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Versatile Equipment Helps Landscaper Battle Economy.
By Eric Morse, Two Rivers Marketing Group
C. Miller Excavating Inc. and Landscaping is determined to get through tough times by having the best employees, the right compact equipment and providing quality work.
If there's one thing on the minds of most landscape contractors these days, it's the economy. It's certainly on the mind of Chris Miller, owner of C. Miller Excavating Inc. and Landscaping, an Edgewood, MD-based contractor who works in counties in northeastern Maryland. But, while others are struggling to stay positive, Miller is determined to find ways to get through it. He plans to succeed, relying on three things: his reputation for providing quality work, his core team of dedicated employees, and his versatile compact equipment fleet.
Miller has been in business for 20 years. In addition to landscaping, his company also performs sediment control, water and sewer work, and drainage system installations. Miller says this diversity of services helps the company stay busy, which is beneficial during an economic downturn.
Unfortunately, like many other contractors, Miller has had to downsize his workforce and put off new equipment purchases; however, he is quick to point out that there is a certain amount of labor and equipment that a landscaping company simply can't do without, so he is not planning on cutting back his team any further. He also realizes he must make do with the machines he has - a fleet of 10 units, including a Bobcat compact track loader and two Bobcat mini excavators. Thankfully, having good workers and versatile equipment has helped him build the strong reputation he has, and he plans to maintain that reputation.
"I don't want to compromise the quality that got me to where I'm at," Miller says. "The product I've provided in the past is going to help see me through this economy."
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