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Thu Jan 19 2012
Breaking The Ice

As most people hunker down at the sound of another winter weather warning, snow and ice management contractors have been out reaping the harvests of abundant snowfalls. Recently, nature has been accommodating to the snow and ice business, while money is hard to earn elsewhere in the current economy. If you plow snow, you’ve experienced the bounty. But if you only offer a plowing service, you’re missing out on the potential increased profits of material spreading.

Mon Dec 5 2011
2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design:  Compliant Pool and Spa Equipment

The Department of Justice recently revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) by adopting enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.

According to the new legislation, facilities must provide readily accessible and usable means of entry to swimming pools, spas and wading pools for individuals with disabilities by March 15, 2012.1

Type of Facilities Impacted

Mon Dec 5 2011
SweepEx Gets Thumbs-Up from Michigan’s Thumb
Located in the “thumb” of Michigan, Lapeer County consists of more than 350 miles of road—all of which is the responsibility of the Lapeer County Road Commission. Whether it be snow removal, grading, or blacktop maintenance, Rick Pearson, superintendent of Lapeer County Road commission, has his hands full with year-round road maintenance.
Tue Nov 8 2011
The Easy Way to Clean Up and Renew Artifical Turf
The game is over, but the work isn’t finished for everyone. Pom-pom streamers, confetti, sunflower seeds and popcorn litter the battered field turf. Ant hills of crumb rubber sporadically rise above the flattened green fiber, and twigs, leaves and other debris swirl in the wind. Grounds managers are now faced with the task of grooming and preparing the synthetic field turf before it is playable again.
 
Wed Nov 2 2011
Lifting the Burden of Old-Fashioned Lifting Magnets
Custom Engineering, a company located in Erie, PA, specializes in medium to heavy fabrication and contract machining, and is known for the manufacture and refurbishing of heating platens for virtually every make of hydraulic press. The company maintains a 140,000 square-foot manufacturing facility and employs more than 150 people.