It’s a brutal responsibility to engineer, build and maintain America’s infrastructure. To improve their skills and renew their diligence in constructing cost-effective public services and structures, hundreds of the public works employees will gather in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 26-29 for … Continue reading →
Reduce damage to your cab and wing with our patent pending para-glide wing post. Designed and engineered by Monroe Truck, the para-glide allows the toe of the wing moldboard to float freely over rough roads and road shoulders. Don’t allow … Continue reading →
Seventy years of flood control, hydroelectric power generation, providing clean water for local communities and maintaining a recreational/wildlife area that draws nature lovers from multiple states qualifies Tennessee’s Dale Hollow Dam as the timeless ideal of America’s dam building legacy. … Continue reading →
Arguments in favor of decentralized wastewater systems gain traction The use of decentralized/distributed sewers is an emerging trend intended to bridge the gap between central sewers and residential septic systems. Upgrading and improving a city’s wastewater treatment infrastructure is one … Continue reading →
Standing for long periods of time is part of the job for many municipal employees, especially those who work in street and highway department positions. By reducing the impact on the foot by the ground, AirFeet insoles offer a solution … Continue reading →
May 23 – 24, 2012 Schaumburg, Ill., hosted street commissioners, water treatment engineers, asphalt road crews, municipal fleet managers and others to two days of educational sessions led by highly knowledgeable experts and product displays that were set up at … Continue reading →
Recycled wastewater satisfies a number of demands. Many urban and agricultural areas employ nonpotable, or nondrinking, water reuse projects that meet residents’ and businesses’ demand for water. Reclaimed water use, on a volume basis, is growing at an estimated 15 … Continue reading →
Gone are the days when composting was regulated to rural areas. Major cities across the U.S. are becoming serious about decreasing the amount of waste in their landfills and incinerators. Some cities, like San Francisco, have gone as far as … Continue reading →
BY MARGUERITE DUFFY The Municipal Mayor Greg Ballard understands public service and doing the right thing. Before becoming mayor of Indianapolis he spent the majority of his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 23 … Continue reading →
California artist Robert Gantt Steele feels that city planning and building is a noble calling for those who have a talent for architecture and engineering. As a kid, Gantt Steele was always fascinated by those who built lasting structures and … Continue reading →
Not many people disagree with the axiom, “It takes a special person to be a firefighter.” As residents are fleeing smoke-filled homes, or employees are flooding out of compromised offices or factories, firefighters and other first responders are the ones … Continue reading →
