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Being in business for yourself can be tough. It’s even tougher if you try to go it alone. Savvy owners look to...

When Roger Milner was laid off from his job as a maintenance man at a church, he decided it was time to...

Think of Steve Harmon as MacGyver with a drain-cleaning machine instead of, say, a paper clip and duct tape. Like MacGyver, the...

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) is pleased to have a seat among a key rulemaking group under the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal...

The new Camel 1200 from Super Products LLC offers outstanding sewer cleaning performance as well as convenience and timesaving features including optimal...

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Multiple contractors attempting to clean the manholes and underfloor drainage system of the Sault Ste. Marie (Mich.) Poe Lock in early 2013...

Sometimes an equipment purchase leads contractors to unexpected jobs they never initially envisioned. That’s the case with Rick Zielinski, the owner of...

Scott Spencer didn’t have to look far when he set out to purchase a plumbing business. He had been the general manager...

Camera trucks from Pipeline Video Inspection & Cleaning (PVIC) LLC will remain a familiar sight for residents of the San Francisco Bay...

We regularly cover hot-topic industry issues that affect you and your businesses. One of those — the fuel emissions debate — rages on...

For owner Vi McCoy, the ultimate reward is the recognition from peers and clients for the quality of Rickreall, Ore.-based C-More Pipe...

In your mind, working on a tropical island may seem ideal. It’s always warm, and it’s sunny most of the time. But...

The debate of the efficacy of septic tank additives rages on. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s most recent study on chemical or...

During the economic woes of 2008, right when he bought Drain Line Services in Louisville, Ky., Steve Dabney says he held on...

Stories about people — mostly children — falling into septic tanks are making headlines left and right these days. For instance, a...

The new RPN4009, a self-rotating water jet nozzle from NLB Corp., cleans pipes and tubes at pressures up to 40,000 psi. Designed...

Early adoption of valve monitoring technology is effectiveProblem: Art Betker, the sewage system operator for the Rockwood Estates residential community in Rice,...

Nearly everybody carries a cellphone. With thousands of apps available to download, phones perform everyday functions that weren’t even dreamed about a...