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Between regulations, customer preferences and a desire to reduce emissions, there are numerous reasons to consider adding electric equipment to your fleets. But some companies arenāt just thinking about it; theyāre going all in. Why Do It? āFor me, it was really just ease of use,ā says Daniel Cienfuegos, co-owner of Electrawn, LLC, based in […]
This project earned Landvisions a Gold Award for Residential Design/Build in the 2023 Awards of Excellence. The banks of the Red River near Shreveport, Louisiana, are not your typical landscape setting, as the river frequently has seasonal flooding that impacts nearby homeowners. This family was looking to create a landscape that would match their homeās […]
Brian McGrady served in the Marine Corps for 20 years before retiring at the rank of gunnery sergeant. A fellow Marine introduced him to the landscape industry, and he has been in the industry for roughly five years now. āWe have always had similar goals and values,ā McGrady says. āHe knew that this would be […]
Even with the best route density, your crews spend a significant amount of time behind the wheel. One way to help reduce the risk of accidents occurring while theyāre out in the field is to train them in defensive driving tactics. āNo matter how skilled a driver is, the road is littered with potential hazards, […]
You invest a significant amount in your fleet and equipment, and the last thing you want to deal with are thefts that impact your crewās ability to work. Implementing a number of deterrent strategies, as well as best practices for equipment recovery, can help reduce these occurrences. Teddy Russell, CEO of Russell Landscape Group, based […]
This project earned David J. Frank Landscape Contracting a Gold Award for Residential Landscape Contracting in the 2023 Awards of Excellence. This modern landscape resides in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, where amenities are hard to find, and long winters limit the timeframe for outdoor projects. The owners of this lakefront property desired a landscape that […]
The NALP Foundation recently announced their latest awareness initiative, which will focus on young people from ages 5 to 15 through the online gaming platform Roblox. The NALP Foundation is creating a game in partnership with Epic Reach, a global creative and advanced innovation agency. This game, called Landscape Design Empire, will allow players to […]
Nubia Guiterrez, director of human resources for Mullin, based in St. Rose, Louisiana, says they started their internship program over four years ago and utilized NALPās internship program guide as the foundation for their platform. āWe knew that our industry has a lot of issues in finding people,ā Guiterrez says. āSo what better way to […]
If you keep an eye on industry news, chances are youāve read a press release about one of Landscape Workshopās recent acquisitions. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Landscape Workshop is one of the larger commercial landscaping companies in the U.S. They have also doubled their size in the past five years through organic and acquisitive growth. […]
Phil Key is the CEO of Ruppert Landscape. He recently assumed this role in June 2023 after serving as Ruppertās president since 2013. He has been working for the company for over 24 years and has over 30 years in the industry. When you first started as an intern at Ruppert, did you ever think […]
