When Chris Carlin added video inspection to his company’s lineup in 1996, it was an add-on service that cost extra for drain...
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Plumbing Firm Uses Software to Improve Driver Safety Across Large Fleet
A business doesn’t last 40 years — and continue to grow — by sitting still or staying stagnant. That’s something the Bill...
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115 Tons of Hardened Concrete Blocks London Sewer
Over the years, many instances of “fatbergs” have made headlines — massive FOG-based sewer clogs requiring a lot of manpower to remove.
The latest...
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Do You Charge Enough For Your Services?
“I always seem to get customer complaints about how much I charge them for the work I do. My vendors say they...
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Safe Digging Begins With Good Utility Locating
April is National Safe Digging Month, and one of the top messages being promoted at this time is the importance of knowing...
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Make the Investment in Soft Skills Training For Your Employees
As a team leader, part of your job description is ensuring that each employee has the necessary resources to do their job...
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Getting Buy-In From Your Team Even When They Push Back
Your most talented and highest-earning employees are probably a pain to manage. They frustrate you because they challenge you. Their very competence,...
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Using Subcontractors to Achieve Business Success
In this industry there is oftentimes a push for diversification. A desire to be a one-stop shop and be equipped to handle...
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Strengthen the Weakest Link on Your Team
Anyone who’s in the workplace long enough eventually runs into a slacker. You know the type — that one colleague who is...
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To Boost Employee Engagement, Consider Career Stage Before Age
It’s commonly accepted these days that different generations of workers — whether they’re millennials, baby boomers or Gen Xers — require different...
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Think Small When Trying to Tap the Hydroexcavation Market
Investing in a large hydrovac unit isn’t always feasible for contractors like Jim Tieffel who don’t do a lot of hydroexcavation work...
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Learning to Crawl: CCTV Inspection Is About More Than Robotics
A couple hallmarks of good CCTV inspection operators are resourcefulness and an abundance of common sense when it comes to solving safety...
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How Strictly Should You Follow a Business Plan?
You’re a good drain cleaning technician, so you decide to take a shot at opening your own shop. You create a business...
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Advice for In-Home Cleanup of Sewage Spills and Flooding
The first priority when dealing with the aftermath of flooding or a large sewage backup is your customer’s safety. There is an important...



















