The warm weather of summertime brings people out of their homes, so make sure they are met with clean streets. While the summer sun is welcomed by residents, it can take a toll on the cleanliness of a municipality. As outdoor recreational activities resume, the amount of litter and debris in the streets increases. Additionally, …
Street sweeping contractors know the job’s changing. The old way of doing things — slow sweeps, inconsistent debris pickup, costly downtime — isn’t cutting it anymore. Cities are demanding more. Clients want cleaner streets, faster response times and proof that the work got done. And, with rising fuel prices, tighter regulations and labor shortages, margins …
Many businesses of all sizes in the pavement sweeping industry offer a full benefits package to their employees. Many others aspire to integrate these programs for their teams and work systematically to bring their employer profiles up to the level of the best nationwide. However, unfortunately, too many others see the costs and inconvenience of …
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In today’s business landscape, competition is relentless. Disruptions emerge overnight. Customer expectations evolve rapidly. Talent is harder to retain than ever. Yet, some companies consistently outperform their peers, growing faster, attracting top talent, and building unshakable customer loyalty. What sets these companies apart? An in-depth study was conducted of companies to identify the characteristics of …
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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