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An interceptor sewer rupture and resulting sinkhole required a work team of 20 contractors, innovative technology and a lot of ingenuity

The RIDGID SeekTech SR-60 locator is designed to help technicians locate buried utilities quickly and accurately with a multidirectional antenna that picks up frequency signals from all directions.

Long-time Illinois contractor Danny Bland of Bland’s Sewer & Water spreads Christmas cheer each December as that fellow from the North Pole

Of course there are differences in “house calls” by a doctor and a drain-cleaning contractor – and yet many of the customer service skills are the same

BioRemedies expands from grease-trap bacteria sales to pipeline diagnostics and rehabilitation in and around El Paso, Texas

Before letting 2008 slip into oblivion, it can be worthwhile to look back and reflect on the year’s events and any lessons they may carry

A sleek camera van with complete inspection equipment and software helps a Florida contractor zero in on maximum productivity and profit

December is a good time to get a handle on the year’s expenses and income, and to make decisions that can affect your tax liability

Contractors use efficiency-boosting practices and increase rates to help offset the effects of fast-rising gasoline and diesel fuel prices

Whether clearing roots, lining pipes or jetting drains, A Rooter Pros thrives on a business approach that treats every customer as important

Outdoor workers face far more hazards than those who spend their days under a roof

Almost every root-cutting job is different. Savvy contractors keep a variety of cutting tools on hand and know when to use them.

Pipe bursting helps a contractor meet a major challenge in upsizing the sanitary sewers at the Cotton Bowl stadium

Hearing-protection gear can be a nuisance for waterjetter operators, assuming they wear any at all. Earplugs and earmuffs also can put operators at risk because they can’t hear traffic noise or warnings from co-workers. The Warrior high-pressure waterjetter from Spartan Tool LLC tackles those issues with an enclosed, soundproofed unit.

Seminars during the 2009 Pumper & Cleaner Expo focus on robotics, pipe cleaning and repair, rehabilitation technologies and other vital topics

PACP Positioned as North American Standard; Aries Presents Grout Boot Camp VI; Spartan Tool Passes NATM Safety-Inspection Program; RIDGID Releases Product Catalog; Magazine Recognizes Mr. Rooter in Top 200; Mr. Manhole Opens Distribution and Training Center; Amazing Machinery Expands Equipment Line

For a Virginia contractor family, teamwork makes for success in widely different business worlds

Whether you’re hiring for the first time or adding to staff, it pays to be up to date with the legalities of bringing people on board

A key to sustaining important personal relationships is to let business be business and friendship be friendship

Three partners grab a unique opportunity to buy out a contractor’s equipment and form a diverse industrial services firm on the Gulf Coast