Editorial Articles

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...

Every major industry produces specialized segments, each with its own vocabulary of technical terms. In the construction business, some terms communicate beyond...

When you brand your business with a bright yellow rubber duck in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, it sticks out like a drain cleaner working...

Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a valuable trenchless technology, perhaps most at home in utility construction but also with growing potential in...

It can be challenging to maintain a competitive edge in a regional plumbing and drain cleaning business. When Budget Rooter of Bear,...