Improve your landscaping business through real-life examples and job stories from the editors at Associated Construction Publications - the leading source of information for the heavy, highway and non-residential construction industry en-us http://www.acppubs.com/community/Landscaping/48566.html?nid=4232 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:28:50 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647766.html?nid=4232 If there's one thing on the minds of most landscape contractors these days, it's the economy. It's certainly on the mind of Chris ... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648460.html?nid=4232 It all started with a major traffic accident that took the lives of four people. On July 29, 2005, a dump truck with a history of brake violations barreled into traffic at the busy intersection of U.S. Routes 44 and 10 in Avon, CT. The truck crushed cars, setting off a chain of fiery collisions that killed four people and injured 14. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647029.html?nid=4232 The story behind the new K-8 elementary school in Pass Christian, MS, is quite a tale of teamwork to create a multifunctional facility for the entire community. Even with their children attending school in trailers since Hurricane Katrina, Pass Christian students had the highest test scores in Mississippi. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6647049.html?nid=4232 Who would have thought to start a landscaping business during the longest drought that North Texas had seen in 50 years? Corey Tompkins, Willie Propes and Marsha Newberry did. Newberry, involved in real estate and development back then, had hired Propes and Tompkins to install some water utility lines. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648449.html?nid=4232 Construction of The Garden of Healing and Renewal adjacent to the future McLaren Health Village Cancer Center in Clarkston, MI, was completed in 2008. The garden will be within walking distance of several other future medical buildings, including the new McLaren regional hospital. "This provides patients with a place to contemplate and relax and get out into nature a little bit. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648844.html?nid=4232 One of the Twin Cities' most famous waterways, Minnehaha Creek, is now undergoing a major facelift and restoration at many locations along its winding, 22-mile odyssey from Lake Minnetonka through many western suburbs, across south Minneapolis to the Mississippi River. One of those locations is on land owned by Methodist Hospital in St. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6648696.html?nid=4232 TurfEx, a new product division of TrynEx International, has a new line of bulk material spreaders, available in two models: the MS-1875 and the MS-2000. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645596.html?nid=4232 The 6V from Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc., Port Orange, FL, can handle both sewage bypass pumping and general construction -dewatering. With a 3-inch solids handling capacity, the 6V is capable of flows up to 1,500 gpm and heads up to 102 feet. The unit contains a cooling system that allows the pump to run completely dry without damage. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645597.html?nid=4232 Caterpillar landscape tillers are designed for Cat skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders and multiterrain loaders and are ideal for breaking up and pulverizing soil, mixing amendments into soils, and stabilizing and leveling terrain in landscape finish applications. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645600.html?nid=4232 The new MTS (Material Transfer System) from FINN Corporation can carry and discharge a variety of materials including aggregate, soil mixes, mulch, sand, and palletized loads. The MTS has a reversible main floor conveyor and cross belt that gives users the option to unload material from either side of the machine. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645606.html?nid=4232 Doosan Infracore Portable Power now has a total of 10 models, ranging from 25 kilovolt amperes/volt-amperes (kVA) to 570 kVA, that comply with current Environmental Protection Agency standards for mobile, off-highway, diesel-powered equipment. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645607.html?nid=4232 Outfitted for use with virtually any industry attachment, the Terex® ASV PT-100 Forestry compact track loader is ideal for right-of-way maintenance, pipelines and utilities, forest management, and fire abatement applications. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6645565.html?nid=4232 When the economy turns south, the number of jobs put out to bid in a contractor's core business can decrease. Some contractors begin to look for jobs in other lines of work, such as landscaping. Contractors who own and operate compact equipment — such as skid-steer, compact track, mini track, or all-wheel steer loaders — can easily transition into landscaping by using some of the at... Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643550.html?nid=4232 Construction of an approximately $2.3-million pedestrian bridge that will cross over Interstate 696 and connect Harrison High School on the north side with Beechview Elementary School on the south side in Farmington Hills, MI, began in January and will be completed in July 2009. C.A. Hull Co., Inc., of Walled Lake, MI, is the prime contractor for the project. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6643236.html?nid=4232 With an ESLä backhoe design, the Allmand TLB-535 heavy-duty compact tractor loader backhoe is designed to meet the needs of general construction, landscaping, utility and any other small to mid-size earthmoving applications. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6638107.html?nid=4232 The new A70TD-46kV from Man & Material Lift Engineering combines the accessibility of a Spider Lift with the safety of a 46kV unit. It is ideal for utility work and tree maintenance around power lines. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6632925.html?nid=4232 Pleasant Hill, MO— A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official beginning of the Rock Island Trail-Katy Connector project from Windsor to Pleasant Hill, which connects the Katy Trail to the Kansas City area. "Connecting the Katy Trail to the Kansas City area has been a longtime goal for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and for the cycling community, and it is gratifying to se... Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6625092.html?nid=4232 A starting point for future riverfront redevelopment in the city of Neenah, WI, a walkway of interlocking, permeable concrete pavers is providing a test area for permeable paving applications and helping to promote the city's commitment to green construction and environmental responsibility. A producer of concrete construction and landscaping products, County Materials supplied the permeable H2... Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6619240.html?nid=4232 Case Construction Equipment recently announced the 12 finalists in the 2009 Landscaper of the Year contest during an event at the Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO). The contest, sponsored by Case, recognizes the best landscape contractors across the United States. More than 100 landscapers entered this year's event. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST http://www.acppubs.com/article/CA6616629.html?nid=4232 Approximately 20,000 people – exhibitors, buyers, dealers, retailers, manufacturers' representatives, rental shops, distributors of lawn, garden and outdoor products and equipment for consumer and commercial use, lawn and landscape professionals, general contractors, forest land owners, golf course superintendents, and parks and municipal buyers – attended the Green Industry & Eq... Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 PST