Editorial Articles

High-pressure water is a powerful tool in preparing surfaces for painting or finishing. But what determines the most efficient way to strip...

After working in the drain cleaning business for 17 years, Thomas Bowden knew what he liked and didn’t like in service trucks....

In the drain and pipe cleaning business, it’s all about first impressions, says Terry Kelloway. And in Kelloway’s view, the service vehicle...

Kevin Brennan spent six years of his life helping to build a business with a partner. Then he left. It was a...

We often hear jokes about how “military intelligence” is an oxymoron. And we often hear complaints from business owners that their employees...

It happens to every business at one time or another. You’ve completed the service and sent bill after bill after bill. And...

We live in an age of multi-tasking. In the cleaning industry, business owners want their field personnel to be in close touch...

In a way, an industry trade show is like a great restaurant buffet. Many dishes tempt you. Should you sample a whole...

AlturnaMats Acquires Mobile MattsAlturnaMats Inc. has acquired Mobile Matts of Green Bay, Wis. Phil Schounard will continue to head Mobile Matts and...

This feature in Cleaner reports noteworthy conversations that take place in Cleaner Discussion, an e-mail based forum for industry professionals sponsored by...

At Pipe Wrench Plumbing in Knoxville, Tenn., owners Tom Cambron and Trent Eidemiller have two overriding principles. One is to provide service...

If you’re like many small-business owners, you love what you do, but you may feel trapped in your work. You want the...

With 2008 on our doorstep, it’s time for New Year’s resolutions. Here are 10 to help you manage your money better.1. Read...

Hydrogen sulfide fumes from a 12-foot-deep sewer line killed four workers on Nov. 1 at the Lakehead Blacktop Demolition Landfill in Superior,...

When it comes to investing, everybody wants a sure thing. What business owners often forget is that the best place to invest...

Whether you service homes and small businesses, work in major industrial complexes, or clean and repair pipes for cities and utilities, you...

It’s no picnic trying to manhandle a bulky pipe bursting machine into an excavation pit to replace a lateral. The HammerHead PortaBurst...

An aging sanitary pump station and 4-inch force main convey wastewater five miles from the Rainbow Casino in the town of Port...

The arrival of consumer-affordable global positioning system (GPS) technology has started revolutions in everything from how we use maps (Google Earth) and...