Looking for money to open a utility construction business? A variety of lenders are out there — from your gray-haired grandma to...
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Improve Efficiency With HDD Productivity Tools
Being the boss of a horizontal directional drilling operation comes with a lot of responsibility. From making sure everyone is doing their...
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Key Principles For Good Cash Flow Management
Without good cash flow, it can be difficult to take care of business essentials such as paying employees and subcontractors, purchasing materials or...
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Finding a Financing Option for Your Company
Looking for money to open your own business? A variety of lenders are out there — from your gray-haired grandma to a stranger...
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5 Reasons Why a Financial Adviser is Key to Business Success
Guidance from a seasoned financial adviser can be invaluable to anyone embarking on a new journey — whether that’s saving for retirement,...
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Don’t Wait Until Age 65 to Learn About Social Security
Whether retirement is just around the corner or decades over the horizon, it’s never too soon to start planning ahead.
The choices you’ll...
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Don’t Neglect the People Side of Succession Planning
As a company leader, you may be thinking about transitioning out of day-to-day operations or turning things over completely.
In most succession plans,...
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Keeping Emergency Plans Up to Date and Current Is a Must
If your crew member was pressure testing a pipe when suddenly the plug was blown out and that worker was thrown from...
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Project Planning Tools for the Future
The world’s aging infrastructure, expanding population and growing energy demand are creating an environment that will keep horizontal directional drilling contractors in...
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How Strictly Should You Follow a Business Plan?
You’ve been a good employee for other contracting companies, so you decide to take a shot at opening your own shop. You create...
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How to Draft a Business Plan to Get Your Entrepreneurial Journey Started
The circumstances are perfect. You’re ready to make a major career move. You’ve decided to open your own contracting business.
You have an...
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How to Ensure a Smooth Transition For the Sale of Your Business
The road map for selling a small business can be tricky to follow. And reaching your next destination — whether it’s a...
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Job Site Plans Will Protect Pedestrians and Companies
There are a hundred little things on a construction site that can potentially endanger the public; that’s why having a foolproof plan...
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Plan, Map and Manage Your Bore Projects
Take all the functionality of Projects +Mapping, add bore line mapping and rod-by-rod bore planning, and you have +BorePlan. With settings for product pipe...



















