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Featured Paving & Concrete Tree Care

Oct 25, 2023 3 min read

Why Trees Die in Parking Lots and What You Can Do About It

In Calgary, parking lot trees are often a sorry sight and require replacement every few years. If that sounds expensive to you, you’re right. Why not take just a portion of that money to give your parking lot trees their best chance to thrive? Here is what we recommend: 1. Reverse the negative effects of

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Paving & Concrete

Oct 25, 2023 4 min

Save Money On Parking Lot Sweeping… Next Year

We like to pay attention to our industry, constantly looking out for areas that waste client money unnoticed. If the contract for snow removal is coming to a close, and your spring clean-up contract has already been awarded for the year, the following tips may not be helpful right now but are worth keeping in

Seth Alexander

Paving & Concrete

May 25, 2021 3 min

The Death of a Parking Lot

Lack of proper parking lot maintenance creates a number of issues that can be hard to see at first, but contribute to the death of a parking lot, greatly reducing its lifespan, attractiveness, and usefulness. Failing to resolve a few key parking lot issues can be five times more expensive than the alternative. We aren’t exaggerating. Read on

Seth Alexander

Paving & Concrete Snow & Ice

Mar 17, 2021 2 min

Should You Create Snow Piles in Your Parking Lot?

Snow piles are a pretty common sight in parking lots around Calgary during the winter. Plows and clearing crews create mountains of snow in parking lots after a snowfall. These hills are often around for months at a time and we have all become accustomed to seeing them. But have you ever asked yourself, “Is

Seth Alexander

Paving & Concrete Snow & Ice

Feb 2, 2021 5 min

Melting Snow and Ice: Should You Pre-treat or Post-treat?

Melting Snow & Ice: Should You Pre-treat or Post-treat? Some snow crews work before bad weather hits by applying a solution that helps melt snow and ice on impact. Others wait for the weather to happen and then treat problem areas after the fact. So, which is better? The best crews use a combination of

Jesse Pentland

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