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Veterans Day: Honoring Our Employees’ Service

ACRT Staff — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:01:48 +0000

Veterans Day: Honoring Our Employees’ Service On Veterans Day, we honor the veterans in our family of companies and take time to reflect on the significance of this important day. Originally known as Armistice Day, it was first recognized in 1919 to mark the end of World War I. In 1954, it was renamed Veterans[...]

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Saluting Our Heroes

ACRT Staff — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:12:06 +0000

Saluting Our Heroes With hearts filled with gratitude, the nation stands united on Veterans Day to honor and pay homage to the extraordinary service and sacrifices made by those who have answered the call to protect and defend the United States. Learn more about the day we honor and pay homage with these seven facts[...]

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Implementing an Effective Field Audit

ACRT Staff — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 13:14:39 +0000

Implementing an Effective Field Audit By Bobby Purvis, safety consulting services manager, ACRT One of my favorite quotes is by Ezra Taft Benson, “It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.” Prevention is always better, accessible, cheaper, and safer than remediation – whether we’re talking vehicle maintenance or personal[...]

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Don’t Wing Your Environmental Stewardship: Helping the Northern Long-Eared Bat Hang in There

ACRT Staff — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:52:21 +0000

Don’t Wing Your Environmental Stewardship: Helping the Northern Long-Eared Bat Hang in There Photo credit: Al Hicks/New York State Department of Environmental Conservation What federally endangered bat species can be found in 37 states and eight provinces in North America? If you guessed the northern long-eared bat, you’re correct. In November 2022, the species was[...]

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Using Safety Audits to Reduce Risks and Improve Crew Safety

ACRT Staff — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:44:14 +0000

By Bob Urban, senior manager, ACRT Services When it comes to safely performing tree work of any kind, best practices are essential. Keeping people safe on the job is a top priority — whether you’re a utility or a company that provides services to utilities. The daily and long-term benefits of using a safety monitoring[...]

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2022 Tour des Trees

ACRT Staff — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 21:28:55 +0000

Annually, the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) raises money through a week-long bicycle tour. This year The Tour des Trees started in Des Moines, Iowa, and ended in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Riders covered 400 miles while educating the public about trees. First-time rider, Rich Hendler, integrated vegetation management specialist, met up with[...]

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Recruiting at College Career Fairs

ACRT Staff — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:46:40 +0000

ACRT attended various career fairs and hosted three students for an eight-week internship to spread the word about the company. Learn more here.

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ACRT SERVICES SUBSIDIARY BERMEX ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH STRATEGITECH

ACRT Staff — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:00:29 +0000

July 15, 2020 — Stow, Ohio — ACRT Services, a leading provider of independent consulting solutions to utilities and associated organizations throughout the United States, is pleased to announce that it has acquired metering services provider StrategiTech of Ruskin, Florida. As part of the acquisition, the company will be merged with ACRT Services’ existing metering[...]

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A Culture of Safety Starts with Interaction

ACRT Staff — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 15:19:09 +0000

At ACRT Services and our family of companies, safety permeates all that we think, say, and do — from how we serve customers in the field to how we train the industry. For Keith Pancake, safety manager at independent vegetation management consulting firm ACRT and metering services company Bermex, keeping safety at the forefront of[...]

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ACRT Has Named Keith Pancake as New Safety Manager

ACRT Staff — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:34:48 +0000

December 2, 2019 — Stow, OH — As an employee-owned organization that focuses on empowering employees, customers, and the communities they serve, we are proud to announce that Keith Pancake has been named our new safety manager. Prior to joining our organization, Pancake worked as a professional arborist for various companies, including his own. He was with[...]

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