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The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 11:00 AM |
Some lament the oil and gas industry has pulled away much of the young workforce the landscape industry needs.
But what about the food industry? Their projected sales according to the Colorado Restaurant Association, will hit $9.8 billion this year. That’s about $7 billion MORE than Colorado’s entire green industry combined.
Food service work still represents a first job among many teens and young adults – the same group that the landscape industry has traditionally sought after for seasonal and entry-level positions. It’s also the demographic any industry needs to attract if it expects to be sustainable over time.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:00 AM |
“We used to take clients to nurseries and suppliers to select plants and hardscapes. Now it’s mostly one stop,” says Troy Shimp, designer with Lifescape Colorado, Denver.
He and the other designers bring most of their clients to view the demonstration gardens alongside the Lifescape office. “It saves a lot of time and we get decisions made pretty quickly,” says Shimp. The Lifescape office located north of downtown Denver in an industrial area is not where you would expect to see a variety of plants and hardscape options showcased along a narrow strip between a high fence and the curb. It’s an unexpected sight in a part of town almost devoid of any landscape whatsoever.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 04:14 PM |
 Landscape firms recently weighed in about their customers’ current buying trends. Specifically, we asked, “Are customers willing to spend more money now?”
Here is what we learned about landscape buying trends in Colorado’s post-recession economy.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 04:00 PM |
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 It all comes down to condos.
For many in the construction and related industries, construction defects legislation is among the most impactful on their businesses. According to the Urban Land Institute (ULI) among others, we can expect to see more bills related to this issue in the next legislature.
What has been termed a construction industry “smackdown,” is between developers/construction industry businesses and those who want to protect consumers from shoddy workmanship via defects litigation. In a somewhat over-simplified statement, it all comes down to condos.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 03:44 PM |
Are customers different post-recession?
Random anecdotal comments snagged in the wind, so to speak, have indicated that customers this year are more demanding. Is this really the case?
ALCC decided it would be worthwhile to find out and asked members whether their customers are becoming more demanding and more difficult to please. The poll revealed definitive data about changes among landscape consumers and their expectations.
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