Tree and Landscaping Precautions to Take Before Winter
Your facility trees and carefully manicured landscaping enter the "danger zone" with every approaching winter season. Unless you take the proper precautions, and in a timely manner, you run the ri...
John Allin on Slip and Fall Lawsuits and the Snow & Ice Removal Industry
In this interview, you’ll learn all about John Allin, founder of SIMA, key player in the founding of ASCA, expert witness, and overall big name in the snow and ice removal industry. HeatTrak: Sha...
7 Snow Removal Alternatives to Using Salt and Chemicals
Snow removal is a tedious task but essential if you are to avoid accidents and liabilities. One of the most common ways to get rid of snow is with salt, which, although reasonably effective, does ...
Liability Issues Make Winter Snow Removal a Top Priority
Even under the worst weather conditions, business continues. People still need to get to office buildings, hospitals, universities, and other facilities. Ineffective maintenance of the grounds in...
The Unique Challenges of Industrial and Commercial Snow Removal
Winter weather has its effects on every type of property, but there are unique challenges that are faced only by managers of commercial and industrial facilities. These differences between residen...
Key Steps Facility Managers Should Take for Emergency Preparedness
Emergency preparedness is a year-long concern for facility managers, but when it comes to natural disasters and other threats to the safety of your building and the people who are in it, winter is ...
Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Commercial Snow Removal
One of the major decisions that facility managers must make every winter is whether to do all commercial snow removal tasks in-house or to outsource the job to a third-party provider. Given the cru...
Commercial Property Insurance: What You Need to be Covered for Winter
Facility maintenance during winter involves a multitude of tiny details along with the major task of snow and ice removal from facility grounds. Yet, one of the ways to protect your company's prop...
What Every Property Management Company Needs to Know for Winter
Property management companies must always be looking for ways to keep their premises safe for residents, both to prevent accidents and the lawsuits that so often follow them. They also must find th...
The Other Winter Concerns: What to Prepare for Besides Snow and Ice
Dealing with snow and ice removal may be the number one challenge that facility managers face every season, but there are other dangers and concerns that winter brings. Low temperatures, cold rain...
4 Ways to Prepare Your Commercial Snow Removal for A Salt Shortage
When facilities under-prepared for a wintertime rock salt shortage are suddenly faced with an unusually snowy and long-lasting winter, the results can be disastrous. Building access, ADA complianc...
Communication is Critical: Making Sure Snow Removal Runs Smoothly
When it comes to fast, efficient snow and ice removal on facility grounds, effective communication is critical to achieving success. Even with all the necessary equipment and a fully trained staff...
ASCA Industry Standards for Snow and Ice Management
One major tool that facility managers can avail themselves of is the Accredited Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) and their "legal defense mechanism" known as the System Requirements for Snow and...
Why To Have a Snow Removal Equipment Training Day Before Winter Hits
As a facility manager, you understand that winter weather can hit without warning, and that even when the forecasts are accurate, your operations can be halted in the aftermath of a major storm. E...
Power Problems: Electricity Concerns That Facilities Face in Winter
Facility managers may experience electrical problems at anytime throughout the year, but winter brings with it an increase in both the number and severity of power problems. During cold weather, ...