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Jessica Schwartz
Concrete Paver Contractors Report 27% Sales Increase in 2021
Gross sales for concrete paver contractors in the U.S. and Canada increased by 27% during 2021, according to a new survey released by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI). Other key findings of the 2022 ICPI Contractor Business Report include: A 10% salary/wage increase for employees 64,615 average total square ...
AGZA & NALP Collaborate On Responsible Transition To Zero-Emission Landscape Equipment
The American Green Zone Alliance (AGZA) and the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) announced this week that they will work together on an approach to the responsible transition from gas to zero-emission equipment in the landscape industry. “The industry is committed to making a transition to zero-emission equipment in ...
H-2B: 35,000 More Visas Being Released To Answer Demand
It should enable more H-2B workers into the country by early May. It’s no April Fool’s Day joke. The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) reported that yesterday the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a joint temporary final rule to release an additional 35,000 H-2B visas for seasonal non-agricultural ...
A New Voice For Issues Facing The Lawn & Landscape Industry
The National Association of Landscape Professionals launches a digital advocacy program to address legislation targeting gas-powered equipment, H-2B, and more. In an era of increased legislation targeting the landscape industry, a new digital advocacy program called Voices for Healthy Green Spaces has been launched by the National Association of Landscape ...
Project EverGreen Highlights National SnowCare For Troops Awareness Week
As a national non-profit organization in the green industry Project Evergreen recognizes that during these challenging times, the need to help military families with snow and ice removal services so they can carry on with daily life is greater than ever. Helping meet that need is Project EverGreen’s SnowCare for ...
Record High H-2B Demand; Less Than 25% Chance To Receive Workers
In an already difficult labor market, landscape companies currently have less than a 25% chance to access much-needed guest workers through the H-2B program. This news comes from the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) who released an Action Alert on Wednesday. According to NALP, the Department of Labor (DOL) ...
Lakeside Living Space
Landmark Landscapes is a family owned and operated, full-service landscaping company based in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Founded 32 years ago around a passion to meld the beauty of nature with the science of horticulture, our company’s mission is to make communities more beautiful by creating “Art through Ecology.” In October ...
NALP 46th Annual Collegiate Competition Is Live For 2022
The National Association of Landscape Professionals’ annual collegiate career event and competition, the National Collegiate Landscape Competition will be held March 16-19, 2022, at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, NC. “After two years of hosting the event virtually due to COVID-19, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be holding ...
Sale Of Carbon-Emitting Equipment To Be Banned In California
Last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved an amendment to the Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) Regulations which effectively bans the sale of all carbon-emitting landscape equipment beginning in 2024. As passed today, the updated SORE regulation would allow users of gas-powered landscape equipment to continue to use their ...
NALP Honored By National Mall For Turf Rehab & Tree Care
On December 4, the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) was presented with the Partner of the Year Award by the National Mall and Memorial Parks of the National Park Service. The Partner of the Year Award is given annually to one or more partner organizations that have significantly impacted ...
