To bee or not to bee? With apologies to The Bard of Avon, more and more municipalities are saying yes to bee … raising bees. The town of Carrboro, N.C., with a population of about 19,582, for example, has been … Continue reading →
Mike Tucker Steps Down After 26 Years of Dedicated Service Washington, NC, October 27, 2016 – Mike Tucker has stepped down as President of VT Hackney, Inc. after helming the company for 15 years. Steve Miller replaces Tucker as President … Continue reading →
A facility manager’s job description is lengthy and varied and includes tasks such as inspecting the premises to ensure everything is stocked for the day’s work; creating a maintenance schedule for the interior and exterior of the building; conference room … Continue reading →
Edina, Minn., has an especially good reason to be patting itself on the back this year. The Hennepin County city — population of 49,376 in 2013 — placed 22nd in the 2016 third annual Top 100 Best Places to Live, … Continue reading →
It all began in 2005 with a single parking space, a patch of turf, a bench and a potted tree. There was also a sign that read, “If you’d like to enjoy this little park, please put some coins in … Continue reading →
Washington, NC, September 21, 2016 – The United States Postal Service has provided notification that VT Hackney is one of a select group of companies awarded a prototype contract under the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) Acquisition Program. “I speak … Continue reading →
Waste becomes wanted and byproducts become primary products with the recent opening of the first Anuvia Plant Nutrients Corporation fertilizer production facility near Zellwood, Fla. The unique Anuvia process is designed to recycle materials from a variety of organic waste sources into … Continue reading →
Joy Brown is an expert in sustainability and environmental management, given her title as environmental compliance specialist for the Public Works Department in Berkeley, Calif. Brown shared that Berkeley has a Climate Action Plan that outlines the path the city … Continue reading →
Despite bad press about the water debacle, Flint is making a comeback; and its supporters have been vocal about their city’s progress. The University of Michigan, Flint campus, has been instrumental in the city’s struggle for transformation. Chancellor Susan Borrego … Continue reading →
While getting the lead out of Flint, Mich., remains the No. 1 goal of Mayor Karen Weaver, she has been clear her second goal is to obtain the financial and other important resources the city needs to recover from its … Continue reading →
Infrastructure is a growing source of concern, whether pertaining to roadways or water and wastewater systems. Flint, Mich., became a visual example of the U.S.’s failing infrastructure last year, when it was forced to deal with a major water crisis … Continue reading →
