Our current web site design is going on 4 years old at the end of the year. That’s old age in web years. Five years is often considered the end of useful life for a web site design, which means a new design before too long. And though change is always challenging, every iteration…
Labor Shortages: Causes and Solutions If your business is growing, you’re familiar with the very tight labor market we have right now. And it’s very easy to point to the low unemployment rate as the cause and to think of it as a relatively recent phenomena. But that’s not the complete picture. During the recovery…
by Bob Adams, President Our senior management group recently approved modifications to our Mission Statement and our statement of Core Values. These in no way indicate a substantive change in either. Rather, it is the next stage in our evolution, our journey, as we maintain a process of self-examination in our quest to better understand who we…
This spring, we initiated a memorial fund raiser in honor of four deceased employees who made significant contributions to our company’s growth and direction: The Trailblaze Challenge, a 26.3-mile one-day hike to benefit Make-a-Wish Alabama. It culminated in May with our 6-person team successfully completing the hike on two separate weekends, three people each day. But…
This spring, we asked a number of our more seasoned technical staff to share their thoughts on a variety of questions, providing insight that could be of benefit to you, our customers. In modern parlance, their responses constitute what might be called hacks (of a positive nature) of system integration projects. This first in a…
by Andrew Green, Business Development Manager There will always be purchases where low prices will make the decision for the consumer. Socks, fast food, and almost anything bought at a Wal-Mart typically fall into this category. But there are other purchases where more long-term consequences need to be considered. We call this the “total cost…
This spring’s good news about passage of infrastructure spending served as a reminder that we had yet to address the clean water industry in our discussions of economic outlooks for the country for the year ahead. The spending bill that Congress passed allocated $21.2 billion for infrastructure, $1.4 billion of which will be for water infrastructure. $500…
by Andrew Green As technology progresses, packaged pump systems and their corresponding remote terminal units (RTUs) are becoming ever more economical. In fact, the benefits of utilizing a single type of RTU/controller to monitor and control remote pump stations continue to rise. However, there are a few questions that should be asked before determining to…
Regular followers know that the connection, the nexus, between wastewater and energy has been in our wheelhouse for several years. With more and more attention being paid to this by the industry and its suppliers, we felt it was time for a brief update. Two Prongs This connection can generally be thought of as two-pronged.…
by Molly Smith, Recruiter Mentioning the need to recruit Millennials is sometimes followed by dread – a certain hesitation or a moment of panic can occur. But this shouldn’t be the case. Since 2015, Millennials are the fastest growing workforce, and they are easily the most unique once hired. Who are these Millennials? Well, that…