General Editorial

Most drainage systems are buried and forgotten until they fail. That’s why engineers, municipalities and developers are designing infrastructure today with one big question in mind: will it last?

Recent tariff developments—like the actions announced in March targeting steel, aluminum and certain Chinese-made goods—have added another layer to an already unpredictable global trade environment.

As many of you know, when it comes to drainage, a lot of attention goes to the plastic. Size, strength, flexibility—those are often the features that get discussed at the …

It’s easy to think of the future as some distant horizon, maybe something we’ll worry about when we get there. But Gandhi flips that idea on its head. The future …

The town of Fort Payne might not have been on many people’s radar. It wasn’t on Fratco’s either—at first. “We were actually looking at somewhere adjacent to our current manufacturing …

When most people think about field drainage, they picture one thing: getting water off the land so crops don’t drown. Simple enough, right?

There’s a certain comfort in staying where it’s safe. In a harbor, a ship is protected—tied off, anchored and still. But that’s not its purpose. A ship was built for …

The 2025 North American Conservation & Drainage Expo (NACADE) in Indianapolis, Indiana, brought together industry leaders, researchers and professionals to discuss the latest advancements in water management. This was the …

The Transforming Drainage Project, an initiative from 2015 to 2021, has left an revolutionary mark on agricultural drainage practices across the Midwest. This groundbreaking endeavor, driven by a multidisciplinary team …

The world of water management is continuously evolving, with materials like high-density polypropylene (HDPP) expanding the role of plastic pipe in demanding applications. Rather than replacing high-density polyethylene (HDPE), HDPP …