By Ralph Kittler, P.E. Rich history, an active community, picturesque sights courtesy of the Chattahoochee River, and a designated Alabama Community of Excellence. Valley likes to boast “we got it all!” and it’s hard to disagree. One of the greatest … Continue reading →
What to consider when selecting & implementing a new e-procurement system It’s crucial that public procurement agencies realize that a digital transformation is more than taking a paper process and converting it to a software process, says Mike Thornton, who … Continue reading →
Bonnell Industries just hosted its biennial Equipment Expo on June 5th and 6th at their headquarters in Dixon, Illinois. Heavy rain and storms in the run up to the event had the team worried, but as the 40 vendors finalized … Continue reading →
Magellan’s RouteComplete routing technology could help the city of Pittsburgh reduce salt spreading by 33 percent while still maintaining the same level of road de-icing San Dimas, CA, April 30, 2019 – Magellan®, the industry leader for innovative GPS … Continue reading →
Mark Ashby | Guest columnist | Executive director, LEAD Impairment Training Heroin, or diacetylmorphine, has been around for a long time. It was first discovered by C.R. Alder Wright in 1874 by working with the chemical structure of morphine.1 As … Continue reading →
Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. (MTE) announces the approval of a Ford Ranger Ship Thru program for MTE’s Flint, Michigan facility (Order code: 31M D9L). The Ship Thru code allows Ford dealers, nationwide, to order Ford Rangers direct into MTE’s … Continue reading →
STEVENSVILLE, MD April 25, 2019 – Heavy duty bus lift and truck lift leader Stertil-Koni today announced that seven distributor companies in its North American network have earned its coveted Aspire Program Award, based on their accelerated pace of sales growth. The Aspire Program salutes … Continue reading →
By Tom Polera, Emergency Manager and Chief Fire Marshal, Falls Church, Va. The city of Falls Church, Va., Office of Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness, has developed a program called “The First 12 Minutes.” This is an innovative community active … Continue reading →
Boydton, Va., waited almost two centuries to get a city seal. It came as a pen and ink sketch by octogenarian Ruth Crowder, a dedicated town denizen who had earlier drawn up the seal for Mecklenburg County, for which the … Continue reading →
Equipment operators in a rural Alabama county are using a new wheeled excavator to turn difficult road work into a cakewalk, and residents are actually thanking them with sweet treats. Looking at a map, you can find Covington County, Ala., … Continue reading →
Mitigation efforts, such as building code adoption and enforcement, are the strongest strategies jurisdictions can take to protect a community against the effects of natural disasters. Learn how building codes can save billions of dollars when faced with natural disasters
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