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Articles
DENTCO® CEO, Kevin Dent, writes a monthly Exterior Services Management® column for Professional Retail Store Maintenance magazine, which is the official trade publication for PRSM; an association representing retail facilities management. He has also written for Retail Construction Magazine, a publication directly related to Construction and Facilities Operations; Properties, Northeast Ohio's realty, construction and architecture magazine; Restaurant Facility Business, a magazine for restaurant maintenance, operations and construction; and Lodging Operator, the official web site of AAHOA Lodging Business magazine.Below is a list of archived articles.
- IS YOUR LANDSCAPING AS FRESH AS YOUR BROCCOLI?
November 2007
- NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION #1: NEW EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE MASTER PLAN
Help to make this resolution a reality.
November 2007
- PAINTING ON A FRESH FACADE
A fresh coat of paint can rejuvenate and protect your exteriors
October 2007
- WINTRY WEATHER PREPARATIONS
September 2007
- GRAFFITI: WRITINGS ON THE WALL
Professional tips for graffiti prevention, business recovery & graffiti removal
September 2007
- The POWER OF PRESSURE
Pressure Washing Keeps Your Exteriors Crisp & Clean
August 2007
- ASK THE EXPERTS
June 2007
- CASH IN ON CURB APPEAL
June 2007
- CURB CHARISMA
Refine your curb appeal and reap the rewards.
May 2007
- PLEASING THE EYE
Enhancing Your Hotels' Curb Appeal.
May 2007
- LODGING OPERATOR CONSULTANT'S CORNER
Customer's FAQ Concering Landscape Maintenance
April 2007
- STREAMLINED EXTERIOR SERVICES MANAGEMENT (ESM)
Enhancing curb appeal through a cohesive seasonal maintenance program
April 2007
- SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FAQS
March 2007
- MANAGING YOUR EXTERIOR'S WINTER DAMAGE
Heal the winter weather wounds inflicted on your property's exterior assets
March 2007
- PRSM: ASK THE EXPERTS
How can I better budget my snow removal and ice control expenses?
December 2006/January 2007
- RFP: THE MAGIC OF QUOTING UNSEEN PROPERTIES
October 2006
- GROWING YOUR GREEN POTENTIAL
August 2006
- THE CLIMATE QUANDARY
Change in the weather is inevitable in the 21st century. Here's how you and your stores can be prepared for it.
May 2006
- SIGNS OF SPRING
March 2006
- PLAYING IT SAFE
December 2005 - January 2006
- AN ESM PLAN FOR ALL SEASONS
August 2005
- PLAN FOR THE UNEXPECTED
June 2005
- MONITORING QUALITY ASSURANCE
March 2005
- ONCE SNOW RIDDEN, TWICE SHY
December 2004 - January 2005
- WHEN GOOD INSTALLATIONS GO BAD
The Costs of Maintaining Poor Landscape Installations
November 2004
- FALLING INTO WINTER
October 2004
- THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE
September 2004
- FUNCTIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN
July - August 2004
- SUMMER PLANNING FOR WINTER PLOWING
June 2004
- I.P.M. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
May 2004
- ADMINISTRATION & COST BENEFITS OF EXTERIOR SERVICES MANAGEMENT®
April 2004
- NEW SEASON PREPARATION
A Guide to Landscape Rejuvenation and Functional Appeal
March 2004
- DREAMS OF GREEN
Inspecting Your Irrigation System
February 2004
- PLANNING FOR SUCCESS
December 2003/January 2004
- EXTERIOR ASSETS INVENTORIES
November 2003
- FALL LANDSCAPING
October 2003
- ACHIEVING TURN-KEY LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION
September 2003
- PLOWING THRU SUMMER SNOW PLANNING
July/August 2003
- DEALING WITH DROUGHT
June 2003
- GARBAGE, WEEDS, AND OVERSIZED TREES:
A Guide to Planting Bed Maintenance
May 2003
- PARKING LOT MAINTENANCE
It's black and you drive on it…need to know more?
April 2003
- IT'S WATERTIME!
March 2003
- PREPARATION FOR THE NEW SEASON
February 2003
- MASTER PLANNING
Need a little help getting the plan ready for next year?
December 2002-January 2003
- OUTSOURCING SNOW & ICE REMOVAL
Are you considering the responsibilities and liabilities of snow and ice control?
November, 2002
- SURVIVING THE BATTLE OF OUTSOURCING
There are tactics to prepare your exterior maintenance for victory.
October, 2002
- EVALUATING YOUR EXTERIOR STORE MAINTENANCE
Evaluating exterior maintenance services through an ESM company can reduce your bottom line.
September, 2002
- CENTRALIZING OPERATIONS
Retail management systems are now providing support from central headquarters.
July-August, 2002
- GEARING UP FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL
It's not too early to begin planning for your retail operations’ winter.
June, 2002
- THE NEW AGE OF LANDSCAPING
New advances in landscaping have made this essential part of retail maintenance easier to manage.
May, 2002
- EXTERIOR SERVICES MANAGEMENT
Getting online and real-time with portfolio management.
April, 2002
- THE SELLING POWER OF CURB APPEAL
Exterior services management can help your store pass the customer approval test.
March, 2002
-
TIME TO CONSIDER AN ESM PROVIDER?
One-sourcing ESM focuses on strategic solutions, not cost.
February, 2002
- EXTERIOR SERVICES MANAGEMENT
Consolidating exterior services provides cost containment and service standardization.
December 2001-January 2002
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