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May/June 2020
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
Davey had a unique opportunity in late 2019 to install
two trees inside convention centers for use in climbing
demonstrations.
During the Tree Care Industry Association's TCI Expo, held
at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh,
Davey installed a 40-foot sweetgum. From the North
Pittsburgh R/C office, Robert Kruljac, assistant district
manager, and Luke Werner, district manager, deployed
a team to a nearby cemetery where the sweetgum had
been deemed a hazard.
The crew trimmed the crown back, reducing the overall
weight, and then hoisted the remaining trunk and branches
onto a semi-truck trailer provided by the city of Pittsburgh's
division of forestry. Navigating the city streets and into the
space, and then maneuvering it into place proved a logistical
and safety challenge.
"Projects like this are important because we can donate
our time and find a way to upcycle the tree so that it's given
another purpose, giving back again to educating other tree
care professionals," Werner said. The expo is also the world's
INSTALLING TREES INDOORS FOR CLIMBING LESSONS
Below: Once inside each venue, the crane crews set the trunk of the tree into a cradle and then into a tree stand base of artificial roots
consisting of concrete and metal beams, cables and bracing. In the end, each tree was secured and ready for climbing demonstrations.
largest tree care industry conference and trade show and
the perfect opportunity to showcase Davey's climbing and
safety culture.
For the GIE Expo, held at Freedom Hall in Louisville,
Kentucky, Davey provided a 45-foot sugar maple donated
by Cave Hill Cemetery. Crews from Davey's Cincinnati and
North Cincinnati R/C offices, along with Emmett Shutts and
Roy Montan, regional safety specialists, removed the tree
and transported it with the help of a crane.
The tree was then secured into a tree stand and used
throughout the Expo for climbing workshops, including the
Women's Tree Climbing Workshop, and demonstrations on
cutting techniques, branch lowering methods and removing
hazard limbs.
"The goal of the project wasn't just to showcase that
we could do it. We also wanted to bring more of Davey's
arboriculture knowledge and skills into green industry
events that don't highlight those experiences as often,"
said Herb Landmann, project manager, National Business
Development Team, who helped coordinate the project.
Below: Employees involved with the TCI tree included Luke Werner, Robert Kruljac, Randy Bauer, Dave Cassada, Tyler Neal and Troy Mild.
Employees involved with the GIE Expo tree included Joe Shaw, Jackson McClain, Emmett Shutts, Alex Julius and Roy Montan.
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