Starting a new job in the trades can feel overwhelming. For a rookie, there’s much to learn, from handling tools and equipment...
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It’s Time to Start Thinking WWETT Show
The wastewater industry wouldn't be where it is today without the WWETT Show.
If you are serious about advancing your career, streamlining...
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Debriefing Your Portable Sanitation Special-Events Season
Between festivals, weddings and other special events, the summer season is packed with portable sanitation jobs. When the busy months wind down,...
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Product Spotlight: App feature provides additional support to installers
Access to off-site support can provide several advantages for businesses, including cost savings, 24/7 availability and increased flexibility. It can be more...
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Product News - October 2025
Coxreels custom-built reels
Although Coxreels offers thousands of standard products to choose from, in the event that a customer cannot locate the perfect...
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Case Studies: Portable Sanitation, Office Technology and Software
Device helps company streamline service
Problem: Bryan Sellers, owner of ND Sellers Septic Tank and Portable Toilet Services in Chesterfield, South Carolina, needed a...
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Good Business From Bad Reviews
In this industry, we know stuff happens. Ruts are made in lawns, a fence is backed into and damaged, or a septic...
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Key Strategies for Unlocking Profit Growth
In the ever-evolving pumping and plumbing industry, business owners constantly seek avenues to expand their profits and secure long-term viability.
Here I’m looking at...
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In-House Apprenticeship Program Helps Employee Recruitment
When trades companies want to grow their workforce, poaching the best employees from the competition is one option, but growing your own...
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Retain Employees Long-Term With ‘Golden Handcuff’ Incentives
In today’s labor market, retaining employees is almost as challenging as hiring new workers.
Companies don’t want to lose any employees to the...
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7 Steps to Overcome the Urge to Micromanage
It starts innocently enough. You want to ensure everything runs smoothly, so you check in often. Someone misses a minor detail, and...
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The Accidental Entrepreneur
Successful entrepreneurs are often thought of as risk-takers, visionaries and individuals with a drive to innovate. But what if you’re a highly...
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Navigating Tariffs: A Survival Guide for Contractors
The tariff wars that are affecting the world economy are having an impact on contractors everywhere.
The ongoing uncertainty is pushing up prices...
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How One Employee Resignation Triggers a Cascade of Costs
Picture this situation: A skilled technician calls in their resignation tomorrow. What happens next? Jobs pile up, schedules get disrupted, your remaining...
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How to Win at Recruiting in the Trades
We all know that finding great people in the trades has never been harder. Demand for skilled plumbers and technicians is skyrocketing...
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The Art of Sniffing Out Business Inefficiencies
Time bleeds differently than money. Money disappears from obvious places. You can see it drain from bank statements and invoices, but time...
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Concentrating on Repeat Customers
You know that friend who’s always there when you are in need? The one who shows up on time, follows through on...








