General Editorial

A century of innovation has transformed the drainage industry but some fundamentals remain as important today as they were in 1923.

In today’s environment, few materials face as much scrutiny as plastic. From legislative chambers to social media feeds, a steady stream of messaging has shaped public perception, often casting plastics …

In one capacity or another, corrugated plastic pipe has been used under Interstate highways for more than 30 years. For much of that time, engineers considered it a niche alternative …

Summer is often the busiest season of the year. Projects stack up. Days start early and end late. Everyone is working to make the most of the season while conditions …

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 …