For years, Air Services/All Service Plumbing in Springfield, Mo., replaced broken residential sewer lateral lines the conventional way: excavating customers’ well-groomed lawns or busting up driveways, sidewalks and patios to install new lines....

To save money, Dickenschrauf Plumbing Solutions bought a 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter service van. That may sound as an unlikely as a clog-proof drainline, but it’s worked out just as expected for the Milwaukee-based plumbing and drain cleaning ...

To save money, Dickenschrauf Plumbing Solutions bought a 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter service van. That may sound as an unlikely as a clog-proof drainline, but it’s worked out just as expected for the Milwaukee-based plumbing and drain cleaning ...

Intrigued by the prospect of dramatic gains in productivity, the quality of data collected, and on-the-job safety, PipeTek Infrastructure Services Inc. decided to buy a RapidView IBAK PANORAMO SI manhole inspection camera. With a price tag of $175,...

Safety is always a paramount concern at ProServe Inc., where employees routinely use industrial hydroblasting equipment that can generate water pressure up to 40,000 psi. That's why the industrial-cleaning and hydroexcavating company based in Prairi...

From outward appearances, the nicely lettered, 14-foot Isuzu box truck owned by B. Frank Joy LLC in Hyattsville, Md., may not look like a productivity-boosting powerhouse. But a look inside reveals why it's an integral part of the company's sewer di...

From outward appearances, the nicely lettered, 14-foot Isuzu box truck owned by B. Frank Joy LLC in Hyattsville, Md., may not look like a productivity-boosting powerhouse. But a look inside reveals why it's an integral part of the company's sewer di...

When Greg Schulte started Family Man Plumbing LLC in early 2012, he envisioned becoming more than just a GWAV: Guy With a Van. And he's well on his way there, thanks to a small machine – the Crap Shooter – that opened up a lucrative new ...

When Greg Schulte started Family Man Plumbing LLC in early 2012, he envisioned becoming more than just a GWAV: Guy With a Van. And he's well on his way there, thanks to a small machine – the Crap Shooter – that opened up a lucrative new ...

Just like in sports, savvy contractors are always on the lookout for a game-changer – that one piece of equipment that can dramatically improve productivity, efficiency and the bottom line. At Grand Lake Plumbing & Heating Co. in Grand Lak...