Business

Before Jacob Sabin started his own company, Greenfield Services in Puyallup, Washington, he’d never heard the term “corporate culture.” But he picked...

Vacuum excavation continues to increase in popularity, but the big price and large footprint of a lot of units can be obstacles....

Customer reviews matter — and not just for the business owner’s ego. Reviews and star ratings, posted to sites like Yelp, Angie’s...

You know what they say about good reputations: They take a lifetime to build, but only a second to destroy.That’s true of...

Water main breaks are common in municipalities located in the northern half of the country. Aged infrastructure combined with subzero temperatures can...

Small business owners tend to have goals, plans, visions for the future; they also have challenges to face, and obstacles to overcome....

When seeking to draw repeat business, the most important factor isn’t necessarily the quality of the service you provide or even the...

Efficiency means profit in the hydroexcavation industry. Not only must equipment be fuel-efficient, it also must be easy to operate. The ability...

Diversity isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a quality to be prized, sought after, and protected. Diversity is an asset to your construction...

One of the secrets to keeping your employees engaged and productive is providing them with regular feedback. Believe it or not, employees...

Ten years ago, a significant avenue for a lot of contractors to advertise their company was by placing an ad in the...

Finding work in the first place can be hard enough. Then, devoting the resources to actually performing the work is often no...

You don’t have to be a marketer or even especially tech savvy to understand the importance of Google’s search engine results pages...

Many contractors may have already made the move toward outsourcing payroll services, employee benefits and/or workers’ compensation/risk management. How many, though, realize...

If you’ve got a growing business, chances are you’re adding employees. Hiring other people to work for you can be a sign...

The beers have been tasted, the votes tallied, and the results are in: Andy Melton’s Lemmy IPA is the winner of the...

Whether you are a large company with hundreds of employees or a small company with just one or two employees, there will...