Editorial Articles

QUESTION: Some truck manufacturers don’t separate the water and wastewater tanks front to back, but instead install a long, round water tank...

As you’re reading this column, you may have just returned from the Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International in Louisville. That’s where...

Microsoft recently reported some confusing statistics. A survey commissioned by the technology giant claims 29 percent of small businesses use cloud computing...

THE TEAM Dain Mann, Corey Nichols and his uncle Chad Nichols are partners in A-1 Septic Crescent Moon of Mason City, Iowa. Their...

What happens when you start a side business and it soon takes over your life? Just ask David and Tawnie Lucero. Their...

JAG Builds Restroom for Dubai King, Prince JAG Mobile Solutions supplied a luxury mobile shower-restroom for the king and crown prince of Dubai...

QUESTION: I have a fairly basic question: How many places in a vacuum system can get screwed up or plugged? When I...

THE TEAM Northern Disposal & Sanitation is located in Katrine, Ontario, Canada, about 150 miles north of Toronto. Serving clients in Northern Ontario...

Newspapers and magazines seem to have determined the American reading public loves lists, from the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges”...

QUESTION: Does anyone prefer the truck with a flatbed and a tank placed sideways that can haul several restrooms rather than a Ford...

After more than 20 years of working in and observing companies of every type and size, Scott Hunter has noticed a trait...

One of the most common questions asked by business owners or managers in any industry is, why should they be part of...

The last 28 months have been an economic roller coaster for everyone, and PROs haven’t escaped the white-knuckle ride through recession, corporate...

Armal Introduces Western Mains Restroom The Western Mains restroom by Armal Inc. is designed for use on long-term construction sites with direct sewer...

How’s this for the hottest ticket in town: The Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo International and Dierks Bentley. The can’t miss trade show...

A challenging economy often breeds price war skirmishes, as new contractors try to crack your market by lobbing a volley of low...

Back in February 2006, a semi-retired Brian McNamara heard opportunity knocking and wasted no time answering the door — and stepping smack...

THE TEAMLynn Boyett employs 16 people to help run his business out of a 4-acre facility in Pensacola, Fla. He operates under...

Despite the best efforts of its professional contractors, the portable sanitation industry still has something in common with the late comedian Rodney...