Editorial Articles

Whether your business needs a $2,000 photocopier or a $20,000 truck or jetter, you face a key decision: Should you buy the...

Technicians at The Waterworks view their trucks as much more than just smart-looking workshops on wheels. They also consider them trusted business...

I learned a lesson in a time-management seminar that has always stuck with me. The seminar leader asked us to imagine that...

Diesel prices have been taxing for cleaning contractors and anyone else who depends on diesel-powered equipment and trucks. From July 2007...

See if this shoe fits: You take pride in running a business where, when customers come to you with problems, you respond...

After eight years owning Atomic Plumbing and Drain Cleaning in Virginia Beach, Va., Jim Steinle came to a painful realization: He...

Chris Navo never intended to become Dr. Mortis, but that has become his alter-ego. What began as a Halloween lark became...

Gardner Denver Appoints Sales ManagerGregory Laux has been named area sales manager for Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems. He will be responsible...

Be careful in how you classify workers. Most people who work for you are likely to be employees and not independent contractors....

When an inspection camera goes around a pipe bend and flips over, the upside-down image on the monitor can be annoying. With...

Air pollution, algae, bird droppings, dirt and grease from three outside elevators had accumulated on the 605-foot-tall Space Needle in Seattle since...

Cities and sewerage agencies often collect wastewater from large areas that must be conveyed to distant treatment plants. Handling this enormous volume...

Most authorities agree that at least 95 percent of workplace injuries are easily preventable. To achieve zero OSHA-recordable injuries, one tool companies...

CTV inspection technology has revolutionized the way pipe problems are discovered, diagnosed and the approaches taken to fix them. With an accurate...

Question:We are having trouble collecting on some of our accounts. Does anyone have suggestions on how to collect some of these outstanding...

In 1998, when William Morgridge decided for health reasons to downsize the business his father had founded, he reduced the workforce from...

Chuck’s business makes a healthy profit. George’s business has a strong cash flow. Who is better off? Answer: It depends. Profit is...

The sleek 2007 Mitsubishi Fuso service trucks used by Acme Powerwash Inc. make a statement as powerful as the pressure-washing equipment mounted...

I ride a bicycle for exercise. I promise myself to ride at least 1,000 miles at an aggressive pace every season, which...