General Editorial

A recent conversation with Keegan Kult, executive director of the Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition (ADMC), provided several important updates for contractors and industry partners.

In the 1930s, no one saw the Dust Bowl coming. But when an extended drought scenario descended on the Great Plains after years of wheat farming had steadily replaced the …

For many years, watertight joints in corrugated HDPE pipe relied on a simple idea: compress a solid rubber gasket between the spigot and the bell. It worked and became standard …

There’s something about spring that feels like a fresh start. The ground softens. The days get longer. The air shifts. It’s a season that reminds us that growth doesn’t happen …

It wasn’t that long ago that installing drainage pipe meant reading topography by eye, relying on instinct and hoping your laser level held steady in the wind. However, over the …

At a glance, winter seems like a time when the land rests. Fields sit idle, machines are parked and the ground freezes over. But beneath the surface, winter is anything …

There’s a moment between having an idea and taking action—and in that space, a lot can get lost. We hesitate. We overthink. We wait for the timing to be perfect, …

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 …