Entries Tagged Excavation

Joe Procopio may have a successful septic business, but his two company expansions — which both have proven advantageous — came about...

In the septic system installation business, the ability to think outside the box and embrace new ideas is one of the secrets...

A number of different types of equipment are available with a range of cost and strength to determine elevation differences and establish...

In 1988, when a drought in Columbus, Indiana, forced Richard Snyder to find work to supplement his agriculture-related drainage business, he put...

Septic work remains the backbone of Miene Septic Service, but the company’s willingness to improvise has opened the door to new opportunities....

Rick Miene gets teased about all the attachments he has for his skid-steers. But no one’s laughing when he’s got the right...

Vacuum excavation is most commonly used for things like the safe exposure of underground utilities, but the added safety and precision that...

When Bill McGovern was last featured in Pumper magazine, he was already an industry veteran with more than three decades at the...

Last month I outlined confined-space safety issues encountered when septic service contractors find it necessary to enter sewage tanks of any type...

"Growing Strong" featuring Pik Rite - The timely acquisition of a revered local brand and intuitive marketing moves set up young Massachusetts...

In sparsely populated Idaho, many small companies find it difficult to generate sufficient sales volume by providing just one service. In a...

In January 2010, Cindy Sullivan was diagnosed with cancer — for the third time in her life. By June, she was back...