!
Trucks bearing a bright-yellow trademark character help a Northern Wisconsin contractor stand out from competitors.
Pull or Punch?
Static and pneumatic pipe bursting each have benefits for specific applications. Savvy pipe repair contractors take time to learn the difference.
Eye in the Sky
Contractors weigh the merits of using global positioning systems to improve fleet monitoring and enhance technician productivity.
Against Long Odds
A force main replacement project for a Wisconsin casino includes 20,000 feet of static pipe bursting and 4,000 feed of HDD.
A Lightweight, Portable Lateral Pipe Bursting System
It’s no picnic trying to manhandle a bulky pipe bursting machine into an excavation pit to replace a lateral.
Clinics for Cleaners
The education program at the 2008 Pumper & Cleaner Expo provides ample learning opportunities for contractors serving accounts of all types.