Editorial Dealing With Tough Floor Drain Jobs Contracting professionals share thoughts on the proper cable configuration for reaching from drains into laterals with potential blockages April 01, 2009
Editorial Opportunity Knocks Contractors protecting their customers’ long-term interests find that a drain-cleaning service call often leads to more work to correct the root causes of stoppages April 01, 2009
Editorial Know Your Enemy It’s always worth revisiting the dangers of hydrogen sulfide, the highly toxic gas most often associated with sewer fatalities April 01, 2009
Editorial Choosing Your Locator Here are some tips for understanding utility locating technologies and selecting a unit to suit your everyday working conditions April 01, 2009
Editorial Under the Gun An emergency cured-in-place pipe repair enables a veneer mill in Oregon to pass its Department of Environmental Quality inspection April 01, 2009
Editorial Push Camera System Built for Versatility The VeriSight push camera system from Envirosight LLC offers drain cleaners multiple sonde frequencies, interchangeable camera heads, digital recording capability, and self-diagnostics. April 01, 2009
Editorial Industry News - April 2009 Mr. Rooter Listed on Magazine’s Top 500 List; NASSCO Introduces Sewer Grouting Web Site; Perma-Liner Receives Keeping America Strong Award; Spartan Tool Names Nesky VP of Sales; Flexible Pipe Tool Acquires Shamrock; REHAU, DBI to Produce Municipal PVC Pipe April 01, 2009
Editorial Where There’s Smoke ... The Municipal Pipe Tool Co. uses a simple testing protocol to identify sewer leaks – which often become repair business opportunities April 01, 2009
Editorial An Ounce of Prevention Like any machine, your computer needs regular maintenance. Here is some basic advice for keeping your system running fast and protecting it from threats. March 01, 2009
Editorial Running The Show The latest versions and tools in business and office productivity software help service businesses stay on top of routing, finance and much more March 01, 2009
Editorial Starting Over Farrell Brown invested in video technology and relaunched his business as an inspection and cleaning service. Now he’s added pipe bursting and pipe lining. March 01, 2009
Editorial Too Extreme? Or About Time? The National Safety Council proposes a national ban on cell phone use while driving March 01, 2009
Editorial Talking Tech Contractors describe how they have adopted technology and innovation to make their businesses more efficient, profitable and satisfying March 01, 2009
Editorial Finding a Parking Place Your cash reserves don’t have to sit idle. With a little planning, you can put these dollars to work earning more for your business. March 01, 2009
Editorial Giving a Lift Cranes help technicians move heavy equipment to and from service vans, saving their backs and helping to prevent accidents March 01, 2009
Editorial What Percent Do You Use? You may never use or need all the computing power that’s on your desktop. But chances are you could be using more of that power than you are today. March 01, 2009
Editorial Protecting Your Idea If you’ve ever thought of taking an invention to market, here are some strategies for keeping control of what you have created March 01, 2009
Editorial Spirit and Determination Despite visual impairment, a Pittsburgh contractor returns to college at age 41, aiming to earn his degree and set an example for his children March 01, 2009