Determining the best hopper size for a cleaner community Debris can overtake the streets as changing seasons bring in new elements. Street sweeping is an essential part of keeping municipalities clean year-round. Elgin Sweeper Company offers a wide variety of street sweepers that utilize different methods to remove debris. When determining what sweeper is the …
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Sealcoating is one of the most effective ways to extend the life of asphalt pavement. Paving contractors know that asphalt deteriorates over time due to traffic, weather and exposure to oils and chemicals. Without protection, small cracks turn into potholes, and oxidation makes the surface brittle. Sealcoating slows this process, keeping pavement in better shape …
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Some owners of small sweeping businesses may think that it’s not even worth their time to track current changes in the industry because the latest upgrades in equipment and/or other capital investments seem too far beyond the budget anyway. But, often, adopting innovations can increase revenues by many multiples of their investment cost and can …
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Balancing snow and ice removal with street sweeping can be a tough act for contractors. Both services are critical, but they come with very different challenges. Snow and ice removal demands immediate action during winter storms, while street sweeping focuses on maintaining cleanliness and compliance. To succeed in managing both, you need the right strategies, …
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Again, it’s December, the natural time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next one, to think about lessons learned, and form expectations and plans. Taking stock of 2024, consider your best business decisions, worst mistakes, milestones reached, targets missed, and how it all shook out in the year-end financials. Looking …
If you work to scale your pavement sweeping business in 2025, among other challenges you can expect to encounter, you will need to overcome the effects of high inflation. The skyrocketing inflation rate of recent years (the rate of change in prices) may or may not decrease appreciably over the next year under the new …
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Here are some essential tips from the Bucher brand’s top industry expert on pavement sweeper truck maintenance. Bucher Municipal manufactures one of the industry’s leading sweeper truck lines, famous for safety, performance, ease of use, and comfort. Recently, Johnny Kidwell, Bucher Assembly Head and premier industry expert on Bucher pavement sweeper truck manufacturing and maintenance …
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As the winter season draws near, it’s crucial for municipalities and contractors to winterize their street sweepers to withstand the coming harsh weather. Effective winterization helps ensure that sweepers stay operational and in peak condition, minimizing downtime and costly repairs. Elgin Sweeper, a leader in street sweeper manufacturing with over a century of expertise, produces …
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At NAS, we are very fortunate to have Costas Cordonis, the industry’s foremost expert on sweeper truck equipment. He has agreed to share here with readers some critical knowledge about maintaining pavement sweeping trucks built by Schwarze, the world’s most famous manufacturer of this class of heavy equipment. Costas Cordonis, Warranty & Training Administrator, Schwarze …
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You probably already know you should contribute to a retirement plan, claim premiums you paid for health insurance, make gifts to your family, employ and pay your children, etc. You also may know you can make changes in your estate and claim gift tax exemptions that will end after 2025, prompting you to be creative …
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