by Phill Sexton | Feb 9, 2017 | Snow Removal, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
A fragmented industry and the weather’s whims make buying and selling snow removal services a big white headache. As a blizzard threatened the Northeastern U.S. on Thursday morning, commercial landlords grappled with a problem that homeowners can relate to: Hiring...
by Phill Sexton | Dec 8, 2016 | Salt, Salt Abuse, Sustainable Salt Initiative, Uncategorized
With the release of sustainable salt use guidelines, SIMA aims to push the snow industry forward. Freshwater resources throughout North America are contaminated with chlorides as a result of salt use in winter management operations, experts say. With this information...
by Phill Sexton | May 26, 2016 | Leadership, Sustainable Winter Management, Uncategorized
This spring, SUNY Cobleskill became the first college in North America to offer a structured course that incorporates Advanced Snow Manager credentials as part of the degree completion process....
by Phill Sexton | Mar 17, 2016 | Sustainable Salt Initiative
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by Phill Sexton | Nov 15, 2015 | Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
If grounds managers are wondering if they use too much salt during snow and ice events at their institutional and commercial facilities, then they probably are. “We know through research that the industry over-applies salt by 20-30 percent intuitively,” says Phill...
by Phill Sexton | Jun 1, 2015 | Sustainable Winter Management, SWiM, WIT Advisers
The issues and opportunities associated with green practices for the snow and ice management industry have evolved since SIMA and Snow Business magazine reported on the topic in September 2007. Being “green” means more than it did eight years ago, particularly for the...
by Phill Sexton | Apr 11, 2015 | Leadership, Uncategorized
The 2nd Annual Salt SymposiumWindham, NH, October 21, 2015 The second annual Salt Symposium continued on the tradition of recognizing people in thesnow removal business for their contributions to salt reduction and more generally, to the saltapplicator industry. The...
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