EXPERT ADVICE
contracting COVID-19 are changing
how sealcoat contractors conduct business.
As Gary S. Goldman, Gary S. Goldman
& Associates, LLC, Worcester,
Mass., wrote: "The situation calls for
us to be proactive--you cannot wait it
out and assume life will come back to
normal. You have to plan for the new
normal and establish a current baseline.
Everyday life has changed, so that
standing two yards apart and wearing
a face mask is becoming the new normal.
The mindset and buying habits of
current and future customers have also
changed."
Work needs to be completed safely.
"In terms of the additional safety
measures we are taking, they are
comprehensive," Barrack said. "When
transporting our dedicated teammates
to and from job sites, we ride two people
per vehicle, when at all possible. To
encourage social distancing efforts, we
have more than one common source of
hydration for our personnel
on the jobsite.
We equip every vehicle
with hand sanitizers,
soaps, disinfectant wipes,
and industrial strength
cleaning wipes, in addition to
providing personal protective
equipment in the form of gloves
and masks."
Paving Contractors, Inc. has not
changed its methods for getting new
sealcoating business in light of the
coronavirus pandemic.
"In our region of Virginia, we rely,
immensely, on word of mouth from
our past partnerships which include
local retail business owners, Virginia
Department of Transportation officials,
property management teams, as well
as retirement and medical community
maintenance staff," stated Barrack.
"Additionally, we are proactively meeting
with the boards and homeowner
associations for condos to gauge the
scope and scale of work to be done
to their investments in roadways and
parking areas.
"However, what has changed during
this COVID-19 period is how we
conduct face-to-face meetings. We
avoid direct contact such as handshakes
when greeting and concluding
meeting, we wear face masks during
all meetings, as well as ride separately
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