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O'Connor Plumbing's drain cleaning division has experienced exponential growth in less than four years, accounting for more than 30 percent of the company's annual...

Professional football players are tough. But more teams are outfitting their training camps with kiddie pools — a simple way to help...

If you’ve got a growing sewer and drain cleaning business, chances are you’re adding technicians and operators. Hiring other people to work...

Each year, the U.S. Small Business Administration promotes the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs and small-business owners during National Small Business Week.The theme...

Any contractor looking for all-purpose pieces of equipment these days can look no further than an excavator and skid-steer. Excavators and skid-steers...

Some contractors flinch at the prospect of tackling difficult, high-risk/high-reward projects. Others enthusiastically embrace them. Canessco Services Inc., an industrial cleaning and...

Directional drilling goes back nearly a century. Today, advances in technology have allowed the process to become the go-to solution for situations...

ROI, or return on investment, is sometimes tricky to calculate in the sewer and drain cleaning industry.The term refers to the potential...

Every year, heedless waterjetting contractors needlessly expose their employees to serious injuries — possibly even death — and make their companies vulnerable to...

El Niño arrived in full force earlier this year, bringing with it frequent storms, heavy rainfall, and a wave of opportunity for...

It is against the law to retaliate against workers who report legal, health or safety violations. As straightforward as that sounds, whistleblower...

When it comes to insurance for your sewer and drain cleaning business, there are certain policies that virtually all small-business owners need. There...

Steve Beecham, president of Home Town Mortgage in Alpharetta, Georgia, is an author and speaker who specializes in networking and leveraging social...

Determining when to charge additional fees for drain cleaning services vary throughout the industry. Explaining extra charges to the customer presents an...