Land Pride: Cooperative buying 101
Dee Warren, Director, Marketing and Sales Operations for Land Pride and Great Plains Make the most of your fleet dollars Managing tighter budgets when everything is going up requires smart choices and sound fiscal management of taxpayer dollars. Purchasing managers … More from our cover sponsor →
NYC goes biodiesel
On Sept. 4 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a citywide ordinance mandating the use of a minimum B5 biodiesel fuel in all internal fleet vehicles. The mandate also required that April through November all public works vehicles will … Continue reading →
The vacation differential
Legislators took a nice, long vacation over the summer. Haven’t you always wished you could do that? Imagine leaving behind all of the consequential decision-making and headache-provoking conversations for a three-month change of pace. Pretend for a minute that you … Continue reading →
Parks Build Community
What makes a great community? This is a question that frequently occupies the minds of municipal managers and elected officials. Everyone wants to claim theirs is a great community, but sometimes pinpointing just what the factors are that make a … Continue reading →
Cannon Truck Equipment
Council Bluffs, Iowa — Omaha Standard Palfinger has assigned Cannon Truck Equipment as a new dealer for PAL Pro Mechanic trucks, telescopic service cranes, hoists and pick-up liftgates throughout the state of Michigan. Located in Shelby Township, Mich., with headquarters … Continue reading →
Petersen Industries Inc.
Lake Wales, Fla. — Petersen Industries Inc., a waste and recycling knuckleboom manufacturer, had an official signing ceremony in July to join the Hardox In My Body program. The program, which allows members to use the Hardox In My Body … Continue reading →
Bio-Microbics Inc.
Shawnee, Kan. — Bio-Microbics Inc., a global manufacturer of decentralized wastewater, water and stormwater treatment technologies, has announced the acquisition of SeptiTech LLC. SeptiTech is recognized as a leader in the onsite treatment industry. Bio-Microbics certified treatment systems focus on … Continue reading →
The National Association of Fleet Administrators
Princeton, N.J. — The National Association of Fleet Administrator’s third annual International Fleet Academy is becoming a “who’s who” of global fleet managers. Joining the roster of high-profile professionals is Giovanni Tortorici, president of the Italian Association of Managers Buyers … Continue reading →
Palfinger Liftgates
Cerritos, Calif. — Palfinger Liftgates is pleased to announce the hiring of Ricky Richardson as field service technician effective July 15. His territory of responsibility consists of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and … Continue reading →
TOP TEN Ways to beautify your city
It takes an entire community to beautify your city. Cull from these 10 innovative ways to beautify your city, build community engagement and maybe have a little fun doing it. Clean Up: Which areas of the community need TLC? Are … Continue reading →
Awards, inspiration and acquaintances
The opening general session of The Best Show in Public Works was highlighted by the introduction of the 2013–14 American Public Works Association board of directors and its new President, Ed Gottko. In his remarks, Gottko congratulated the public works … Continue reading →
APWA: Engineering change in Chicago
The professionals who keep community center roofs from leaking, build the roads thousands of people take to work every day and who line up with police and firefighters on the front lines of disasters met at McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill., … Continue reading →
FRI 2013
Fire suppression, victim survivability, the safety culture and mental health were only a few of the topics that made the 2013 International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire-Rescue International Conference highly relevant for today’s fire and rescue professionals. The conference took … Continue reading →
Security in Southland
Midwest Security and Police Conference/Expo returned to Tinley Park Convention Center in August, bringing to law enforcement and security officials 21stcentury surveillance, reporting, data management and vehicle technology. This year’s event co-located with the FBI National Academy Associates training conference … Continue reading →
Cut costs, meet environmental goals with green purchasing
From protecting the environment and human health to saving money, a wide gamut of reasons exist for municipalities to “go green” and rethink the purchase of equipment and supplies. Buying recycled products is one type of green purchasing, but many … Continue reading →
Purcellville, VA
The town of Purcellville, Va., has embraced the challenge with several green initiatives from community shredding events including Painting Purcellville Green, an annual event with energy and cost-savings workshops plus other environmental themed activities. For these initiatives Purcellville has received … Continue reading →
Driving with ABS
In the last article, I discussed how a vehicle “burns off” kinetic energy and comes to a stop. We mentioned that when the tires on a vehicle lock up, they slide across the road surface and create tremendous amounts of … Continue reading →
Waste not, want not: solid waste management and environmental responsibility
Though it has been 25 years since Bristol, Conn., and surrounding communities first considered the addition of an energy-from-waste facility as part of their solid waste management program, Mayor Arthur Ward remembers how area residents opposed the idea. “There was … Continue reading →
Biodiesel fuel concerns peak in the wintertime
Biodiesel fuels are diesel fuels that are animal fat or vegetable oil based. After production, they are chemically combined with methane alcohol to produce fatty acid esters, which can then be burned. Without the proper chemical reaction, glycerine, which is … Continue reading →
