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Design-Build

Diversity: The Secret to Success

If your company isn’t as successful as you’d like, how do you shake up the mix to improve your situation? The answer: diversity.

July 9, 2013

Design-Build

Which is Better: Talent or Drive?

I put people in three categories: Those who are naturally talented, those who make up for talents by working extra hard and then those who have neither natural gifts or drive. It’s pretty obvious you’d want to stay away from people who fall into the lazy category, but what should you value when looking for […]

June 26, 2013

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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

Design-Build

Jeff Burton Talks to Contractors About Racing, Conditioning

Similar to our Landscaper of the Year program, our sister publication Equipment World has an annual Contractor of the Year. The finalists won a trip to Las Vegas where they enjoyed time with NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. The driver of the No. 31 Caterpillar car gave a short talk, answered questions and posed for photos […]

March 19, 2013

Landscaping equipment

Wheels or tracks? Let the jobsite be the judge.

Let the job site be the judge of whether to use wheels or tracks. In the battle between choosing tires or tracks, landscapers should let their projects cast the determining vote on which would be the best fit for their fleet.

February 8, 2013

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Bauma Wrap-Up

The two pre-Bauma media dialogue days are gone, and I’m trying to get some idea from them of what the big show here in Munich, Germany, in April might be like. About the only certainty I can come up with is that it will be warmer. These two days are really just intense conversations, usually […]

February 5, 2013

Business

Set Yourself Apart

If you’ve been on the site lately, you’ve noticed we’ve announced the 12 finalists for Equipment World’s 2013 Contractor of the Year. I love this program. Visiting finalists is one of the best parts of my job; they always turn out to be great people I feel privileged to know. So, every year I jump at the chance to help sister magazine Total Landscape Care with their crop of Landscaper of the Year finalists, who are also amazing.

December 19, 2012

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How Are You Adapting?

Do you remember what your business was like before the recession? What have you changed to combat the economy? For contractor Steve Beam in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the answer is “everything.” After meeting with him, I learned this once-cautious business man had to make big changes and move into some new markets to keep his […]

July 18, 2012

Design-Build

Construction Apps Evolve into Essential Tools

If you’ve seen the June issue of Equipment World, you might have noticed I included some of the latest construction apps in Reporter, our news section. These apps were just a few of the newest offerings out there; I wish we had the room to run more. Even if you don’t see articles about them, keep in mind […]

June 18, 2012

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Looking for new technicians? Think local.

The Associated Equipment Distributors has re-released the results of a 2008 study of equipment technician recruitment for a good reason — not much has changed. As outlined by a focus group of equipment managers in Equipment World magazine’s May issue, recruiting issues are not easily solved. 59 percent of techs live within 50 miles of their hometown Two things resonated in […]

June 15, 2012