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Editorial
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...
Editorial
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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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....
Online Exclusives
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...
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Save Time on Point Repairs With HammerHead's System
HammerHead Trenchless Equipment's prepackaged system takes the guesswork out of point repair. Covering the lateral market all the way up to the municipal...
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Milwaukee Tool Prepares for $32M Headquarters Expansion
Milwaukee Tool will begin construction this year on another major expansion of its headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
With a total investment of $32 million, the new advanced manufacturing...
Videos
Multi-Function Cutting Tools Rip Through Tough Stoppages
Tough clogs are no match for ClogChopper multi-function cutting tools. Tune in as Dave Dunbar of General Pipe Cleaners explains how the...
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Protect Your Business From an Economic Downturn
This is not an article about political prognostication, nor economic speculation. Rather, it’s about ensuring that your business is prepared for all...
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Navigating Service Calls for Maintenance Companies
One of the most frustrating things to encounter as a service plumber is working for a maintenance company that dispatches calls to...
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Drain Cleaning Basics: The Types and Uses of Sectional Cable Machines
There’s an age-old debate among drain cleaning professionals on which method of cleaning is better: Drum machines or sectional machines.
In the end,...
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Using Your Office Wall Space to Maximum Benefit
What if there was a silent, ever-present way to inspire and motivate your team, keep them on track and aligned with your...
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Contractor Makes Workforce Development a Priority
National organization Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) has been a part of Patrick Wallner’s life during much of the time he...

















