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 →
ZIPCRETE AND POX-A-CRETE
Zipcrete and Pox-A-Crete are floor products made from 100 percent solids. Zipcrete is an epoxy floor patch and resurface product that is a combination of durable epoxy resins, super-hard, fine aggregates and colorfast pigments. Pox-A-Crete is a specially-formulated, three-component epoxy … Continue reading →
RECYCLED SIGN SYSTEMS
Bright Idea Shops provides top of the line, maintenance-free outdoor signage made from recycled plastic lumber. Start reducing your annual maintenance budget by implementing Bright Idea signs into your cities, parks or public properties. The sign systems are durable enough … Continue reading →
AMSOIL SERIES 3000 100 PERCENT SYNTHETIC OIL
Amsoil Series 3000 100 percent synthetic 5W-30 diesel oil (HDD) delivers extraordinary lubrication in the diesel and gasoline engines found in commercial, fleet and personal vehicles. By combining the industry’s premier synthetic technology with premium additives, Amsoil HDD exceeds the … Continue reading →
PALFINGER HOISTS
Lighter, faster, stronger, more durable… Palfinger American Roll-off manufactures a complete line of single, tandem and tri-axle roll-off hoists with capacities ranging from 20,000 through 75,000 pounds for 10 to 26 feet long containers for your truck. Palfinger American Roll-off … Continue reading →
RECYCLED SIGN SYSTEMS
Bright Idea Shops provides top of the line, maintenance-free outdoor signage made from recycled plastic lumber. Start reducing your annual maintenance budget by implementing Bright Idea signs into your cities, parks or public properties. The sign systems are durable enough … Continue reading →
GRIPPER HOSE SYSTEM
The Gripper hose system consists of three heavy-duty nylon straps with a padded shoulder sling sewn together with a cross piece to create a harness. The sling features three 2” wide, 42” long, 3,000-pound strength webbing to secure the hose … Continue reading →
SCOTCHMAN DO 8514-20M FULLY-INTEGRATED, DUAL-OPERATOR IRONWORKER
The Scotchman DO8514-20M dual operator ironworker has five built-in stations: punching capacity (1-1/16” hole in 1” material), angle shear, flat bar shear, rectangle notcher and round and square rod shear. It is designed to ensure full hydraulic pressure and speed … Continue reading →
Recap: Securing a ‘Super’ event
Multilevel cooperation, fresh vision characterize Indianapolis effort A defunct shopping center was taken off the bench in order to serve as a major player in Indianapolis’ defensive strategy during Super Bowl XLVI. With 76,000 square feet of space, Eastgate Consumer … Continue reading →
LAB STINGER HEAT LANCE
The Stinger is a self-contained heat lance on wheels — a one-person operation that’s ideal for medium- to small-pavement maintenance contractors who need a quality heat lance but don’t have access to large, tow-behind compressors. A 25-foot hose kit makes … Continue reading →
CLEARSPAN FABRIC STRUCTURES
ClearSpan Fabric Structures is the industry-leading manufacturer of tension fabric buildings, offering American-made structures with in-house engineering, manufacturing, financing and installation. The structures provide energy-efficient, economical solutions for a variety of applications including waste management, bulk storage, municipal use, wastewater … Continue reading →
Municipalities find alternatives to outsourcing workers’ compensation
Like any work environment, municipal employment holds potential liability risks for employees — from occupational illnesses to work-related accidents. Workers’ compensation programs play an important role in protecting both employees and cities from health-related uncertainties. Workers’ compensation is subject to … Continue reading →
Peaceful Protest Models
Occupy Wall Street camps all over the country are putting a strain on city services, including police and fire departments and city code inspectors. However, for the most part, protesters and municipalities have worked together to ensure a peaceful and … Continue reading →
Returning military members well-suited for civilian public service jobs
Public service is just one professional arena for which the 200,000 members of the military who are discharged every year are well-suited. Cities can save themselves time and frustration by looking to that resource pool first when hiring because the … Continue reading →
Clogged justice system leads to recidivism
(NewsUSA) — Despite enormous interest in the outcome of the Casey Anthony trial, more questions have emerged than answers. The truth is that the criminal justice system remains a vast enigma to the majority of the population. Popular television programs … Continue reading →
Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011
Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011 A familiar feature of the Western vista is moving speedily east. The American Wind Energy Association announced last month that what it called a “bumper crop” of wind turbine installations is … Continue reading →
Editor’s Note: March 2012
Neither a career nor a short stint in the U.S. military was on my list of postsecondary plans back in 1987. After high school, I took the do-not-pass-go route to college. It’s not a decision I regret. But at the … Continue reading →
The Municipal: March, 2012 Cover
Featured in this issue: Wind Turbines – The rush is on The rush is on for cities, energy companies and consortiums to reduce Americans’ dependence on fossil fuels. Alternative energy sources like wind and the sun are increasingly being harnessed … Continue reading →
FOLDING TANK PIONEERS
Fol-Da-Tank patented the first folding tank in 1954 and introduced it to firefighters who immediately recognized its value and quality. Fol-Da-Tank has proven to be the practical answer to rural needs for an extra water supply. The company manufactures tanks … Continue reading →
