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Colleges and universities across the country face intense pressure to cut costs and increase efficiencies. While landscape may not be large part of your operational budget, its ROI has far-reaching effects. When effectively and efficiently leveraged, landscape can serve as a strategic asset with remarkable returns—decreasing risk and increasing enrollment, donations, appearance and safety.
Net a 15-20% savings on your landscape budget1 by converting your grounds maintenance to a private contract. Doing so allows you to outsource liability and benefits costs, and save on materials and equipment due to economies of scale. Invest in your campus grounds and sports turfs without acquiring additional funds.
When surveyed, more than 62% of prospective students noted that campus appearance was the most influential factor when deciding where to enroll. Designing and maintaining beautiful, functional, safe campus grounds and fields is key to winning over the undecided prospective student market. Keep your campus relevant and competitive with innovative outdoor spaces that invite students to linger, and top notch sports fields that support the caliber of your athletic programs.
Campus appearance directly influences the donations of almost one quarter of alumni donors. Further research shows that brand strength increases the number of donors by 19% and the likelihood of donations being over $1k by 13%. Ensure your campus grounds reflect both the school’s brilliant legacy and bright future ahead with a landscaping plan that will both maintain appearance and promote capital improvements.
Your incumbent employees can transfer to our employment, maintaining the familiar faces your campus has come to know and retaining their legacy knowledge. As an added benefit, they will receive the ongoing professional development opportunities and safety training only an industry leader can provide, keeping your grounds staff at the top of their game. Our employees are specifically trained to identify and correct safety concerns in the landscape so that students and faculty are not put at risk.
Outsourcing your landscaping to BrightView’s team of leading horticulturalists, agronomists, arborists, landscape architects, construction experts, and sports turf specialists put the industry’s best advisors at your fingertips, giving your campus the competitive edge. From design to development, maintenance to enhancements—every need for the lifecycle of your landscape can be handled seamlessly by one provider who understands and upholds your institution’s brand.
1Source: Temple University’s FOX Management Consulting, “Expansion Into the Higher Ed Industry”, Philadelphia, December 2016.