Traffic Control TCA acquired Assets

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Terracare Associates, headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of all assets of a traffic control company out of Sandy, Utah.  Terracare also appointed of Mr. Loran Gillen, past owner of Gillen construction, as the Manager of Terracare Associates Utah operations.  Mr. Gillen has over 25 years of experience in the industry with ten different certifications.   The company has provided professional traffic control and safety services since 2009.  Terracare will utilize the skilled, experienced, and state ATSSA certified staff to offer a new service line to assist with all traffic control needs.

“This was a great move for me after 25 years in the industry, because road maintenance safety is of up most importance. Controlling traffic during events, construction and repairs is a critical piece for minimal impact on traffic flow and keeping the public healthy and safe.”Terracare Associates, headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of all assets of a traffic control company out of Sandy, Utah.  

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Public Private Partnerships

Experience is key for P3 success

     Submitted by Jacque Wedding-Scott, Terracare Associates

     Manager of Strategic Partnerships 

Experience matters!  Especially in the world of public private partnerships (P3’s). Public Private Partnerships are a way for governments to collaborate with the private sector to share the risks and rewards involved in the construction and maintenance of public infrastructure projects. Since 1998, Terracare Associates has been at the forefront of public-private partnerships, public works and city landscape maintenance services in the Western United States. And, the Public Infrastructure management team at Terracare, brings quite an extraordinary resume to every project with over 200 years of combined experience. The leadership is comprised of seasoned individuals with a breadth and depth of public works experience, and the knowledge and tools to help clients with a wide variety of infrastructure projects.  The combined backgrounds include decades working for the Colorado Department of Transportation, city management, and multiple industry certifications.  “We are so fortunate to have such an impressive group of people working together, sharing knowledge and resources to best serve our customers,” says Justin Stewart, Vice President of the Public Infrastructure Division at Terracare.

Name title	Title	Years in Experience	Certifications/Degrees
Thomas  DeGraffe	Project Manager	16	3
Antonio Deluna	Project Manger	18	6
Greg Hayes	Colorado Operations Manager	30	5
Tim Gowan	Shop Manager	16	15
Nick Madrid	Asst Project Manager	35	6
Loran Gillen	Utah Operations	29	11
Todd Rodriguez	Project Manager	22	4
Justin Stewart	Vice President	25	5
Bill Winfield	Director of Operations	16	4
Jacque Wedding-Scott	Strategic Partnerships	25	2
TOTALS		232	61

“Every team member in our division contributes to our success.  From our field personnel, and line supervisors to our project managers and our fleet management group, we are better together, sharing and caring about delivering quality performance every day” says Stewart.  Terracare Associates offer a wide variety of public works maintenance services including right-of-way mowing, all-inclusive roadway and roadside management, sign repair/replacement, concrete, traffic control, and snow removal on a citywide scale.

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Effective Teams

It's a team!

3 ways to grow a team

Does teamwork increase productivity and service quality?   Professional teamwork can be defined as a group of employees whose members work together on a common goal using their positive synergy, individual and mutual accountability, and complementary skills.  Some companies force teamwork to improve production, but real teamwork is organic.  The most productive teams are those that empower employees, build ownership in their actions and clearly communicate and understand outcomes.  Dean Murphy, President at Terracare Associates, a leading outdoor maintenance company headquartered in Littleton Colorado says, “Teamwork is about values, we like to use the word team member rather than employee because we are together in this; all of our work is a result of a shared effort.”  Traditional teams that have worked and trained together gain important experience that creates a valuable resource for the company and customer.

Exceptional teams have just enough structure to balance individual expertise with cooperation and engagement to collectively work toward a common purpose.  Terracare Associates knows exceptional teamwork must be part of everyday operations.  Bill Horn, Vice President with Terracare Associates, California branch believes productive teamwork depends on consistent team performance.  “Teamwork just doesn't happen at a company.  We strive for high quality service each day and mobilize our teams to meet and exceed service levels.  It’s about empowering employees, integrity and utilizing critical resources.  And most importantly, knowing everyone is working for the best interest of our clients,”  says Horn.  Teamwork productivity begins with three basic components:

Communication:  Effective listening, asking good questions and anticipating next steps is all part of good communication within a team.  Horn says, “Communication is one of our strengths as a company.  Our teams meet daily on safety and project goals.”

Resourcefulness:  Teams strengths and productivity stems from the depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise within a company.  Pulling resources within Terracare Associates walls is easier because many employees have 10 or more years with landscape, public infrastructure and public private partnerships.  This collective knowledge creates a synergy and an inherent interest in finding best solutions for customers and better yet, anticipates problems before they happen. 

Building Relationships: Teamwork is all about relationships.  Horn believes companies can’t have productive teams without a commitment to cultivating relationships.   “Working with people is at the core of our business. We work at growing long term relationships with our clients, employees, vendors and our community.”

Teamwork, is a value.  A team works at its best when it communicates effectively, combines resource and cultivates relationships.  Murphy says, “Every individual at our organization contribute to the success of delivering high quality work because together we are more, it’s a team.”

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