As we all know, maintaining our infrastructure is a ceaseless task. We spend more and more time developing projects that will last a lifetime, but we know they won’t. So how do make them sustainable? How do we maintain them … Continue reading →
A call comes in for a fire at a group home for mentally challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults who has Asperger’s syndrome is panicking at a second-floor window. He … Continue reading →
The business of snow and ice brought professionals from across northern states to Minneapolis, Minn., June 19–22 for networking and to see the newest in removal equipment and treatment processes. At the SIMA 16th Annual Snow and Ice Symposium, Matt … Continue reading →
It sounds like something out of a Stephen King thriller. Just before 11 p.m. Feb. 28, Jeff Bush lay sleeping in his Seffner, Fla., home when the earth opened below him and swallowed him. Rescue workers, heavy equipment and specialized … Continue reading →
Three noted and inspirational personalities will help municipal, county, parish, state and other government entities plan and execute the changes in public works infrastructure wrought by the new millennium. Thomas Friedman Author, New York Times columnist Setting the tone for … Continue reading →
What better place to celebrate the spirit of modern engineering than Daniel Burnham’s “City of the Big Shoulders?” Chicago opens its doors to public works professionals from all over the world next month during the American Public Works Association annual … Continue reading →
By CARRIE BANKS | Communications director, Alabama League of Municipalities Because they must often operate vehicles at high speeds and in hazardous conditions, driving skills are critical for law enforcement and emergency personnel. Alabama League of Municipalities’ Loss Control Division … Continue reading →
By BARB SIEMINSKI | The Municipal A call comes in for a fire at a group home, which houses mentally-challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults, who has Asperger’s syndrome, is … Continue reading →
ESCO introduces its new Skirt Nut model # 40125 as a replacement for the common wheel attaching nuts the 22mm x 1.5 flange nut. ESCO Skirt Nut, for hub piloted wheels, centers the rim/tire onto the wheel and prevents dangerous … Continue reading →
MAHA USA announces the introduction of the MCL 12 and MCL 15 to their series of Mobile Column Lifts, accompanied by the redesign of the MCL 16 and MCL 18. Proudly made in the USA, the company says their mobile … Continue reading →
RACINE, Wis. (July 16, 2013) – CASE Construction Equipment will introduce new equipment and technologies for public works professionals at the 2013 International Public Works Congress & Exposition, held August 25-28 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Highlights of the CASE … Continue reading →
