landscaper of the year finalist
(paver) vendor, but I wanted it to be a completely
hassle-free experience for our customer."
Retaining great employees
Hanauer credits much of his company's success to
a great team of employees. To attract and retain
quality workers, he does everything he can to
make the company a great place to work. "I've got
a family, and my guys do, too, so we try to be as
flexible as possible," he points out.
Several years ago, Hanauer implemented a
four-day workweek, with 10-hour-long days. He
initially came up with the idea to save on fuel
expenses when gasoline prices hit $4 a gallon but
found it yielded a ripple effect of cost-saving ben-
efits beyond that.
"We saved about 20 percent on fuel costs, but
it snowballed into a 20-percent savings on other
things, such as on-site clean-up time, travel costs,
time spent loading and unloading equipment and
materials. Plus, if it rains, we can still get 40 hours
of work in a week by coming in on a Friday. It
helped reduce overtime hours, too."
Hanauer also notes he emphasizes on-the-job
safety with a training program that's paid divi-
dends in two ways: It reduced employee injuries
and decreased workers' compensation-insurance
costs by 40 percent during the past five years.
Above all else, though, it's clear Hanauer is
passionate about his work and prides himself on
meticulous landscape designs that provide an oasis
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