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24 THE DAVEY BULLETIN | November/December 2022 PERSEVERANCE IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT SEVERAL DAVEY OFFICES Davey's continued company growth has resulted in the need for renovated offices at several operations. NORTH MILWAUKEE EFFICIENCY UPGRADES "The continued growth of the Milwaukee office afforded us the opportunity to expand the office, creating a North Side operation to The timed valve shut off for the office's new overhead water fill station allows technicians to fill their tanks without having to physically be at the truck, giving time to do other duties. WOLF TREE FRESHENED UP The exterior of Wolf Tree's office in Knoxville, Tennessee was stained, painted, and the landscaping was updated. In addition, a pond, which was initially to the right of the front door, was removed in order to redirect the water away from the building to alleviate potential flooding concerns. "It's exciting to see it finished!" said Susan Matson, business manager, Wolf Tree. The Wolf Tree office is pictured after it was stained, painted, and landscaping updated. A hoteling reservation system allows employees to swipe into the building and use an iPad, their cell phone or laptop to reserve everything from a private office, to a conference room or an engineering station with large monitors. WSSI OFFICES COMBINE, MOVE TO EMERALD BARN Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI), a Davey company, combined their Mechanicsville and Midlothian, Virginia, offices into a building known as the Emerald Barn in Richmond, Virginia. A restored historic trolly barn, the original structure was built in 1907 as a repair shop for electric railroad cars. A Net Zero Energy, LEED Platinum certified building, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bryce Miller, director of environmental compliance, WSSI, said location decision was based on what was geographically best for employees with suitable parking for trucks and storage space for equipment. "We developed a heatmap of everyone's home addresses, and the location was chosen based on what was convenient from a commuting perspective as well as putting us close to several key clients," Miller said. WSSI's Gainesville office is the first LEED Gold building in the state of Virginia. "To add an additional similar office says a lot about what we stand for," Miller said. GLEN ELLYN AND LOMBARD IMPROVEMENTS New cubicles were installed in Glen Ellyn's main office in Lombard, Illinois. A new roof was installed as well, and new Davey logoed front bay doors were added. "We share this location with the Lombard North Central Wood Products office," said Sean Zieche, district Improvements were made to the office also. manager, Glen Ellyn office. "We have a lot of in-and-out in the mulch yard because we are a dumpsite for landscapers and other tree companies. Our trucks and the landscapers were getting stuck constantly, so we installed 3-inch rock and drainpipes to assist with flooding and soft ground. Mulch bins have been installed for our retail sales of colored and dyed mulch." An automatic gate was installed for the security of the building and ease of access for employees and trusted landscapers. "We've completed some tree, shrub, and mulch installation to help beautify the property," Zieche added. help service the growing Wisconsin market. In 2021, Davey acquired a building that was previously a snowplowing business, so a lot of renovations needed to be done before employees of the North Milwaukee office moved in earlier this year," said Justin Bence, district manager, North Milwaukee office. Along with extensive interior office renovations, a chemical room was added to the shop space along with an overhead fill station with a timing meter for PHC trucks.

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