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Is the plumbing industry a dog-eat-dog world where companies are in a tug of war to find jobs and defeat competitors? Not...

Slow and steady wins the race. While that may be true for the tortoise, plumbers more frequently work like the hare, racing...

Trenches must be dug, prepared and backfilled in a way that prevents pipe damage. Common damage includes cracking, breaking joints and creating...

It doesn’t take a string-theory physicist to understand a basic management truth: Employees who feel they’re recognized and rewarded for their work...

Remember the good ol’ days when all you had to do was put an ad in the local paper and hordes of...

Heavy equipment theft is not only a growing problem in the United States but a costly one. The National Equipment Register estimates...

Tyco Mechanical Products is pleased to announce the release of the GRINNELL App available for download from the Apple App Store. The...

Kline’s Services, the Pennsylvania wastewater management company, was sold to Wind River Environmental in a sale that was finalized last week.According to...

You shimmy into cramped trench boxes and maneuver heavy equipment into tight quarters, all in the name of pipe bursting. The no-dig...

The next time you conduct a job interview, keep in mind this startling – and sobering – statistic from a recent U.S....

One of the foundations of effective management is clarity in communication — and that includes clarity in explaining the expectations you’ve set...

Some companies spend years developing their business — investing in equipment, systems, and people — and then expect the world to naturally...

Many signs point to a brighter outlook for the U.S. economy this year. The unemployment rate continues to drop. A look back...

One of the biggest challenges faced by plumbing and drain cleaning contractors such as The Waterworks in Columbus, Ohio, is a lack...

Successful entrepreneurs often are driven, Type-A personalities who run a tight ship and want to be involved with every aspect of their...

We’ve heard about the importance of setting goals all our lives. For some, the word conjures ugly thoughts of New Year’s resolutions...

Finding reliable office workers can be daunting and time consuming. Slim pickings of qualified employees in the labor pool make it even...