Managed exits and BrightView results
Greg Herring reviews BrightView's latest financial records and shares why managed exits are so important for landscape companies. read more
People on the Move: Donnelly inducted into Green Industry Hall of Fame; Buyers Products names new district sales manager; Davey makes three appointments, promotions
Tom C. Donnelly, ASLA, president of BrightView Landscape Development, was inducted into Green Industry Hall of Fame, a California-based landscape organization. With the mission to honor and preserve green contributions, the annual Green Industry Awards honor exceptional individuals who have worked in, invented and changed the industry. The Green industry Awards are held yearly and honor inductees from many different... read more
Five Questions: Brian Haga
Brian Haga, president of Scientific Plant Service, shares details on his career, labor challenges and even his family and summer vacations. read more
Former ValleyCrest chairman launches Sperber Landscape Cos.
Former chairman and CEO of ValleyCrest Cos., Richard Sperber, launched a new company, Sperber Landscape Cos. (SLC). The new company, headquartered in Calabasas, Calif., provides landscape services for commercial clients throughout the U.S. Primarily providing maintenance services, SLC will also provide design and installation services for select commercial projects. One of SLC’s current projects includes the exterior site work for... read more
BrightView to perform restoration at historic park
BrightView Landscapes is donating landscaping rehabilitation work to Independence National Historical Park (INHP) in Philadelphia, including complete replacement of sod in the park’s most visited section, Block One of Independence Mall. The work is scheduled to begin in late March 2019 and will continue until the end of April. The lawn will remain roped off through May to allow the... read more
BrightView acquires Benchmark Landscapes
BrightView Holdings acquired Benchmark Landscapes, a commercial landscaping company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2002, Benchmark is a provider of commercial landscaping services in Texas, including landscape maintenance, design, installation, hardscapes, irrigation and tree care. Benchmark’s 240 employees cover a service area from Austin to San Antonio, inclusive of the San Marcos... read more
