Editorial Articles

In pipeline inspection technology, most of the credit goes to the cameras that enable viewing of the pipe wall, the vans that...

To boost employee safety, enhance productivity and decrease operating costs, Martin’s Pipeline Inspection in Paris, Ky., went green – as in a...

The Speedrooter 92 root-cutting machine from General Pipe Cleaners is designed for one-person operation. Weighing 115 pounds without cable, the machine has...

VT Specialized Vehicles Launches Contractor SiteVT Specialized Vehicle Corp.’s Hackney Division has launched a contractor service industry Web site, www.hackneyusa.com. The site...

Sometimes short messages are best. That’s especially true when you’re running a weekly employee meeting and everyone mainly just wants to get...

It can be tough to attract and train high-quality inspection operators. The position requires a unique combination of precision skills, and because...

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he could make a heap of money as a keynote speaker at business-building seminars. A quick...

When I started my own business some years back, I picked up a book called The Frugal Entrepreneur. It was full of...

While in college I went to apply for a job at a car wash. My “interview” consisted of looking up at the...

As the son of a plumber who had worked for his father as a youngster, Bob Rasnick decided in 1993 to open...

Remember those Andre Agassi commercials for Canon cameras with the tagline, “Image is everything?”Mark Bonney agrees, and that’s why the 22 service...

Operating Skeen Plumbing & Gas Inc. for 27 years in Ridgeland, Miss., Ricky Skeen has seen many shifts in the industry, and...

WJTA-IMCA Expo planned for Aug. 17-19The WaterJet Technology Association and Industrial & Municipal Cleaning Association will host the inaugural WJTA-IMCA Expo Aug....

Sewage backing into the emergency room complex of the Villages Regional Hospital brought employees from the maintenance arm of CH2M Hill on...

Considering the global reach of the worldwide Web, small business owners who launch online ad campaigns need to know whether their message...

When I was 16 and just starting to drive, my father, an observant man, saw that the seat belt on the driver’s...

A waterjetter can serve as a tidy profit center and open up new markets and revenue streams. But just buying a jetter...

The Attache family of monitors and recorders from Scooter Video Inspection Systems is the newest generation for use with the company’s current...

There’s lots of news on the federal tax front. Uncle Sam has made a number of changes recently, and more are on...