Editorial Articles

Tank Trouble: Prevent DisasterNo one wants to deal with premature pump failures, tank collapses or an explosion. Here’s a look at some vacuum...

A conversation between a frustrated portable restroom operator and a friend adept at metal fabrication led to the development of the Sani-Klip,...

Keeping your trucks and power equipment clean can extend its life and enhance resale value. But how far do you need to...

For a guy who never planned to become a portable restroom operator, Martin Padial – the CEO/owner of Workbox LLC in Baton...

After 10 years in the portable sanitation business, husband and wife Brad and Amy Beier of Northland Portables in Grand Rapids, Minnesota,...

When your name is on the trucks and on the door, you don’t want anyone – especially an employee – tarnishing your...

Later this month, your portable sanitation operation will kick into high gear, and your crews likely won’t let off the accelerator until...

Worth The Cost? Travel ConsiderationsEver get a request from someone far outside your regular service area? Traveling for a job doesn’t make sense...

We’ve all seen those inspirational posters showing grand vistas with statements at the bottom about things like “Achievement” or “Ideals.” They were...

If money is no object, what are the top features you want in a dream garage? As a portable restroom operator, your...

Real-time mobile applications result in cost savingsProblem: Scott Walters of Walters Portable Toilets, Grantville, Pennsylvania, wanted to improve driver and back-office communications, eliminate...

Vast experience in the construction industry – as a general contractor, home inspector and income property investor – may have played an...

Providing great customer service isn’t the stuff of rocket science. Yet there always seem to be contractors who don’t provide it –...

Last week I discovered a longtime client was two invoices behind in paying me. This had never happened with this particular company...

Last month, I wrote about the Portland Loo, a new permanent public bathroom design being used to serve busy downtown districts in...