According to the EPA, 1 trillion gallons of water are lost every year due to household leaks; that’s enough water to supply over 11 million homes for an entire year (EPA 2020). Apart from (hopefully) infrequent plumbing disasters, most of this lost water is caused by small, almost imperceptible leaks, like a dripping faucet or […]

Since the early 1900s tube brooms have been the gold standard for street sweeping. Today most OEM sweeper manufacturers use the tube broom as the default option on their new sweepers. The tube broom is made by wrapping bristle around a steel tube. The broom is then mounted to the sweeper and rotates to either […]

By Mark Leyden, CLU®, CEO & Founder, Mark Leyden & Associate This is the second in a series of four articles discussing considerations around succession and continuity planning for family businesses leading to how life insurance strategies are utilized to achieve many of the goals for such planning. This article discusses the first 3 steps […]

Having a network of strong business relationships is essential for a healthy, agile enterprise. Every business needs to build relationships with people across the whole range of prospective business contacts, including customers, workers, investors, vendors, peer operators, other kinds of companies in the community, government representatives, and others. Fortunately, for business leaders looking to build […]

Gutter brooms, or also known as side brooms, are the brooms on the side of street sweepers, usually pick-up sweepers or vacuum sweeper. There are also a few sweeper attachments that have an option for a gutter broom. Gutter brooms are round in shape and rotate to pull debris from the curb line into the […]

They say that membership has its privileges and NAPSA proves that to be true! The North American Power Sweepers Association has added a powerful cost saving benefit to its cornucopia of services. If you are in this industry, you realize that the topic of health care benefits is a huge pain point so NAPSA went […]

“Effective communication during a crisis is not an attempt at mass mental therapy, nor is it a magic potion that fixes all problems…The public should feel empowered to take actions that will reduce their risk of harm.” – Psychology of a Crisis, CDC As we continue to navigate the challenges created by coronavirus, some businesses […]

The need to manage employees’ stress is too often entirely unnoticed or disregarded. The consequences of that leadership error for businesses are often very costly. Too much stress can damage workers’ health and can lead to serious losses for a company. If one or more employees in your workplace are exhibiting signs of stress, it’s […]

As we continue to live in a post-Covid world, many businesses have been forced to switch gears and move into other areas to stay afloat. This is not only true for sweeping companies but all business. As businesses transition into these new areas, new trends have started to take shape. Branching Out “Sweeper manufacturers are […]

The latest evolution of the Bucher Municipal CityCat street cleaning vehicles unveiled at last– the CityCat V20 series. With more than 60 years of municipal experience, Bucher Municipal’s new fleet uses leading technology to tackle the growing level of environmental demands faced by companies in the urban street cleaning sector. Poor air quality negatively impacts […]