Editorial Articles

Conventional wisdom (some of it anyway) says we all have strengths and weaknesses, and we should always be working to shore up...

Good business leaders often say they’ve learned more from their failures than their successes. They have the confidence to know they can’t...

RIDGID Introduces Auto-Clean Drain CleanerThe Auto-Clean drain cleaning machine from RIDGID, model K-30, is designed to clean pipes 3/4 to 1 1/2...

Electric Eel Introduces Camera Inspection System The EelCam EC-8SD camera inspection system from Electric Eel features a digital recorder that captures inspection...

Clayton Holland came into the service business with no formal marketing training, but that hasn’t kept him from developing a fully integrated...

Two 66-inch reinforced concrete stormwater retention tunnels in the mountains near Bristol, Va., were beginning to flood nearby roads. The tunnels, installed...

There are many ways in which pipes and manholes can develop leaks, and many ways to fix those leaks when they occur....

The Solo small-diameter pipe inspection system from RedZone Robotics Inc. lets contractors and municipal crews inspect multiple lines simultaneously without a dedicated...

While it may not be obvious at first glance, there are similarities between telecommunications and municipal water and sewer – like laying...

Sometimes new opportunities make business owners take a deep breath and make big investments in new equipment. Rich Navert, owner and president...

Dawe, Sales Manager for The Strong Company, DiesCarl Dawe, 67, of Cumming, Ga., died on May 11. He had served as national...

I used to stay in shape by playing basketball, and for years I could run up and down the court like a...

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...