Editorial Articles

Too often, business owners focus so intently on the bottom line that they lose sight of the bigger picture. Success begins with...

One peril of getting a smart phone is becoming addicted to it – there’s a reason BlackBerry users call their devices “CrackBerries.”A...

Two things are certain about safety advice. First, much of it comes down to common sense. Second, it can’t be repeated often...

When the economy tanked a couple of years ago, many service contractors hunkered down. Many shelved plans for expansion and instead concentrated...

Leases for commercial space are normally prepared by the landlord, not by the tenant. It’s no surprise, then, that these leases heavily...

Combination sewer cleaning and vacuum trucks are becoming more sophisticated as manufacturers expand their capabilities, improve design and make them safer –...

The municipal swimming pool in Tracy, Minn., was losing hundreds of gallons of water per day. When a local contractor televised the...

Sitting in classes at Virginia Tech, Robert Kalbach, III, had a pretty good idea of his future: president of Utility Services Group...

Roto-Rooter Services Company president and chief operating officer Rick Arquilla experienced a week undercover in his own company, using the alias of...

For technicians at Diamondback Plumbing Services Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz., using underpowered equipment to break up heavy grease clogs in restaurant drain...

The SeeSnake DVDPak recording system from RIDGID lets contractors reliably monitor and record inspections even in hostile weather. The system can be purchased...

As the economy improves, more cleaning contractors will be out on the job, operating large trucks and tanks on and off roadways....

Advanced Vacuum Services (AVS) has an impressive list of equipment. Still business manager Donna Raver says that what sets the company apart...

Reed Offers Pipe-Cleaning Reamers Plastic Pipe Fitting Reamers from Reed Manufacturing Co. are designed to clean out old or broken pipe and...

SPIR STAR Opens, Launches Web site; Mexico Repair CenterSPIR STAR has named Comuniv S.A. de C.V., Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, as an authorized...

For many contractors, a hard day at the office also equates to a hard day at home with the family. When spouses...

Debt. It cuts two ways. There’s no question that bad loans and risky lending strategies have helped create the economic troubles we...

As I write this in early April (we work on long lead times here), I am hoping that by the time you...

If you’re a woman, you may sometimes wonder how your male colleagues can get into a heated discussion during a business meeting,...