Editorial Articles

Castlerock Excavating’s evolution from a tiny excavation company developing water sources on local ranches into a large firm repairing and replacing municipal...

The drain cleaning industry has matured a great deal in the past couple decades. That evolution continues, and like most aspects of...

You’ve followed the news. You’ve looked at all your options. You know your employees would love it if you could include a...

In the municipal sewer cleaning industry, where profitability — and repeat business — often depends on meeting daily linear-foot goals for cleaning...

In today’s disjointed world, most people say they feel disconnected and apathetic in regards to their jobs. With all the negative noise...

Like a hungry lion, waterblasting machines are big, bad and dangerous. Treat them right, though, and you can make them purr like...

Shoring systems can be heavy, awkward and inconvenient. If you choose not to use it, there’s a good chance you or one...

For some cleaning applications, hot water just works best. That’s why the technicians at NLB Corp. are so excited about the company’s...

Precision jet cutting used on hardened fat depositProblem: In Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, an enormous FOG deposit 9.5 inches thick and 330 feet...

The Orbi-Jet X22 rotary nozzle from Jetstream of Houston is designed for industrial surface cleaning applications. Rated for pressures up to 22,000...

Overheard OnlineI was nervous because this one 90-degree elbow was so broken up that I didn’t think the liner would get through....

When Mark and Sally Roseland bought Backlund Plumbing in 1987, the Omaha, Nebraska-based business was a small service shop with three employees....

Eric Wagner and his wife, Jenny, began writing their own chapter of a four-generation plumbing tale a decade ago.Like his father, grandfather...

Pipe ramming can be the most efficient and economical underground trenchless technique for installing and replacing culverts. At times it may be...

There’s no one right way to run a business. You can focus on one small niche or offer every service under the...

Frank is ex-special forces with a fine arts degree — an unusual mix in the world of business. He achieved a lot...