Editorial Articles

Rex Robison’s sewer-cleaning business was so good that it kept him out of college. But that was only the beginning. Seventeen years...

Question:Does anyone out there use Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help defer the costs of employee health insurance benefits? From what I...

A challenging business climate might not put expansion on the top of your priority list, but there may be some good reasons...

Breaking up is hard to do, and that includes letting go of an old and reliable combination truck. Just ask Sean Fucarile...

In last month’s Better Business story, Drew Denmon shared a number of thoughts about how you and your vendors might approach your...

At EST Associates, pipeline inspection is all about turning some clichés upside down. For example, the company motto could easily be: Do...

Is your business growing and giving you the results you wanted when you started your entrepreneurial journey? Or are you stuck in...

Mark Gehrke has been named territory sales manager for Underground Tools Inc., Lino Lakes, Minn. He has 15 years of sales and...

Compact and self-contained, the Gen-Eye POD video inspection system from General Pipe Cleaners is aimed at contractors who seek an entry-level unit.“Our...

A pump may provide the power, but the waterjet nozzle is the point of the spear in pipe and vessel cleaning. The...

Pinhole leaks, failing joints, and tuberculation in the aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) fire-suppression deluge system and distribution piping at Fort Drum Aircraft...

A 5-gallon bucket might be fine for lugging tip-ups to your favorite ice-fishing hole, but it’s no way to stow parts and...

In the Tri-State area where Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota converge, mammoth meat packing plants dominate the landscape. And many drain-cleaning companies...

Summer is construction season, and sure, it’s frustrating. Roads you’re used to taking are down to a crawl in one lane. Detours...

Putting a waterjetter in the hands of a rookie operator is akin to asking a novice to route service vehicles: Productivity and...

Question:I am thinking about buying a water-jetter for residential use, and I am looking for recommendations. What psi? What gpm? What size...

The headlines have been filled with stories about the credit crunch. Consumer lending is tighter, and loans for business have become much...

When it comes to moving heavy sewer- and drain-cleaning equipment in and out of service trucks, technicians at Surfside Plumbing and Rooter...

There’s an episode in the movie, “The Shawshank Redemption,” in which the main character, Andy DuFresne, walks out of the warden’s office...