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The snow and ice management industry provides an essential service for the safety of your property, your employees and your customers. So choosing the right provider is key. You can lean on SIMA to help connect you to qualified snow management professionals.

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SIMA’s Standard Practice for Procuring & Planning Snow Services is designed to keep sites open, reduce environmental impact and manage the threat of slip and falls.

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Obtaining insurance for your snow business can be tough … and expensive. Connecting with insurance providers, understanding complex contract language and endorsements, and leveraging best practices for risk management and documentation will be the keys to success.

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Creating common ground

SIMA’s long-term vision is to create common ground among all commercial snow management stakeholders using best practices. From better RFP practices, to sustainable salt management, to snow planning and operations, we offer these practices to help connect, educate and benchmark.

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Sustainable Salt

Salt use and the environment

Environmentally conscious snow management requires commitment, education and collaboration. To get this done, we need snow contractors, their customers and subject matter experts to work together for a common cause.

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This book tackles all the pitfalls, challenges, opportunities and trends in commercial snow management. It's an essential resource for running a successful snow business.

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