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ACRT Services companies recognized by the Utility Arborist Association with Educator and Partners in Excellence Awards
November 15, 2019 — Stow, OH — ACRT Services offers expert independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including vegetation management consulting, arborist training, customized safety courses, technology solutions, utility metering services, and more. The two independent utility vegetation management companies under ACRT Services, ACRT, and ACRT Pacific, were presented …
ACRT Services Announces Changes in Leadership Throughout Organization
November 14, 2019 — Stow, OH — The ACRT Services family of companies offer expert, independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including vegetation management consultation and training, customized safety courses, technology solutions, and utility metering services. An employee-owned organization that focuses on empowering employees, customers, and the communities they …
Is ‘Megatron’ the future of tree trimming?
Revolutionary machine makes trimming and tree removal safer By Erik Avanier – Reporter Posted: 7:29 PM, June 14, 2019Updated: 12:31 AM, June 15, 2019 https://youtu.be/VAbxDcYYsnU JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Professional tree trimmers call it a grapple saw crane, but Canary Tree Trimming owner Justin Hartmann simply calls it Megatron. That’s because, much like the character from Transformers, …
Five Questions from Individuals Navigating the Tree Care Industry
Alex Subak, Arborist Training Coordinator and School Director, ACRT Arborist Training There is a lack of fundamental training and safety knowledge in tree care. Right off the bat, it just has to be said. There are reasons for this, and debates could rage back and forth for days about the root causes, but stakeholders in …
Using YouTube in your tree service company
Digital marketing has never been more important than it is today in 2019. Some businesses choose to focus on traditional outlets, but the truth is, in 2019 you won’t be getting a lot of new costumers from a printed phonebook. Tree working services are no different. A lot of potential customers will be local based, …
New Space Offers New Opportunities
New Space Offers New Opportunities By Alex Subak, School Director, ACRT Arborist Training ACRT Services, a nationwide utility service consulting firm offering expert, independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, including vegetation management consultation and training, customized safety courses, technology solutions, and utility metering services, recently completed our relocation to …
The Simple Things?
By Todd Kramer, CTSP The tree care industry brings us very diverse work, with assignments from the very simple to the very complex. One day we are structural pruning very small trees, and the next day we may be removing large dead trees over many obstacles. During my 29 years working in this industry, we …
Leadership for Crew Leaders & Managers By Todd Kramer, CTSP
In my nearly 30 years as an arborist, I have seen numerous changes in our industry. Our tools are constantly improving for everything, from climbing and rigging to machines like chippers, grapple loaders and all the various types of cranes we can use. These tools can make our work safer and more efficient. Another “tool” …
