National Public Works Week, May 19–25, will be both a celebration of success and a somber review of how much farther U.S. infrastructure improvement and maintenance has to go. On March 19, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the … Continue reading →
“We’re all in this together” is the theme of the 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 15–19. The theme highlights the complexities of work zones, especially in urban areas, and the need for awareness and planning on the part … Continue reading →
KANSAS CITY, MO. – This year, more than 1,500 winter weather professionals from cities, towns, counties and rural street divisions, as well as state and provincial transportation departments from across North America, will converge in Charlotte, NC in April for … Continue reading →
Most members of the public feel safe when the big red fire engine or the boys in blue show up at the scene of a crisis. We know that’s why firefighters, law enforcement officers and other public safety officials do … Continue reading →
A factory-direct replacement and custom tank manufacturer, Alumitank produces a wide variety of tanks in many configurations and quantities. Every tank manufactured by Alumitank is inspected and tested to adhere to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration standards. Serving departments of … Continue reading →
Winona, Minn. — Contractors Crane Company, a Texas-based authorized dealer of Badger Equipment Company cranes, took delivery of the industry’s newest 15-ton rough-terrain crane in early January. The Badger CD4415 was introduced to the market in October, and Contractors Crane … Continue reading →
A factory-direct replacement and custom tank manufacturer, Alumitank produces a wide variety of tanks in many configurations and quantities. Every tank manufactured by Alumitank is inspected and tested to adhere to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration standards. Serving departments of … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
Transportation investments: According to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the surface transportation reauthorization that took place in 2012 represents an 80 percent increase in funding over the previous surface transportation reauthorization. Over the next six years, $47 billion … Continue reading →
Beet juice has run its course, say some municipal users and commercial manufacturers. The Madison and Dane County Department of Health in Madison, Wis., has begun to scrutinize the winter road product, questioning its safety for the ecosystem. Specifically, sugar … Continue reading →
