Editorial Articles

Call it ambition or energy, or maybe a willingness to embrace change. Whatever the reason, family companies under the leadership of a...

EJ Plumbing’s service technicians constantly travel Silicon Valley fixing faucets, jetting clogged pipes and using trenchless methods to repair underground lines. The...

Something that has caught my eye in recent months as I’ve perused industry-related news headlines is the theft of contractors’ service vehicles...

Hoses Kuriyama of America Alfagomma Waterblast Hydraulic HoseAlfagomma Waterblast Hydraulic Hose from Kuriyama of America is made with an oil- and water-resistant synthetic...

Concrete is often one of the most difficult substances to break up and remove. Fortunately Aquajet offers the Super Lance 3000 system...

Isuzu to launch zero-emission medium-duty trucks Isuzu North America developed a new, zero-emission class 6 and 7 truck utilizing an Accelera by Cummins...

BRAWO Magnavity SX honored by NASTTThe smart light-curing system BRAWO Magnavity SX won the Abbott Award from the North American Society for...

A few years ago, Burton Hydro-Vac Services was dealing with a client’s evaporator that kept plugging up. A crew began drilling with...

Nearly all job site injuries and fatalities are preventable. According to John Brengosz, loss control consultant for R&R Insurance in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a...

It takes a multitude of accounting functions to run a small business, from accounts receivable and accounts payable to managing credit card...

Young drain cleaners aspiring to make their mark in the industry just might find inspiration from the example set by John Rees...

Avanti becomes minority owner of US Grout For more than 20 years, Idaho-based US Grout and Texas-based Avanti International have partnered to deliver...

Jetstream of Houston has rounded out its UNx water pump lineup with the release of a new compact 2000 Series Bareshaft pump,...

Isuzu develops new craft beer truckIsuzu Commercial Truck of America developed a new craft beer truck in collaboration with Summit Truck Body....

Business leaders often find themselves in the trenches, navigating through the chaos and driving their teams toward success. However, amid the pursuit...

Cured-in-place pipe lining has been around for more than 50 years, and for just as long, fumes emanating from styrene-based resins in...

In the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall, there’s a scene in which a surf instructor, Kunu, attempts to teach the main character, Peter,...

As the service manager at American Rooter & Drain, David DeMayola has used a wide variety of drain cleaning machines, some good...

Six years ago, Marvel Sewer and Drain in suburban Minneapolis was a one-man operation, with owner Ben Smith wearing multiple business hats...