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Published by AC Business Media.

Spring into the Busy Season

Plan accordingly for spring weather and the start of the busy season

There are many factors you can control as a business owner. You can decide what services Dormie Roberts, Associate Editor you offer, you can control your company culture, you can control processes and procedures. However there are some external factors, like the weather, that you can't control.

Rain, snow, extreme temperatures, windspeeds and weather conditions are outside of your controllable business factors and contractors need to take it day by day when planning jobs knowing that favorable conditions can change quickly.

According to the meteorologist from The Old Farmer's Almanac, we are expecting to see warmer-than-normal temperatures across the U.S. for the spring of 2022. • Rainfall will be above normal in parts of the south including Georgia, southern Florida and southern Texas as well as parts of the Midwest • More rain than normal is projected in the western United

States, Arizona westward into southern California and in parts of the Pacific Northwest • Elsewhere, rain is predicted to be at near normal levels

While you may have contingency plans in place to deal with outside influences, sometimes the best thing you can do is improvise. Weather is out of our control, Mother Nature can have a strong force. But the way you prepare your crews, communicate and update your schedule accordingly can all be factors in your control to help manage the start of the busy season. ■ droberts@ACBusinessMedia.com

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