Editorial Articles

Hassell Free Plumbing in Gun Barrel City, Texas, owns just four service vehicles. But people who live in and around the large,...

Customer loyalty programs were pioneered in the airline industry in the form of frequent flyer programs that enabled heavy travelers to earn...

Rotary action eliminates grease Problem Grease clogs in the three major wet wells of Culver City, Calif., backed up the sanitary sewers. Officials needed...

Component camera system The Quick View camera system from Amazing Machinery is equipped with commercial grade camera head and cable. The unit has...

RIDGID Levels, Tape Measures Aluminum machined levels and locking steel tape measures from RIDGID are the latest additions to its line of hand...

Formadrain Inc.’s new epoxy resin features a two-month shelf life that adds flexibility to trenchless pipelining repairs. The process features Durapox technology...

No one plans to get injured on the job. Likewise, employers never want conditions to be unsafe for their workers. Still, tight...

It’s been 48 years since Frank O’Halloran established Southwood Plumbing & Heating in San Bruno, Calif., serving primarily residential and public entities,...

As contractors, we regularly face the challenge of coming up with the right numbers in order to win bids. We go back...

Groves of eucalyptus trees in the City of Lake Forest, Calif., provided abundant landscaping for residents and severe root problems for the...

It is the rare sewer and drain cleaning contractor who doesn’t know whether his or her business is profitable. Accounting statements or...

A giant showroom of cutting-edge environmental services equipment and business-building products greeted contractors in the sewer and drain cleaning business at the...

The 2012 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo is over, but the lessons and insight gained in Indy will be far-reaching. The educational...

SEKISUI Acquires Rabmer Pipe Rehabilitation SEKISUI Chemical Co. Ltd. of Japan acquired 75 percent shareholding of Rabmer Pipe Rehabilitation Group of Australia. The...

For years, Jeff Nold found it painful to watch a percentage of job profits flow into subcontractors’ coffers. So the manager of...

With lawyers charging $250 to $400 an hour in many cities, going to court can be a big pain in the pocketbook....

Sending out bouquets of flowers or a nice fruit basket isn’t just for guys in trouble with their significant others. At Mr....

Pipe bursting system ends blockages Problem Roots protruding through joints and cracks in a 110-foot section of 4-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe created blockages...

Restrained-joint pipe CertainTeed’s Certa-Lok C900 restrained-joint PVC pipe product line includes an integral bell design option. A 14-inch-diameter option also is available for...