The Snow Removal Industry has largely been an industry that has relied on people and snow removal equipment, but that is evolving. Certainly people, training and snow removal equipment will always be at the heart of successful snow removal, but weather patterns have become more unpredictable and we are seeing more microclimates than ever before. This change in weather patterns is forcing the industry and the Bluestone Companies to think differently and seek technology to help make more informed decisions. An informed decision on how and when to treat a location can be the difference between the safety of the customers, employees and/or residents, while also ensuring fiscal responsibility for the clients.
Technology
The industry is starting to see a strong influx of technology options to better understand the landscape of customers, clients and sites. This technology ranges from geographical alignment platforms that help determine the best routes for snow teams, field tracking software, remote weather systems, field apps for photo taking among many other new technologies. These technologies all center around the goal of enabling the professional snow removal companies to be better equipped to serve their clients, while also improving the safety for all.
Evolving Weather Patterns
Most people are aware that the weather patterns have continued to evolve and become more volatile throughout the country. This volatility, along with the ever-increasing microclimates, is incredibly challenging for snow removal professionals. Microclimates are just small pockets of weather that is different from nearby areas. There are many factors that can cause these microclimates ranging from urbanization, water/oceans, roads, elevations etc. Snow professionals are tasked with understanding the conditions at every site they manage and this can be incredibly challenging when you have sites that span many states and conditions that vary from site to site that are only a few miles apart. This is where technology is playing a transformational role in the industry.
The Bluestone Way
At the Bluestone Companies we take great pride in what we do and how we serve our clients. We also recognize that our people are our greatest asset and that will not change with any technology. We make our people our top priority by giving them the best equipment and ensuring regular training to keep them safe and productive, while also ensuring top notch delivery for our clients.
The Bluestone Companies leverage several technologies to ensure what we are able to deliver to our customers will meet and exceed their expectations and provide true site safety. We leverage an operational dashboard that forecasts the weather of hundreds of our sites and is monitored 24 hours a day by our operations team. In addition, the microclimates have been a challenge so we at the Bluestone Companies have deployed Road Weather Information Systems in key strategic microclimates to monitor pavement temperature, wind, humidity and air temperature in order to have detailed forecasts within each microclimate. This also allows us to predict when roads have the highest chance of ice and/or snow accumulations so we can get ahead of the hazardous conditions. We have also deployed a platform that requires our operators to take pictures before and after each service, so we can always be ready to provide any information to the clients that is needed.
While we recognize there is a significant cost associated with our people, training, equipment and technology, it is paramount to ensuring the best delivery and the safety for all that we service. We are prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store for us and if you have any questions or would like to discuss snow removal services, please feel free to contact us today. We are here and we are ready!
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