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The idea of launching a business and becoming your own boss has always been an integral part of the American Dream.But many...

Over the past few years, the term “hybrid” has worked its way into our everyday conversation. In the most literal sense, hybrid...

Leaves have been falling, the air is cool and crisp, and we recently “fell back” on that extra hour of sleep. But now...

How a company deals with a distraught homeowner over the sudden and unexpected costs of a major drainline issue is something that...

Although the process may differ, contractors agree that annual performance reviews can be the biggest key to unlocking an employee’s potential.Since purchasing...

In less than a decade, Brad and Amanda Sims have turned their central Michigan plumbing and drain cleaning business from a one-truck...

When you greet a child by asking what he or she did in school that day, often the response is, “Nothing.” Sometimes...

Can’t find a water leak? Listen to this: now, a smaller investment gets you a better method for tracking down water leaks.It...

One thing I've recently noticed after all my years in the plumbing business is the wide variety of fixtures now available. Not...

Many times, customers want to sell lateral lining by advertising and showing that they have the best widget to get the liner...

Creating a quality product is hard work. For some companies, when a piece comes off a manufacturing line with the wrong imprint,...

The Minnesota Utility Contractors Association (MUCA) is set to host its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Mystic Lake Hotel in...

HammerHead Trenchless winch The HammerHead HydroGuide HG1200 winch is designed to be more efficient and easy to use in pipe bursting, sliplining and...

Uponor named Dena Mayne vice president of offerings and marketing for Uponor North America. Mayne has 14 years of experience in marketing...

You know what they say about good reputations: They take a lifetime to build but only a second to destroy. That’s true...

On their own, Brad and Amanda Sims operated a small drain cleaning business covering a single county in central Michigan and making...

It helps to have teammates. That’s the headline on Ed Wodalski’s last column, and it’s true in every aspect of life. Ed...

When Dave Conte visits supply houses, other contractors sometimes kid him about his meticulously organized service truck. But for Conte, the owner...