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In February 2010, what was seemingly a routine sewer backup at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, went horribly wrong. There was a...

There are a lot of different ways to build a business in this industry. Case in point, the two companies profiled in...

I’m at the WWETT Show in Indianapolis as I write this. You may be a few months removed from attending the very...

The topic of this month’s column, trench safety, is nothing new. It’s been addressed before in the pages of this magazine and...

Delegation is an important skill for a business owner. What’s the point of being your own boss if you can’t let go...

In this industry, work can consume you.Maybe you started out as a one-person operation, grew accustomed to doing it all out of...

The arrival of January produces talk of resolutions — personal or professional, ambitious or small. The turning of the calendar means an...

Becoming a sportswriter used to be the dream.That was my general goal after I graduated college with a degree in journalism. Writing...

It’s been a bittersweet feeling over the last few weeks knowing that this issue of Cleaner is my last.The last four years...

One thing I have learned from the contractors we profile in Cleaner every month is that you need to have a vision...

Last month I talked about delegating things to employees. For some of you that might mean hiring a general manager to oversee things in...

When a business is growing, it can be hard for the owner to delegate more responsibilities to employees. The entrepreneurial spirit that drives...

While many of the contractors we feature every month want to continue to grow their business, some have hit a sweet spot they...

The first Wednesday in May is designated National Skilled Trades Day — this year on May 4 — to serve as a day...