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Are You Ready for a Landscaping Boom This Summer?

Even in the face of generational inflation and rising mortgage rates, residential construction is up 18.6% through May 2022, according to one industry analyst. And most of that gain is in the higher end of the market meaning that many affluent homebuyers will be looking to upgrade the minimal landscaping most builders provide.Add to that the added local demand for disaster recovery in areas like B...

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Spring Storms Show Need for Versatility

Colorado prides itself on its natural beauty that extends across all four seasons. Of course with its wide variety of geography and terrain, locals also know that at least three of those seasons can occur simultaneously within a 50-mile radius.This presents a challenge to fleet managers who must be ready to adapt quickly to everything from snow removal to earth-moving, sometimes in the same day.Cu...

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Heavy-Duty Landscaping Takes Heavy-Duty Trucks

Sometimes even bad things can have a good side and one of the good things to come out of the Covid crisis (bad) was people discovering they want more enjoyable outdoor living at their homes (that’s good, especially for landscapers).Are You Ready for Increased Demand?The landscaping business was good last year and industry sources predict it will be even better this year. As people settle into a po...

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Lighten Up and $ave

Fleet operating costs are soaring as gasoline and diesel prices climb to near-record levels and new regulations keep piling up. We can’t do much about that, but we can help you cut down on expenses by adding fuel efficiency and other cost-saving features to your work trucks.Shed Some PoundsLightweight aluminum air and water tanks, toolboxes, wheels, and brake drums can your trucks’ gross weight by...

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We’re Wired for Business

From new construction to remodeling and disaster recovery, the world runs on electricity and that means hundreds of miles of wiring needs to be strung, buried, or replaced every week. And wherever that wire needs to go, O.J. Watson Equipment has a truck to make the job easier.Wiring UpWhen the work is on overhead lines, Aerial Platform and Bucket Trucks are the choice of utility companies and elec...

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