When you think of road safety, factors such as speed limits, traffic signs and officers who enforce driving regulations come to mind. While these are important, one of the most critical yet overlooked elements in maintaining safe roads is the street sweeper. Street sweepers are employed to clear debris and pollutants from road surfaces, especially …
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Leaving incoming business calls to be picked up by voicemail is a widespread problem in the pavement sweeping industry. Some small business operators offer a ready rationale for this practice. They reason that it’s worth it because they’re busy, and it serves to screen off calls that would waste their time. Their conception of the …
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Virtually all the commercial pavement sweeping business owners we talk with these days are using high-tech GPS-based vehicle function tracking with external cameras. Many use internal cab cameras as well. Today’s most advanced systems of this kind perform a stunning array of movement tracking, equipment gauging, and driver behavior monitoring. These systems are known to …
Paving companies are generally known for their hard work on things like sidewalks, driveways, parking lots and road patches — not necessarily their online presence. However, building an effective online presence is an important way for a paving company to let people know that you’re ready to help them when they need you. Creating and …
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As the demand for clean streets and smooth surfaces rises, contractors in the street sweeping and paving industry are increasingly turning to subcontracting to meet clients’ deadlines, maintain standards and expand their reach. However, like every other strategy in business, subcontracting requires a firm grasp of its basic concepts to ensure project success and profitability. …
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If you’re keeping up with the growing trends in branding, you probably know that everything to do with branding sprouts and develops online. From Google My Business to SEO, to personalize email campaigns, to local community impact programs, and on and on. It’s all about building an online reputation. It’s the culmination of your work to …
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Leading with our ears? It’s true, we like to listen and learn about your street sweeping program challenges before we start telling you about us. When you speak with any of our product specialists or sales representatives, our first question is, “What do you sweep 80% of the time?” Why is this our first question? …
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Urban pavement sweeping is essential to protect and preserve cities. Keeping paved areas cleaner helps protect residents’ well-being, wildlife, soil and water quality, and broader environmental health. This essential public hygiene practice further helps create a more appealing community with attractive public spaces that promote increased local investment and economic growth. However, in addition to …
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In recent years, we have witnessed an increasing incorporation of project management software in the management of street sweeping and paving projects. Some of the benefits provided by these project management software solutions include the streamlining of scheduling, communication and data management, as well as improved collaboration and productivity. In this article, we will be …
Street Sweeping is a year-round job, but spring is the time for heavy-duty street sweeping. This is especially true in climates where winter includes cold, wet weather and snow. Sand, salt, silt and gravel accumulate to put street sweepers through an arduous run. With street sweepers for various applications, the Elgin Sweeper team has extensive …
