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In the wake of snowstorms and natural disasters, it's essential to be prepared with versatile equipment to support restoration efforts.

Hitting The Road: Brine, Beets & Other Thanksgiving Treats

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Chances are, there will be a lot of talk of brine this week. And while most conversations will focus on brining the turkey, landscapers in snow management think of brine a little differently. Increasingly used as a pre-treatment for roadways ahead of a winter weather event, brine is a solution ...

Get Equipped: Snow & Ice Management At GIE+EXPO

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Want a sneak peek at some of the newest Snow & Ice Management equipment that will be on display at GIE+EXPO next week, October 20-22, in Louisville, KY? See below! Check out more GIE+EXPO exhibitors and products here, and in Spreaders, Sprayers & Seed and Small Engine & Handheld Equipment! ...

Get Equipped: Deicing Products

Take a look at this assortment of deicing products that can improve and add value to your professional snow and ice management services.   Quad Boom From High Country Spray Systems The Quad-Boom from High Country Spray Systems is a new four-width spray path boom specially designed for anti-icing and ...

Get Equipped: Snowplows & Attachments

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Take a look at this assortment of snowplows and attachments that can improve and add value to your professional snow and ice management services. SK-R 6 Box Plow From BOSS Snowplow The SK-R 6 joins the SK-R 8 and SK-R 10 to expand BOSS’ line of SK Box Plows for ...

The Curious Case Of The Less than Two-Inch Snowfall

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Does this sound familiar? Doug Delano, owner of Level Green Landscaping in Maryland, outlines his firm’s snowfall tracking procedures and practices with snow manager Greg Stacho. When the weather forecast calls for snow — even less than two inches — we snap into action the day before. Planning is everything. ...

Surveying Commercial Properties

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Facility management leaders responded to questions to describe their sites, groundskeeping budgets and staffing strategies and — for those with in-house teams —their plans to purchase equipment. Read further to gain insight to the commercial facilities market, how they manage their grounds and landscape needs, and how you might tap ...

Chemistry 101: Rock Salt And Liquids

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By Wilf Nixon Rock salt is everywhere in winter maintenance, which makes it important to understand how it works when we use it, and what it can (and cannot) do. Let’s start by dispelling the myth that “liquids don’t work.” The first thing to know about rock salt is it ...

Bagged To Bulk

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By Erich Oelschlegel, ASM Our company, Suburban Snow Plow, has always been a snow-only family company. My father bought a used Jeep in 1973 that came with a plow. He began plowing on the side; and apparently, the apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree. When we’re not plowing, my ...

Sustainable Winter Management Guidelines

By Phill Sexton From the October 2018 Issue of Facility Executive Sustainability and winter management (snow and ice management) are two terms that have more recently become interconnected. As the expectations, costs, and environmental effects of winter management services increase, facility management executives are looking to more sustainable practices for ...
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