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Behind the controls of a Takeuchi mini-excavator, Joe Bruening, of Bruening Excavating, places a Norweco Singulair Green treatment system at a residential property. (Photos by Amy Voigt)
In early 2020, shortly after Joe Bruening established his excavation and septic system installation business, he was already frustrated by and tired of employees who lacked his passion for productivity and customer service.
So the 32-year-old entrepreneur took an unorthodox step...