Editorial Articles

I enjoy and look forward to your magazine on a regular basis. I enjoy the different articles, and my favorite was last...

A real estate broker friend stopped by recently and we talked for a little while about the housing market. I’m not looking...

Chasing new technology can help a cleaning contractor keep one step ahead of competitors. John Maxwell, owner of Environmental Drain & Plumbing...

We all know about time management, that dreaded art/science where we are supposed to become productivity machines, getting as many high-priority tasks...

Mr. Rooter Promotes Manager, Hires ConsultantMr. Rooter Corp. has promoted Beth Dobkin to manager of technical services and added Bobbi Sullivan to...

The StarJet-Plus system from NLB Corp. is a closed-loop waterjet stripe and rubber removal system that the company says lets operators remove...

A slow-draining 4-inch line in the kitchenette of the Diablo Lanes Bowling Alley in Concord, Calif., backed up despite the efforts of...

Laser profiling is a relatively new technology that uses a laser beam to scan the interior of a pipe and accurately determine...

There are many benefits to keeping employees safe on work sites – the first being that your people get to go home...

Few businesses are immune to periodic work slowdowns. Slowdowns are usually just seasonal and relatively short, but at other times, as in...

Mike Phillips believes in evolution. His business, based in Pelzer, S.C., has evolved from construction contracting to a diversified concern that includes...

More pressing news about the economy may be pushing it off the radar screen, but healthcare remains a huge financial challenge for...

The superhero of the Utilities Department in the city of Palm Bay, Fla., is a real beast. It weighs in at 64,000...

A basic rule of saving and investing says: Pay yourself first. That is, before you spend a dime of a month’s paycheck,...

We all have an ego. Contrary to popular perception, your ego is beneficial to your success, personally and professionally. It is part...

Aquatech Pump and Power Inc. is a young Canadian contracting business already establishing a reputation for responding quickly to emergency dewatering and...

For 11 days last August, David Zuidema III and son Kaleb left the family’s septic service and pipe inspection and repair business...

Cloverleaf Tool Names Rawlings General Manager Kevin Rawlings has been promoted to general manager for Cloverleaf Tool Co. Rawlings has 12 years...

Pipes blocked by tuberculation, mineral deposits or concrete often are prime candidates for replacement. Paikert/Intruder hydro-torque cutters from NozzTeq® Inc. provide an...