Facebook is one of the world’s most pervasive social networking sites. Although personal Facebook accounts far outnumber business Facebook ‘Fan Pages,’ savvy business owners are setting up business accounts to keep in touch with their customers more closely than ever.
Title:Growth at City Wide Maintenance Company Has Been Due to Customer Request
Ten years ago Albert and Janee Rodriguez started City Wide Pressure Washers. The goal: Operate with such impeccable ethics and customer service that their clients would have no clue the couple operated the company out of their garage. They were so successful at it that today the company offers an exhaustive list of services, and has operational offices in Sacramento, San Jose, Fresno, Modesto and Los Angeles.
Title: Custom Maintenance Services’ Michael Nawa Helped Define America’s Contract Sweeping Industry
Michael Nawa
Michael Nawa has been involved in the parking lot sweeping industry almost since its inception. In 1976, Nawa founded Industrial Grounds Maintenance (IGM) with his father, Andrew. He ran that operation until 2002, when he quit over differences of opinion with his dad on the directions the firm should take.
When he sold his interest in IGM to his father, Nawa transferred his leadership skills to Custom Maintenance Services, Inc. That was a two-year-old company founded and still owned by Nawa’s wife, Judy. Today, ten years later, the company sweeps over 240 properties with its fleet of 18 sweepers, as well as provides an extensive property maintenance solution for many of those customers.
A list of forms and handouts available for download from the WSA website. At the end of each description there’s a link you can click on to download the form or handout.
An introduction to street sweeping by Ranger Kidwell-Ross. Start with this article and then move to reading the others in this section.
Here is some common sense advice for those “unchangeable for a whole year” Yellow Pages ads.
Sweeping contractors, like any type of company, need to consistently find new sources of revenue so their businesses won’t stagnate and decline. Finding new leads and new customers – especially in the current economy – can be a challenge. For those who may perform services for any level of government, from city/state/federal to colleges and universities, a service like BidSync can provide bidding opportunities not seen elsewhere.
Most would agree that nothing on a jobsite should receive a higher priority than safety. However, a lot of effort is required to keep the information and emphasis on this topic current and foremost on the minds of your employees.
According to the National Safety Council, one out of four vehicle accidents can be blamed on poor backing techniques. Backing accidents cause 500 deaths and 15,000 injuries per year – and are almost entire preventable. Following are some practical tips to make sure you don’t become another statistic.
