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Finish Your Season Strong!
2020 has already been a strong sales year. The actions you take in the last quarter can have an oversized impact on your bottom line. Here's how to boost the last 3 months of the year:
- Keep selling.Find extra work that can be done on properties you already visit regularly (enhancements). Walk clients' properties to see what tasks need to be completed before year-end. Sell new services like landscape lighting, drainage and more.
- Stay flexible. Work around inclement weather by encouraging your crews to be flexible. Maximize the good weather days by doing office work and shop work on bad weather days.
- Use overtime. Don't be afraid of the cost of extra hours to get another job or two done. Do the math. It's easy to recover the additional cost for a short burst. Also consider special incentives for your team to encourage them to sell and produce more.
- Raise rates now. Take your annual price increase now, when demand is high.
- Say thanks early. Consider holiday gifts to clients at Halloween or Thanksgiving. The goodwill often leads to additional work or referrals.
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Experts predict demand for outdoor decorations will soar this year as consumers shift spending from traditional gatherings.
Let MPR prepare you for your best holiday lighting season ever. We can show you how to maximize your profits!
We select our products to be of the highest quality for pros. No "homeowner grade" look-alikes here.
Ask us for our holiday lights pricing and new products for this season.
Simplified Winterization with the Zurn 300 Series
Make winterization easier! The Zurn Wilkins 300 Series Backflow Assembly provides superior protection in a small, modular package. This patented, unique design allows for rapid commissioning and winterizing because the entire pressure vessel can be removed for line flushing. Additional features and benefits of the Model 375 and 350 include:- Lowest Life-Cycle Costs Reduced labor and repair kit costs yield savings of 75% or more during the backflow life-cycle
- Optional Blow-Out/Flush (BOF) Fitting Zurn Wilkins removable pressure vessel allows the unique Blow-Out/Flush fitting to be installed. Blow-Out/Flush fitting simplifies flushing of the system prior to start-up, eliminating debris that can foul checks. Fewer call backs for service. Blow-out irrigation system rapidly and thoroughly for winterizing and start-up, followed by convenient vessel removal for indoor storage to prevent freezing.
- Removable Pressure Vessel Patented removable pressure vessel can be removed and replaced in seconds, significantly decreasing water system downtime. Pressure vessel is serviceable offline and reusable, resulting in reduced labor costs. UV resistant composite pressure vessel exceeds bronze performance levels, including severe weather conditions
NDS DesignWorx - Your Large Project Drainage Resource
For stormwater management projects big or small, NDS can help. Partner with their team of designers and expert technicians for guidance and support to help you get the job done right.
Popular topics include:
- Evaluation of project drawings and designs
- Preparation of application, drawings, and specifications for submittal
- Integrating stormwater management products to meet specifications
- Stormwater calculations
- Installation advice
- Proven sustainability solutions
- Best stormwater practices to save cost.
Install Faster with Blazing Saddles
Did you know there is an irrigation saddle that doesn't require any tools to install? Brought to you by King Innovation, the Blazing Saddles are the fastest self-tapping saddles in the irrigation market. Simply clamp the saddle over the pipe, push down, twist on the tap, and you are done! No clamping, coring, or cutting is required.These innovative saddles are available for use on ¾" to 1-1/2" poly pipe and ¾" to 1-1/4" PVC pipe. Blazing saddles are made of high impact ABS and are designed with a barbed fitting ensuring not only an easy installation without tools, but a secure and long-lasting fit. With optimal sprinkler head flow, delivering more than 7 gallons per minute at 40 PSI and 12 gallons per minute at 60 PSI, these saddles are the best way to guarantee optimal system life and avoid costly re-work.
Landscape Lighting Technique: Uplighting with Kichler VLO Products
Uplighting trees is an art form that enhances any lighting installation. No two trees are the same, so use these guidelines to inspire your designs:
- SMALL DECIDUOUS TREES
Most small, deciduous trees only need one accent light, but it's important to take viewing angle into account. If viewed from two angles, the tree may benefit from two accent lights. The fixture should graze the trunk and point up into the canopy for maximum effect.
Recommended fixture: Small VLO accent 35° or Gen 1.5 Accent 35° - MEDIUM DECIDUOUS TREES
Cross-lighting: While it is possible to use one 60° accent, it is better in most cases to use two 35° lights because they will direct more concentrated light into the canopy. Position the accent lights so they graze the trunk but are focused on the canopy.
Recommended fixtures: One small VLO 60° or two small VLO 35° - LARGE DECIDUOUS TREES
Different angles: A large tree (60-100 feet) will require a combination of accent lights with different angles.Place one 15° accent light at the base of the tree, highlighting the trunk up to the point where the branches begin. Place 2-3 accent lights (35° or 60°) away from the trunk pointing into the canopy. Place 1-2 accent lights in the canopy, pointing up.
Recommended fixtures: Large VLO 15° for the trunk, large VLO 35° or 60° for the canopy
