Lawrence Schultz, a contract climber based in California. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Schultz. When companies need additional workers for a large job or someone with a special skill set, hiring an independent contractor can be an efficient and effective way [...]

We often see contractors underbid jobs and then fail to execute the project safely or with quality as the main focus. It hurts the entire industry. Photo courtesy of the author. In the contracting world, all too often we see [...]

Steve Glynn, with Davey Tree’s northeast Philadelphia office, prepares to ride the ball into a tree. Unless otherwise noted, photos courtesy of The Crane Man, Inc. Dan Mello’s crane life has come full circle. The president of Seacoast Tree Care, [...]

An Integrity Tree Services crew walks a right-of-way job site. “Utility space has been our main area of growth,” says Phil Sims, CEO. All photos courtesy of Integrity Tree Services. Sometimes a name says it all, and according to Phil [...]

With business strong, many find value in financingequipment purchases through a commercial lender. Vermont Arborists’ Michael Roche bought this F550 chip truck new in 2019 and the Freightliner chip truck (inset) new in 2020. He also bought a 2018 F-150 [...]