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Question: As owners of our company, my husband and I would like to convey to our employees that they are valuable to...

People perform at their best when, and only when, they know their leaders care, their work has meaning, and they have the...

Joe Watkins’ first vacuum truck had a standard 10-speed transmission. Although he loved driving it, he decided after only a few years...

All of us want to excel in the workplace, and to advance our careers as much as possible. That’s all well and...

In the water and sewer industry there are many hazards within the daily work that put employees at risk. Whether it’s working...

I saw a question in an online group for onsite installers: “Bed or trench — is one better?” The responses to the...

When Oatey, a leading plumbing products manufacturer, asked Colin Luttrell to join its Ambassador Program, he didn’t hesitate to say yes. And...

I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about how Jim Harbaugh has a gift for rebuilding faltering football teams....

In the skilled trades industry, where the focus is often on technical skills and physical endurance, soft skills are sometimes overlooked. However,...

In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Common Ground Alliance has announced results from a recent national survey which found 26.9 million...

When making a service call for a high water alarm activated at a customer’s house, we arrive to find the pump pumping,...

There are many things that can distract us at work and in life in general. Family circumstances, financial struggles and medical issues...

Homeowners and septic service professionals alike are always asking us what can be done to help onsite systems operate better and last longer?...

When Dwight Woelkers and his brother Dennis bought Royden Clemens Excavating in 2000, they supplemented the excavation work with septic pumping and...

The average wages for construction workers increased by 5.9% to $34.96 as of November 2023, according to Associated General Contractors. Increasing wages could be...

You replace a failed or failing system and then you get the call: “I have bad sewer gas odors and did not...

To run a successful operation, employers must safeguard their greatest asset – their employees. The unpredictability of accidents and injuries in the workplace...

A new year, 2024, is here and business owners in the home service sector are bracing for a year that promises both...

For pumping and onsite contractors in many parts of the country, winter brings new challenges. There’s less work, but the jobs can...