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Top New Energy Pioneers
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has announced Harvest Power as a 2013 New Energy Pioneer. The winners were recognized on stage at the sixth annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in New York City.
April 23, 2013
Business
Nine tips for building an outdoor kitchen
This infographic gives nine tips from Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet for anyone thinking about planning on building an outdoor kitchen.
April 23, 2013
Business
AEMP Appoints New Members
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) elected its new 2013-14 executive committee members and named new directors. The board also appointed a new president/CEO and chairman.
April 23, 2013
Business
Website Helps Consumers Find Landscapers
LandscapingNetwork.com has released a free, comprehensive online directory of local, professional landscape contractors for consumers. Consumers interested in starting new landscaping projects can find, by location throughout the United States and Canada, landscape design and build companies to service their landscaping needs.
April 23, 2013
Business
Safe drivers could mean more savings
Training your employees to take care of company vehicles, not only with inspections and proper upkeep, but by the way they drive them, can be a viable method to lower corporate operating costs.
April 23, 2013
Business
Construction Workers Take the Field at Rio’s New Stadium
The Maracana stadium may be nearly finished in Brazil in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and the 20116 Olympics. However, professional football players will not be the first ones taking the field.
April 22, 2013
Business
Keep Equipment Safe with A.R.E WorkCover
A.R.E.’s Commercial Division is expanding its product line with the new WorkCover LS(tm), a fiberglass tonneau cover available for 2005 to current Toyota Tacoma standard length bed trucks, starting at $1,450 MSRP.
April 22, 2013
Business
Landscapers Partner with Ronald McDonald House for Earth Day
Heads Up Landscape Contractors teamed up with FED EX to perform landscape cleanup and spruce up work at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of New Mexico today. This project is part of the 4th annual PLANET Day of Service, an annual event that gives professionals in the landscape industry an opportunity to plan, organize and carry out volunteer service projects that benefit their own communities.
April 22, 2013
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Top 5 Hardscaping Trends for 2013
With the steadily improving residential real estate market and recent uptick in sales reported by home improvement retailers, many homeowners are investing more in enhancing their outdoor living spaces this year. The timing of tax returns and current low interest rates are among other factors driving consumer spending.
April 22, 2013
Business
Batteries Included
How today’s battery-operated irrigation controllers are saving the day at sites with and without access to AC power. They’re more common than you may think. We see them in operation on sites like street medians, landscaped roadsides and construction sites without easy access to electrical power, as well as within public landscapes where vandalism is a concern. And, for the most part, we don’t give them a second thought.
April 22, 2013
Business
Beating the heat: How to avoid heat-related illness
Cintas Corporation has introduced top tips for limiting heat stress in the workplace. When the body is unable to cool itself by sweating, heat stress can occur. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), five to 10 million workers are exposed to heat-related illnesses each year.
April 19, 2013
Business
Kobelco Starting New, On Its Own
Back in December, CNH and Kobelco Construction Machinery ended a joint ownership and equity positions. Our sister publication, Equipment World magazine recently had an exclusive interview with Katsuhiko “Pete” Morita, president and CEO of Kobelco Construction Machinery U.S.A at the bauma trade show occurring in Munich, Germany.
April 19, 2013
Business
PLANET Calls for Safety Recognition Award Entries
PLANET has turned its attention to safety as it prepares for the Safety Recognition Awards Program. Designed to reward landscape industry companies demonstrating safety, the Safety Recognition Award entires will be accepted until April 30. However, the awards are not designation for only landscape-related companies. All green industry companies and branches are invited to participate.
April 19, 2013
Business
Improve Playground Fire Safety
Steps are being taken in effort to keep children safe by creating a safer playground environment. SYNLawn SYNBermuda 200 and SYNRye 250 have received a Class One fire rating (ASTM E 648), which means there is an increased safety when artificial grass is installed.
April 18, 2013
Business
View Equipment Specs on eLiterature App
Terex has created a new way for users to gain any and all information about the company’s machines. The Terex eLiterature app has been launched in effort for Terex to help users view up-to-date specification sheets and brochures about equipment. The app allows users to download the entire Terex portfolio as well as use an email facility for sharing documents.
April 18, 2013
Business
Design Xeriscapes Using Phone
The Office of the State Engineer’s new landscaping app has earned a Gold Medal Award from the Association of Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Life and Human Sciences.
April 18, 2013
Business
Engage Agro USA to Launch Bioinsecticide
EngageAgro USA has entered into an agreement with Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) for its Grandevo PTO bioinsecticide product in the U.S. Grandevo PTO is registered for use on turfgrass and ornamentals.
April 17, 2013
Business
Urban grass might be greener, but is it ‘greener’?
New research from the University of Cincinnati shows how some things you do to make your lawn green might not be conducive to “going green.” Amy Townsend-Small, a UC assistant professor of geology and geography, will present her research, “Carbon Sequestration and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Urban Ecosystems,” at the Association of American Geographers annual meeting to be held April 9-13 in Los Angeles. The interdisciplinary forum is attended by more than 7,000 scientists from around the world and features an array of geography-related presentations, workshops and field trips.
April 17, 2013
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The Attachments Idea Book
Landscapers use a variety of attachments for doing everything from snow removal to jobsite cleanup, and regardless of how often they are used, every landscaper has a favorite attachment.
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