Procore Technologies, Inc., is a privately held PM software development company whose products are designed specifically for the construction industry. It was founded in 2003 by current CEO Craig Courtemanche who has extensive experience both as a builder and as an owner of a technology firm.
A hardiness zone (a subcategory of vertical zonation) is a geographically defined area in which a specific category of plant life is capable of growing, as defined by climatic conditions, including its ability to withstand the minimum temperatures of the zone (see the scale on the right or the table below).
The U.S. also has a region known to the turf industry as the transition zone that extends through the central part of the country and includes parts of each of the other four zones. This is the most difficult region in which to grow grass.