Drilling contractors discuss the issues of the day.
One of the benefits of going to tradeshows is the opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues, to swap tales and talk business. Earlier this year, in conjunction with the Michigan Ground Water Association's (MGWA) annual convention, National Driller once again met with a group of contractors to discuss their perspectives on what's taking place in the industry. Their reflections on what they've seen and experienced during the last year or so will no doubt resonate with contractors across the country. Issues such as finding and retaining good employees, meeting rising insurance costs, coping with material storages and battling different pricing structures all surfaced - subjects that concern drilling contractors on a daily basis.
The morning's discussion begins over a continental breakfast. Joining this year's roundtable: Stan Brown, Brown Drilling Co., Howell, Mich.; Steve Buer, Buer Water Well Drilling, Caledonia, Mich.; Bill Pearson, Pearson Drilling Co., Lake City, Mich.; and Steve Wheeler, Ann Arbor Well Drilling Inc., Dexter, Mich.