Landscape Management, December 2014
THE WAY WATER WA S INTENDED Achieve a balanced CLEAN HEALTHY SUSTAINABLE aquatic ecosystem with water movement and proper aeration Air O Lator has been the leader in water management for over 40 years We manufacture eco friendly high performance products that provide high oxygen transfer rates as well as moving large volumes of water keeping ponds and lakes clean healthy and algae free www airolator com 800 821 3177 December 2014 LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET 29 roof anywhere you can fal l Johnstone says Its been necessary for irrigation installations on green roofs a service on the upswing at Nutri Lawn Ottawa Johnstone adds Familiar Faces are key Like certifcations security clearances are a requirement for some Nutri Lawn Ottawa technicians who work on government property All our employees have site access security clearance Johnstone says Then anybody who has to go into the buildings to turn on and off the water they have to have an upgraded security level To receive clearance technicians must fll out an eight page form providing previous employers criminal record a full rundown of your life Charlebois says If approved the clearance is good for four years Though not all Nutri Lawn Ottawa employees work on the government sites The group we use for the government accounts have been with us for over fve years Charlebois says Johnstone adds We keep those techs on those routes to keep the familiarity there In the event a rookie technician receives security clearance he or she must shadow a cleared veteran technician to learn the ropes on government sites and build relationships with personnel on the account Nutri Lawn Ottawa uses this familiar face tactic for residential accounts too keeping technicians on the same routes to develop more personal customer relationships Generally we maintain the same service level Johnstone says We just do good work and show up on time when they need us to We excel in you call we come That keeps people happy 2014 IrrIgatIon show Held Nov 19 20 at the Phoenix convention center the 2014 Irrigation Show education conference drew 4100 attendees and 304 exhibitors In addition the New Product contest returned this year with Hydro rain taking the crown in the landscape golf category for its PVc Lock manifold Tee Hunter Industries mP800Sr received an honorable mention E3 Program The Irrigation Foundation named 13 students and faculty as winners of the 2014 Irrigation e3 Program The foundation sent the group to the 2014 Irrigation Show where The Toro co donated 20000 to the organization in support of the program JaIn hIrE Jain Irrigation hired richard restuccia formerly director of water management solutions at Valleycrest as its vice president of landscape solutions Rob Johnstone
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