Editorial Articles

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...

As a plumber and drain cleaner who’s grown his business from one truck to 34 employees and 32 service vehicles in the...

Take a look at the advertising circulars that come with your Sunday newspaper and it’s not hard to find yourself asking this...

Randon Williamson holds the title of environmental health safety director at Windcreek Services, but every one of the company’s 80 employees makes...

Productive video pipe inspection requires a skilled operator. Advanced equipment alone won’t get the job done. Still, with the right system, an...

Overheard OnlineCommon-sense safety practices would have prevented this trench from turning into a worker’s grave.— Contractor Faces $174,000 in Fines for Fatal...