Equipment breakdowns during deadline-sensitive projects hurt profitability and damage business reputations. That’s why manhole rehab specialist Kim Construction Company in Steger, Illinois, owns eight CG-570 progressive cavity grout pumping rigs made by ChemGrout.
“The best equipment is equipment that’s not breaking down,” says Brett Vallow, the company’s project manager and son of owners Kim and Lawrence Vallow. “We put these units through their paces, just through the sheer amount of material we pump through them on a yearly basis. We’ve definitely stood by ChemGrout as a manufacturer of choice.
“Breaking down midjob is a huge deal, especially when you’re set up in
Grout Rigs Prove Key for Manhole Rehab Contractor’s Profitability
Illinois company avoids chronic equipment breakdowns while putting grout pumping units ‘through their paces’
Sep 26, 2017
| by Ken Wysocky |
