Editorial Articles

Mike Morehouse faced plenty of obstacles when he started his business in 2009, which makes the company’s growth and success even more...

The city of Houston is just beginning to dig out from the wrath of Hurricane Harvey as I write this. Some of...

When drilling rigs aren’t working, they’re not making money for production companies. As such, when a rig is finished drilling, it’s critical...

When concrete slurry poured into sewer mainlines in a coastal condo development near Los Angeles, the crew had no idea they were...

When hydroexcavation contractors neglect basic care and maintenance, it can lead to big problems. Two of the biggest things you should be...

This could be you someday: You’ve spent your working life building up your drain cleaning business. Your reputation for quality service has...

When family members own a business together, separating work from family is nearly impossible. While the brain should drive business decisions, emotions...

There is only so much room on your truck to carry equipment. That’s why versatile equipment like GI Industries’ new high-speed pipe...

If Chuck Lang Jr. believes in only one thing, it’s this: You have to spend money to make money. About 15 years ago,...

John Ridings was looking for the right opportunity to expand his business when a local sewer and drain cleaning company shut its...

When Pat Aubin founded AEI Subsurface more than four decades ago, the company’s primary focus was site preparation for residential construction projects....

It’s all about relationships. Whatever the customer wants. The customer is always right. These are among the tenets of a good service business....

Almost three years ago, Zac Cudney from Texas-based Evergreen Industrial Services started searching for hands-free hydroblasting technology that was compact, mobile, efficient...

Buried pipes are, by their nature, generally inaccessible. Their earthen cover provides shielding from most accidental damage and weather and temperature extremes....

Badger Daylighting crews know the dangers of working near utility lines firsthand, and thankfully they were using bonding mats. “We’ve had tires that...