Features

1st porcelain project is a winner
Last year Premier Outdoor Living installed their 1st ever porcelain paver project, and right out of the chute the project won the HNA Project Award for Residential Porcelain Pavers. You’d think taking on the challenge of porcelain would be enough the first time out. But, contractor Sean Collinsgru wanted to explore what he could do with it. He cut difficult curves in it, and he took a hammer to it and used the pieces to create mosaics…. MORE
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Offering the full package gets bigger jobs
For most of their 1st 10 years in business CG Hardscapes didn’t stray much beyond their core hardscape services, pavers, walls, fire features and outdoor kitchens. Then about 4 years ago they took a big step into building structures like decks, pavilions and even pool houses that complement their hardscape work. This opened up a whole new market of huge projects.… MORE
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Dealing with resentment
Resenting an employee that shows up late to work? Resenting a client that keeps on trying to negotiate with you? Resenting a boss that isn’t giving you the training you need to succeed? I believe that allowing myself to get to the point where I begin feeling resentment is laziness on my part. I should be taking action before I begin resenting the person…. MORE
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What if something happens to you?
Some day you’ll quit the field work; perhaps you can delegate that work and stay in the office. Or you’ll sell the equipment and retire. Second, it’s hard to have a truly great company without delegating some responsibilities. None of us are wired to be the perfect fit for every position in our company. Third, sometimes life brings a storm and we find ourselves physically unable to work. What then?... MORE
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20 years of Hardscape Magazine
August 2023 marks 20 years since Charles Vander Kooi hired me to launch Hardscape Magazine. Chuck saw that the hardscape market was growing fast and was being underserved by the media. It didn’t matter that Chuck had never been involved in the publishing business. He had an amazing grasp of the numbers straight from the gut, what costs would be to run a magazine and what income could be expected.... MORE
  • Growth makes you busy; efficiency makes you profitable
  • Growth makes you busy; efficiency makes you profitable
  • Growth makes you busy; efficiency makes you profitable
  • Growth makes you busy; efficiency makes you profitable
  • Growth makes you busy; efficiency makes you profitable
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Contractor Profiles

Wall job grows from 1,100 to 11,000 face feet (not a typo)
April/May 2024

Wall job grows from 1,100 to 11,000 face feet (not a typo)

SRW job was slotted a month and a half. It took 2 years. MORE


Productivity & profitability in a people business
August/September 2023

Productivity & profitability in a people business

Bob Tunzi likes where his business is. 10 field employees, an office manager and no middle management. MORE


Keeping cool & organized under pressure
August/September 2023

At Prime Lawn nearly everyone knows how to do everything

Brooding over problems or beating yourself up doesn’t solve issues, it just keeps your mind too busy to focus on solutions. MORE


1/2 the management team leaves the company
June/July 2023

1/2 the management team leaves the company

Mitch Andrea’s young 1-crew company still builds big projects as he works out how to fill in for the loss of his brother. MORE


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