Editorial Articles

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,...

McElroy Adds Build and Price Internet FeatureMcElroy has added a build and price feature to its Web site, www.mcelroy.com. The feature...

Cleaner asked makers of cable machines for drain and pipe cleaning to tell us about their biggest, toughest, meanest cable machines.Here is...

Sewage erupting 18 to 24 inches above ground near Lake Union waterfront brought City of Seattle crews on the double. The spill...

In the infrastructure-heavy markets where municipal and commercial cleaner Russell Reid operates, business opportunities are plentiful. To capitalize, the company, based in...

From the time he was 10 years old, Kyle Baxter worked with his grandfather cleaning sewer pipes, often using an old pumper...

The economy in Alberta rises and falls with the energy sector. After almost 30 years in business, Perry Fish, owner of Electric...

In 1978, my husband took over a small septic system installation and maintenance business when his father retired. I was working part-time...