North American Sweeper Magazine

Distracted drivers are a top safety threat to street sweeping organizations. Ask any sweeping professional for first-hand accounts of crashes or near misses and you’re sure to hear some horrific stories. Incorporating highly-visible advanced warning equipment (flashing lights, arrow boards, etc.) and a physical barrier to provide protection from distracted drivers for those working on […]

Many of the usual challenges that confront small to medium-sized commercial pavement sweeping business owners are compounded in multi-generation family businesses. On the other hand, many typical business management difficulties have less effect on family-owned businesses. To fully appreciate the realities of operating a family-owned business, it helps to be aware of some common circumstances […]

It can be difficult for employees to keep their spirits up during winter. It is estimated that around 70 million Americans experience mild to severe seasonal affective disorder, or depressive symptoms most commonly correlated with winter (Psychology Today, 2019). There is also evidence that brain levels of serotonin, a chemical that contributes to happiness, decrease […]

Like most companies that provide street sweeping and pavement clearing and cleaning services, the story of J.W. Fleming Inc. is one of humble beginnings, beginning with a solitary machine and a single service- building up into a fleet of machines, a host of services- and a reputation in its service area as a local leader […]

My name is Dan Zurcher and I own The American Striping Company. I’ve been striping parking lots for (28) years, full time. I’ve striped everything from banks to schools, playgrounds, restaurants, small airports, mall after mall and miles of roadway. At the (16) year mark, I wrote my book; How I Stripe a Parking Lot. […]

Build Your Brand with the 800 SWEEPING Network When you think about business growth, one of the most overlooked branding tools are your very own vanity phone numbers that have the power of generating leads for your sweeping business! That’s the hidden value within your fleet. The 800 SWEEPING Network is a network of sweeping […]

Technology innovations facilitated just about everything entrepreneurs needed to do in the commercial pavement sweeping industry during 2019. Try to think of any sales, service, quality assurance, or administrative function that is part of modern sweeping service operations that is not now supported by some technology that’s been either created or innovated within recent years. […]

On both sides of the table, a prospective hire interview can be one of the most challenging aspects of business. The hurdles for the interviewee seeking the job are obvious, but what about for the employer? An interview can be a pivotal moment where you identify that new employee who will take your business to […]

There are countless challenges for small business owners. All agree, it’s a complex proposition to start and grow a business, especially in the ever-more complicated modern business environment. We can’t take on all the difficulties facing today’s commercial sweeping business operator in this article, but here are five major points of advice for overcoming the […]

Next month will be the 11th anniversary of Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger’s heroic emergency landing on the Hudson River. On an icy January day in New York City, Sully’s plane struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, causing power failure in both engines and rapid loss of altitude. In just over three harrowing minutes, […]