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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...

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...

When it comes to running a profitable plumbing company, health and safety issues can be a silent killer of profits. An injured...

Property managers and real estate investors can mean steady, reliable work for plumbers. If you are willing to provide terms, these groups...

Sooner or later, contractors who rigorously inspect their jetter hoses will discover a nick or cut that requires a repair. While taking...

Whether you are required to hold them or not, safety meetings are critical to protecting your workers and your company from the...

As a teenager, I worked in the kitchen of a summer camp. I didn’t cook or care for the campers. I was...

As you can probably attest from personal experience, most people don’t have a lot of cash on hand these days. Rather than...

Bill Howe opened AM/PM Sewer and Drains in 1979 and focused heavily on affordable drain cleaning and minor plumbing in San Diego, California. The following...

Want to see a fight among plumbers? Start a rhetorical cage match that pits flat-rate billing against charging by the hour.Some...

Puncture-proof tires now make four popular, powerful Jet Set water jetters from General Pipe Cleaners even more rugged and reliable in the...