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A contractor in western Washington State focuses on specialized work by separating his large company into three businesses, then growing them

Waterjetting helps Smith’s Sewer & Drain take off in the residential, commercial and industrial cleaning business

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A Florida contractor uses a thermoforming PVC alloy pipe to prevent the collapse of a major highway and railroad crossing

Intuitive and user-friendly software helps progressive contractors take the guesswork out of planning horizontal directional drilling projects

Super Products Launches Product Web Site; Federal Signal Names VP, GM for Vactor, Guzzler; Iowa’s Lemberg Wins Oldest Hotsy Contest; ShuBee Chosen Safety Vendor for Extreme Makeover; LMK Technologies Expands Engineering Capabilities; Reed Manufacturing Adds Foreign Language Web Pages; Flow International Launches Web Site; Italian Brass Manufacturers Receive NSF Certification; ISCO Receives Workplace Safety Award; Vacall Introduces Virtual Walkabout; Wastequip Adds Marketing Positions; RapidView IBAK Forms Technology Partnership; RIDGID Introduces Tag Technology; MaxLiner Launches Web Site

Here are some lessons about customer relations drawn from a long career in a variety of service-oriented businesses

When it’s time to incorporate, the S Corporation form offers a number of advantages – and raises a few caution flags, too.

Contractors often find they need to explain to prospective customers why they should choose pipe lining over traditional repair methods

A National Safety Council paper shows how distracted driving affects mental processes and creates serious road hazards

Suncoast Infrastructure combines CCTV inspection, pipe lining and manhole rehabilitation in an integrated package that helps meet client needs efficiently

A business that started in residential drain cleaning evolves into a client base built almost solely on municipal, industrial and commercial accounts

Thermal imaging technology for pipe inspection evolves into multiple applications in sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water system work

A tunneling machine enables replacement of 450 feet of sewer pipe where persistent discharges had plagued residents of a mobile home park

Featured products of September

Camera transporters do the bull work of delivering inspection technology to the pipe defects that need assessment and correction

A Kentucky contractor’s combination truck turns heads while improving employee safety and jacking up productivity

The Speedrooter 92 root-cutting machine from General Pipe Cleaners is designed for one-person operation.

VT Specialized Vehicles Launches Contractor Site; McLaughlin Vacuum Excavators Used to Clean Gulf Spill; Geospatial Creates Infrastructure Blog; ADS Acquires Inserta Fittings, Piedmont, Foltz; Henrich Joins SewerVUE

Certain questions, if asked in job interviews, are considered discriminatory and could set you up for costly legal trouble