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Business Tips choosing-person-graphic
Millionaire Marketing Lesson: Are You Hopelessly Hiring?

Have you ever heard or said a variation of this: I just can’t find good help… Nobody wants to work anymore&...

December 11, 2020
Pipe Relining WaterOne reline in Kansas
Water Reline Project in Kansas

Many areas in the country currently face the daunting task of dealing with aging water and wastewater infrastructure. As...

December 9, 2020
Business Tips hotjet-jetter-safety
How to Safely Use a Jetter

While incidents and injuries are rare with the operation of jetting equipment, it is imperative that all operators read ...

December 3, 2020
Pipe Cleaning yanmar-mini-excavator
PRO Essentials – Mini Excavators

Editor’s Note: We realize that there is more equipment essential to a sewer or drain cleaner’s day-to-day wo...

December 2, 2020
Business Tips gap-vax
Equipment Financing in Today’s World

Experts predicted 2020 would be a year of moderate growth with good portfolio performance for the equipment finance indu...

December 1, 2020
Tech Forum SR 37 Offsite Drainage Outfall Storm Sewer - North Segment
Construction Safety in the Time of COVID-19

COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges to the construction industry. When the construction industry was deemed ...

November 24, 2020
Canada CIPP in Toronto
CIPP’s Versatility on Display in Toronto

The success of any trenchless pipe rehabilitation project demands initiative and cooperation to foresee and resolve chal...

November 23, 2020
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Last Word – Hoping for the Resumption of Normalcy

As I sit in the planning sessions for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Utility Engineering & Surveying...

November 19, 2020
Business Tips marketing-drain-cleaning-company
How to Market Your Drain Cleaning Company

It is easy to get into the drain cleaning business and get in cheap. Keeping it cheap and being profitable is an entirel...

November 9, 2020
Lateral Rehab CIPP training
Lateral Learning

Encountering ‘Hurdles’ in The Field and ‘Why:’ The Pillars of CIPP Training Jim Holcomb, owner o...

October 30, 2020
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How to Reduce SSOs Through Aggressive Cleaning

Municipalities nationwide are taking a proactive and preventive approach to sewer maintenance by implementing a standard...

October 29, 2020
Pipe Inspection/Evaluation Illinois lateral inspection
Inspecting Laterals as Part of ‘Investing in Illinois’ Initiative

Ready? Set. Go! The race is on…at least that’s what it feels like for the lateral inspection crews working ...

October 29, 2020
Business Tips drain-cables
How to Choose a Replacement Drain Cable

You’ve been running your favorite trusty drain cleaning machine for years without incident. Sure, you maintain it ...

October 26, 2020
Business Tips wireless-communication
How to Select a Wireless Communication System

Does noise in your work zone make hearing and understanding your coworkers difficult or impossible? You might be unable ...

October 19, 2020
Pipe Cleaning sewer-cleaning-hose
How to Care for and Repair Your High-Pressure Sewer Cleaning...

Today’s sewer cleaning professionals use a wide variety of nozzles and high-pressure hoses to get the job done eff...

October 16, 2020
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Assessing Concrete Pipe to Safely Open a Renovated Fieldhouse

In January 2020, Worthington, Minnesota, was in the midst of renovating an old Campbell Soup cold storage building into ...

October 9, 2020
Condition Assessment Aegion Infrastructure Funding Report 2020
2020 Water, Wastewater Infrastructure Funding Overview

It is often difficult to find a clean, one-stop educational resource for an objective understanding of water funding mec...

October 7, 2020
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Using Data to Reduce Risk in Trenchless Construction

There is increasing demand worldwide for trenchless construction methods, including HDD, for installation of underground...

October 6, 2020
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Detroit Doubles Down on Assessment of Water Infrastructure

Many water utilities across North America are struggling with budgeting and managing the required renewal plans of their...

October 5, 2020
Storm Water/Culverts Reline America
Transitions and Tough Terrain

As part of its culvert inspection and rehabilitation program for storm drain assets, California Department of Transporta...

October 1, 2020