Seventy years of flood control, hydroelectric power generation, providing clean water for local communities and maintaining a recreational/wildlife area that draws nature lovers from multiple states qualifies Tennessee’s Dale Hollow Dam as the timeless ideal of America’s dam building legacy. … Continue reading →
The MyFAST® offers an innovative, wastewater treatment option for a community to save money and reduce its impact on the environment. For flows of 40,000 to 160,000 gallons per day (600 m3/d), the MyFAST® system is a popular alternative to … Continue reading →
The Bushcat is an affordable solution to the problem of setting utility poles in less-than- ideal conditions. The tracked JCB skid steer has the weight and power to handle up to a 50-foot pole. Equipped with an auger drive and … Continue reading →
“Consolidation may have to happen, but at the end of the day it’s your people who matter.” That point, made by Robin Nicoson, health and safety division chief of the Indianapolis Fire Department and former Perry Township Fire Department chief, … Continue reading →
Even though many states use fine-graded hot mix asphalt for their Interstate paving projects. Illinois defers. For 10 years Timothy Murphy, president of Murphy Pavement Technology, has pounded the –er, pavement — trying to chip away at that reluctance. He … Continue reading →
ISO stands for Insurance Services Office, which is an organization that rates fire departments on their ability to mitigate fires based on equipment, staffing, facilities and the municipal water supply. Insurance companies base premiums on this rating, which ranges from … Continue reading →
Tippmann Industrial Products Inc. manufactures the Propane Hammer, the world’s first propane powered post driver. Equipped with a side mount adapter for driving U-channel posts, the Propane Hammer is also remarkably efficient at driving T posts, silt fence, and any … Continue reading →
By MARGUERITE DUFFY AND MICHELLE SOKOL The Municipal County courthouses are the foundation of a community. They provide order in the midst of development and lay down the law of the land. Their place of honor as one of the … Continue reading →
Zero waste is a new planning approach for the 21st century that seeks to redesign the way that resources and materials flow through society. The zero waste idea is both a back-end solution that maximizes recycling and minimizes waste, and … Continue reading →
A sea of fire engines, fire rescue equipment, educational speakers and entertaining events vied for an audience at the FDIC national gathering of firefighting professionals in April. But only one received big-screen coverage. From several states and a few foreign … Continue reading →
Bayfield, Wis., may be tiny, but the lakeside community of 500 leads the nation in terms of eco-friendly practices and citywide sustainability efforts. “We have worked really hard to be as green as possible,” said Mayor Larry McDonald. “We believe … Continue reading →
