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Brongo’s Tree Service performs commercial and residential tree care work around the Rochester area. Brongo relies on his Vermeer tree care equipment to help the crew maximize jobsite efficiency.
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Jeffrey Meredith Jr., owner of Sussex Tree Inc., discovered that organizing the way his crews and equipment are scheduled helps reduce the amount of time spent getting to the jobsites each day.
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An important part of buying used equipment is evaluating who you are buying from. Read about the pros and cons of three sources of pre-owned equipment: dealerships, contractors and auctions.
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Lean is a set of principles aimed at eliminating waste and making better use of resources with a goal of increasing productivity. Lean starts with learning what waste is, how to identify it and how to eliminate it.
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On Oct. 12, 2006, Mother Nature dropped a winter storm that would change the landscape of the Town of Tonawanda, New York, for decades. The premature storm dumped 24 inches (61 cm) of snow on the town, damaged 1,600 trees in the town’s right-of-ways — in some cases, wiping out entire city streets — and left the town with a $26 million cleanup project.
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Keeping it in the family is the name of the game for Hamilton Tree Service. Started 50 years ago by Dex Hamilton, his son Grant carries on the full service company in California. Hear from Hamilton about operating two complementary businesses as part of the From Those Who Know series.
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Employee benefits and incentives can be a powerful recruiting and retention tool. Perks can be a great way to boost employee satisfaction and, in turn, company culture and productivity.
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Herold’s single-crew operation offers a wide variety of services including trimming, pruning, shaping, edging and stump grinding. Advanced trainings, certifications and tested experience allow Premier Tree to shine when it comes to large tree removals and high-risk climbing.
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Happy employees make happy customers. It’s more than employees being well-compensated and feeling professionally satisfied, however. What they learn through the certification process (and the ongoing educational opportunities then made available to them) obviously helps them on the job.
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