Editorial Articles

Hearing from readers is always a positive experience, whether they’re calling to thank me for a story or to tell me about...

The tunneltrux low-profile vacuum/jetting service vehicle from Vacutrux Ltd. was an Expo show-stopper for cleaning contractors large and small, especially those who...

Rapid inspection device uses acousticsProblem A major federal facility in Missouri wanted to develop a picture of flow conditions in its wastewater collection...

In an effort to improve, most companies and individuals will search for new ideas and strategies. They will seek out new marketing...

Some industrial wastewater lines at a food processing plant in San Jose, Calif., were too small to handle the volume and others...

Most of you work in very competitive markets and constantly struggle to maintain your profit margins. With more and more contractors entering...

Working with sewage requires waterproof gloves for obvious reasons, but that may not be enough. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and...

Ryan Petersen has seen his industry from several different perspectives over the course of 20 years. He knows what it’s like to...

Innovations and changes come with the territory in this industry, especially when you’ve been in business as long as Peerless Plumbing. After...

The 60-gallon, polyethylene, in-bed diesel fuel tank from Titan Fuel Tanks is made to resist the corrosive properties of diesel, biodiesel fuels...

RIDGID soil pipe cutterThe 238-P powered soil pipe cutter from RIDGID cuts soil pipe in hard-to-reach places, including rafters or below grade....

Portable Pipe Inspection CameraThe Vistrac Pipe Inspection Camera from Amazing Machinery has a durable 3/8-inch push cable with fiberglass rod inner...

If you think of your business as providing a service more than selling products to customers, you might not think about inventory...

To save money, Dickenschrauf Plumbing Solutions bought a 2012 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter service van. That may sound as an unlikely as a clog-proof...

Peters wins Tigre sales competitionDouglas Peters, national sales manager-plumbing for Tigre USA, was among 10 winners of the Tigre Group S/A companywide...

Sometimes, even when it seems like challenges are insurmountable and problems will derail a project, things just come together. It’s not by...

Micro-cutter renews pipe systemProblem: The 40-year-old cast iron stormwater drain at the Phoenix Plaza office building in Hartford, Conn., drained poorly due to...

Are you currently doing business as a sole proprietorship or partnership? If so, have you considered switching to a limited liability company...

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