The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

Colorado landscape industry wage survey in the works Email
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 07:00 AM

 

Colorado wage surveyIn order for a landscape business to be profitable, they need qualified, reliable staff. With Colorado experiencing a shortage of labor in many areas, the biggest challenge for many companies is finding, retaining and developing employees.

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Benefits of employee education Email
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 06:00 AM

 

educational sessionThe ROI on employee education – it’s more than CEUs

When you have technicians on staff and there are test dates on your calendar, it’s easy to remember to send the team to ProGreen for training, testing and CEUs. But this year, there’s more. “We’re sending more staff to ProGreen in 2016 than we ever have,” says Kelly Gouge of Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care “This year ProGreen has what we want, and we’re investing in the development of our team – training for roles in addition to job skills.”

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6 strategies to strengthen your business Email
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 05:00 AM


Strengthen your business with Jeffrey ScottThe following six strategies may surprise you. I learned them when I met Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare (formerly TruGreen LandCare), a few months back when he spoke at our Wealth Building Summit in Louisville in October. He shared many pearls of wisdom, including these observations on what makes a company more valuable. He was a generous speaker and held everyone's attention.

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Designing our future: sustainable landscapes Email
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 04:00 AM

 

Image credit: Pete V. Domenici U.S. Courthouse Sustainable Landscape Renovation. Image by Robert Reck.The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced a newly expanded and now mobile-friendly version of its Designing Our Future: Sustainable Landscapes online exhibition that highlights real-world examples of sustainable landscape design and its positive effects on the environment and quality of life. These spaces use natural systems to provide ecosystem services, transform untapped assets into vital community spaces and create new economic opportunities — they ultimately provide significant environmental, social and economic value.

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ACA information reporting deadline extended by IRS Email
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016 03:00 AM

 

Tax prep formsOn Dec. 28, the IRS issued Notice 2016-4 extending the due dates for new health care information reporting forms in 2016. Insurers, self-insuring employers, other coverage providers, and applicable large employers now have additional time to provide health coverage information for 2015 to individual taxpayers and the IRS. Providers and certain employers must now furnish individuals with either Form 1095-B or 1095-C by March 31, 2016. The due dates for issuers filing these forms and the associated Form 1094 with the IRS are May 31, 2016 for paper filers and June 30, 2016 for electronic filers. Individual taxpayers will generally not be affected by this extension and should file their tax returns as they normally would.

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