Editorial Articles

There was a time when master plumber Linda Hudek, the owner of LH Plumbing Services in Fairfield, Ohio, owned only the bare...

Rex King Jr. — majority owner of King’s Sanitary Service in Bristolville, Ohio — made a game-changing move in 2016 when he...

It’s good to be part of a community, whether it’s your hometown, a profession, recreational group or something else. It’s good to...

Mark Carpenter believes in offering customers as many options as possible to solve their pipeline rehabilitation needs. That philosophy explains why American...

No vehicles, no heavy equipment, yet the job was cleaning 10,000 feet of 27- to 30-inch sewer main. The site was the Four...

Hydroexcavation is often promoted as a safer method of excavation — and in almost all ways, it is. But that doesn’t mean...

Sometimes a good, long look at how your company is operating, and what you could eliminate, can lead to more business. Barry Wood,...

The goal of any commercial insurance policy is to protect the golden goose that is your business and keep it laying eggs...

As a plumber and drain cleaner in rural north-central Iowa, Kent Morton — the owner of Mort’s Water Co. — tries to...

It might seem like a dramatic claim, but disorganized service trucks can have a real cost for business owners. “Plumbers are hoarders,” says...

Safety is paramount. No matter the line of work you’re in, it’s critical to do everything in your power to keep employees...

In too many businesses, challenging even the worst idea can quickly put you on the hot seat. It’s a shame because companies...

The road map for selling a small business can be tricky to follow. And reaching your next destination — whether it’s a...

Vacuum excavation contractors are seemingly always on the lookout for units that allow them to finish the job quicker and more efficiently....