1-800-SWEEPER is proud to introduce another new partner, James Roy of PAM Sweeping, Inc. in New York. PAM is a family owned and operated company, 3rd generation sweeping company started by Kenneth Roy Sr. back in 1963. Although parking lot and street sweeping were originally at the core of the family business, competition and changing market conditions in the 1980’s prompted the formation of two additional related businesses, Powerhouse Paving and Orange Sewer and Drain. …
Since our founding in the fall of 2011, we have promoted the 1-800-SWEEPER brand with covers on trade magazines, signage at NPE, press releases, and our annual Sweeper Summit. Last month, we took our branding efforts to new levels when one of our partners swept both the Darlington and Rockingham Speedways with equipment displaying 1-800-SWEEPER decals. The additional brand exposure associated with our involvement in NASCAR is news by itself, but we also wanted to learn more about sweeping race tracks for cars traveling at speeds approaching 200mph. We learned that prepping a race track requires a plan which includes skilled operators and the proper equipment. …
Talking to owners in the 1-800-SWEEPER network I’m often surprised that not everyone is taking advantage of our cost saving opportunities. The only explanation I’ve come up with is that we are a “Hard Headed Bunch” or the perceived saving are too small. It may also be that savings stated as a percentage just don’t have the same impact. So I did a little exercise to generate some real numbers: …
Although we often focus on the equipment and technology that forms the backbone of our fleets, at the end of the day, the sweeping business is a service oriented endeavor, and the most important part of our businesses is our staff. Without the right people in place, even the most modern and up-to-date equipment is of little use. And while we all have numerous talented and gifted employees on our payrolls, there is one special group of employees that deserve extra thanks: our veterans. To this end, the board of 1-800-SWEEPER has adopted a new initiative to recognize the service of our veteran employees. …
To many contractors, municipal planners, and property managers unfamiliar with our industry’s best practices, a freshly swept street that looks clean is clean. Like many things in life, appearances can be deceiving. Did you know that using the wrong type of sweeper can leave behind up to 50% of the heavy metals and other pollutants attached to dirt particles? What’s more, the pollutants left behind don’t just make for dirty streets—they represent a major threat to the water quality of our nation’s streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans.
The North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) is promoting an upcoming webinar presented by internationally renowned sweeping expert, Roger Sutherland, who will explain how to select the proper sweeping equipment and demonstrate how an effective street sweeping program can significantly reduce pollutants found in storm water. …
