THE CONSTRUCTIONIST.
MAR
20
ROCK SALT TIPS: END OF SEASON
When the winter season starts to come to an end, there are few different steps you can take to ensure your rock salt inventory and salting equipment is protected as well as help prepare yourself for the following season. Rock salt is a valuable resource for combatting snow and ice; this is why it is important to protect your investment.
FEB
06
4 TIPS THAT CONTRACTORS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ROCK SALT
Working as a landscape or winter maintenance contractor comes with a big responsibility. It is your job to get out before, during and after snow storms or major snowfalls to eliminate ice and snow in parking lots, sidewalks and road ways. You can only be successful when you have effective rock salt and know how to use it efficiently. Here are 4 tips that you should know as a landscape contractor before hitting the roads:
JAN
15
SNOW AND ICE CONTROL PRACTICES IN ONTARIO
Winter maintenance crews monitor the weather conditions and plan their operations as required depending on the amount of snow, intensity and duration. Roadway and highway conditions are reported multiple times throughout the day and most weather stations are showing current conditions up to the minute. Ontario’s snow and ice control standards are consistent with best practices across North America.
DEC
12
WHY WE SALT ROADS
Living in Canada, where temperatures are often below 0°c you have most likely seen large commercial trucks spreading rock salt on the ground. Applying rock salt or deicers to our roads and streets is the most effective way of ensuring that ice does not form and the roads are safe to drive on. Did you know, road surface condition is the single most important safety factor during a winter event; more important than visibility, precipitation intensity, air temperature, wind speed or exposure. Applying rock salt ensures that everybody can safely get to their destination. It not only is used on roads, but our walkways, parking lots and side streets. Did you know applying rock salt to ice does not actually cause the ice to melt? When rock salt is applied to the ground, it lowers the freezing temperature of the moisture which means that now for ice to form on the road, the temperature would have to become much colder
APR
21
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SALT STORAGE DOMES
Storing your salt on your own property saves you time and money. But, it is imperative to pay special attention to your storage facility to protect your investment. Salt needs to be kept dry and contained. Depending on how much salt you use in a year, we’ve compiled several salt storage options that can work best for you.
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