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Business

Stairwell Light Saves Money

Xeleum Lighting has introduced a light specifically designed for stairwells. The Athena Series Stairwell LED Light Fixture can be left for long periods of time. The light will provide 100 percent of light when the space is occupied and dims to a power-saving level of 20 percent when the space is unoccupied.

June 21, 2013

Business

Maneuverable Brush Clears All Types of Debris

Ariens Company has introduced a brush designed to move snow, sand, dirt and gravel. The Hydro Brush 36 is the newest addition to the Power Brush line and features hydrostatic transmission engineered in partnership with Hydro-Gear.

June 20, 2013

Design-Build

6 principles of lighting water features

Whether it’s a three-tiered fountain, a rambling stream or a spectacular waterfall, lighting shows off water’s magical qualities after dark. But you can’t just install a spotlight and call it a day.

June 18, 2013

Business

Tired of Pinching Pennies?

When it comes to purchasing a large piece of equipment out of necessity, companies are having a hard time opening wallets. To help the process, VMI has created a construction equipment financing program, which gives working capital to companies that own heavy equipment free and clear.

May 29, 2013

Business

Rental Revenue to Top $38 Billion in 2013

Approximately $33.6 billion in revenue is expected from the equipment rental industry in 2013 in the United States, according to the May forecast from the American Rental Association’s (ARA) Rental Market Monitor.

May 21, 2013

Business

Bobcat Invests $35 Million in Renovations at Bismarck Facility

Bobcat is investing $35 million in expansion and renovations to its Bismarck location. Bobcat broke ground today on a $20 million research-and-development facility at its site in the Northern Plains Commerce Centre, and construction is expected to be complete by the summer of 2014.

May 13, 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

Design-Build

Bauma is Back

Giant machines, 6.1 million square feet of space and Munich, Germany can only mean one thing: bauma is back. From April 15-21, our own Editorial Director, Marcia Gruver Doyle, and sister publication’s, Equipment World, Editor Tom Jackson, will be scouring the floor for all the latest and greatest events happening at bauma this year.

April 12, 2013

Business

Report Shows Positive Growth in Construction

Gilbane Building Company has published the Spring 2013 edition of Construction Economics – Market Conditions in Construction. Based on an array of economic data, construction starts, and material cost trends, the data is the most positive the company has seen in recent years. According to the report, the monthly rate of construction spending is up 20% in 24 months and increased in 18 of the last 24 months, which is a good leading indicator for new construction work in Q3-Q4 2013. Other highlights include:

April 4, 2013

Design-Build

Bright Future on the Horizon?

Here’s what the numbers and pros are forecasting for the industry. I’m a skeptic. But maybe that comes with being in the media profession. So when I hear the economy is on the mend, I look for the proof. One of the signs of recovery for the landscape industry starts with construction and the housing-market […]

April 1, 2013

Business

Quick Learning Curve

In a room full of boisterous contractors meeting to discuss a big commercial-building project, you might not notice Michael McAfee at first. “I have kind of a laid-back personality, and I listen carefully to what people have to say. Most people think I’m a quiet person; I don’t toot my own horn,” says the 28-year-old owner of McAfee Mowing and Landscaping in Danville, Kentucky, and a TLC Landscaper of the Year Finalist.

March 15, 2013

Business

How Tax Changes Will Affect You

Make sure you are prepared, and know ahead of time how these changes will affect you. You’ve probably heard of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 – the bill to avert the fiscal cliff passed Jan. 1 – but do you know and understand everything that is in it, other than the expiration of favorable tax exemption limits and the increase in the payroll tax? And as a small business owner, is there anything in the 157-page legislation that could be helpful to you?

February 27, 2013