Inspecting kitchen sink drains and toilet P-traps requires extremely small equipment. Until recently, inspection cameras small enough to fit into those tight...
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Contractors Finding Easier Ways to Handle Toilets
It’s not unusual for today’s one-piece toilets to tip the scales at more than 100 pounds and cost more than $500. As...
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Don’t Let Bumps in the Road Slow Down Your Business Dreams
Running a business is hard work. It takes time, money and more time to keep it going successfully. Along the way, you...
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No Plans to Slow Down as Dinosaur Plumbing Keeps Focus on Quality Work
Traditionally when you think of the word dinosaur, you think of a large reptile, unwieldy in size, outmoded, and unable to adapt...
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Plumbing Contractor Uses Vacuum Excavator to Help Get New Pipe In
Scott Kuhns knew it wouldn’t be a normal run-of-the-mill job when he found out his company was the fourth one called in...
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Figuring Out Collection System Should Be First Step for Contractors
You completed your latest plumbing project on time, sent an invoice to your demanding client, and are eagerly awaiting payment … and...
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Fleet Planning Strategies Should Contain These Five Key Components
Most fleet managers know that vehicle maintenance takes two forms: scheduled and unscheduled. In the same way that regularly scheduled health checkups...
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Considering a Back-Office Software Change Should be Explored Thoroughly
Our ever-evolving company is in the process of changing back-office software. In plumbing, the software-as-a-service all-inclusive options have officially taken over. The...
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Press fittings speed repair job
Problem: The Iliff School of Theology in Denver required an update and repair at its aging building, sections...
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Calendar - August 2018
Sept. 13-14
Indiana PHCC Convention, French Lick Resort, French Lick, Indiana. Visit www.iaphcc.com/convention.
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Sept. 21
Northeast Wisconsin Plumbing Seminar, ...
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Get Precise Measurements With HammerHead's Mobile Wet-Out System
With the added pressure demand placed on water main and force main liners, quality assurance in a mobile wet-out system is critical....
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12 Ways to Perk Up Your Website
A business’ website is everything from a 24/7 customer support center to a sales and marketing tool. Websites make a company discoverable...
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3 Ways to Satisfy a Disgruntled Caller and Get Off the Phone
Telephone customer service may look easy, but until you’re responsible for navigating the world of tough calls, it’s difficult to appreciate the...
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The Challenge of Getting Young People Interested in the Skilled Trades
In this industry, the shortage of skilled labor comes up time and again. A contributing factor is that a four-year college pathway...
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5 Traits of a Great Equipment Financing Plan
Getting enough funds together to afford all the equipment and trucks you need to start or grow your business can be nearly...
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Do You Feel Confident About Your Retirement Plan?
The website www.manta.com conducted a survey of 1,960 small-business owners in 2017, and 34 percent of those surveyed said they don’t have...
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The Contractor’s Checklist for Installing Commercial PEX Systems
With PEX pipe use expanding across the commercial building space for domestic water applications, more and more contractors are switching to the...
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Diversify Your Services: Selecting a Jetting Nozzle
Fast and efficient waterjetting is essential to maximizing profitability and the return on investment for the jetter. Yet many contractors fail to...

















