PCiRoads uses custom equipment for Minneapolis stormwater project
Minneapolis features a busy and lively downtown area that’s home to nearly 57,000 residents along with 216,000 employees each week, per mplsdowntown.com. The city has consistently topped more than $1 billion in new construction permits over the past 11 years … More from our cover sponsor →
SCOTCHMAN SEMI-AUTOMATIC COLD SAW
Scotchman’s CPO 350 PKPD American-made, semiautomatic circular cold saw with electric power down feed can miter up to 135 degrees: 45 degrees to the right and 90 degrees to the left. The double-clamping, self-centering vise produces burr-free, high-quality, high volume … Continue reading →
SIGNTRACKER
SignTracker enables you to automate the process of inspecting, inventorying, locating and maintaining street signs. Utilizing barcodes and Motorola Rugged Handheld Mobile Computers with built-in barcode scanners, SignTracker simplifies the process — making it easier to keep track of road … Continue reading →
Conference Preview: The Work Truck Show 2013 pulls in to Indianapolis March 6-8
North America’s largest work truck event, The Work Truck Show, is coming March 6-8 to Indianapolis. The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis hosts the show, which is sponsored by NTEA and the Association for the Work Truck Industry and functions … Continue reading →
DOUBLE WALL FUEL TRAILER
Thunder Creek Equipment’s double wall fuel trailer provides 110 percent fuel containment and is compliant with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure program and U.S. Department of Transportation 406 regulations. The 990-gallon tank and pump components are … Continue reading →
SUPERIOR SOLAR LIGHTS
The Brighta Series solar lights are a great solution for lighting up streets, narrow pathways, bicycle lanes and parking lots. Brightas have various options for brightness and pole height, excellent weather resistance and can ensure seven-day autonomy. Greenshine New Energy … Continue reading →
Extended life: best practices in municipal road maintenance
Keeping roads in tiptop shape is never easy, especially in areas where the weather can be frightful and cities have to deploy a fleet of plows, sand and salt trucks to clear them year after year. There are four key … Continue reading →
HUSKY’S FOLDING FRAME TANKS
These single, double-fold or custom-size tanks are Husky exclusives, patent pending—published on June 10, 2010. Easy-lift handles are installed on all Husky liners, making Husky’s Portable Frame Tanks the easiest and quickest to fold. Husky’s quality and service is what … Continue reading →
Funding concerns for photovoltaic systems
In 2008, Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Pa., launched the Greenworks Philadelphia Initiative with the aim of making Philadelphia the greenest city in America. Since then, various green technologies have been added to accomplish that, in addition to raising public … Continue reading →
A passion for energy: Rhonda Mosely teaches communities how to ‘MacGyver it’ when catastrophe strikes
How would your community react if the power went out for days or weeks at a time? That’s the question Rhonda Mosely poses to local governments and members of the private sector in order to help them create a continuum … Continue reading →
Teenage firefighters: Training for real-life emergencies at firefighter high
In addition to math, English and social studies, some high school students are adding firefighting to their course lists. At Twin Lakes High School in Monticello, Ind., students come together from seven different schools to enroll in a two-year program … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →News & Notes February 2013
Irving, Calif. — A section of Rapid City’s bike path is safer and brighter after 58 solar lights went into use in November. The Leonard “Swanny” Swanson Memorial Pathway is a bike path between Memorial and Roosevelt parks in Rapid … Continue reading →
The Newtown tragedy: municipal response
On Dec. 13, 2012, Newtown, Conn., was an idyllic and relatively unheard-of New England community. But at 9:30 a.m. the following day, it became synonymous with Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine and other scenes of national tragedy after a gunman entered … Continue reading →
Camden County mua solar project: Highlighting energy solutions
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority in New Jersey is one entity that has enabled solar energy with construction of a solar project at its Camden wastewater treatment plant.1 The project entered its planning phase in 2011 and construction of the … Continue reading →
Show me the money
The theme of this month’s issue of The Municipal could be a little nebulous. Energy topics encompass an inἀnite number of forms and methods of delivery. The commercial ones are buzzed about incessantly. Today’s energy catchwords are “wind,” “solar,” “renewable … Continue reading →
MONROE MCV V-BOX SPREADER
Robotic welding provides superior quality and life cycle performance. Design features include bolt-on chain covers, tail section, lift loops, interior support angles and side extensions. The rear section is now easily converted to a combo design for flexible usage. Monroe … Continue reading →
SUPER LED FLARES
An advanced version of standard LED flares, our Super LED Flares contain 24 large LEDs in five flash patterns. Visible up to one mile and extremely durable, these are ideal for emergency professional personnel. Singles or four-pack kits are available … Continue reading →
