A call comes in for a fire at a group home for mentally challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults who has Asperger’s syndrome is panicking at a second-floor window. He … Continue reading →
It sounds like something out of a Stephen King thriller. Just before 11 p.m. Feb. 28, Jeff Bush lay sleeping in his Seffner, Fla., home when the earth opened below him and swallowed him. Rescue workers, heavy equipment and specialized … Continue reading →
What better place to celebrate the spirit of modern engineering than Daniel Burnham’s “City of the Big Shoulders?” Chicago opens its doors to public works professionals from all over the world next month during the American Public Works Association annual … Continue reading →
By BARB SIEMINSKI | The Municipal A call comes in for a fire at a group home, which houses mentally-challenged adults. The caregivers have gotten nearly everyone out safely, but one of the non-verbal adults, who has Asperger’s syndrome, is … Continue reading →
RACINE, Wis. (July 16, 2013) – CASE Construction Equipment will introduce new equipment and technologies for public works professionals at the 2013 International Public Works Congress & Exposition, held August 25-28 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Highlights of the CASE … Continue reading →
Guest Column by William Bertera Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Sustainability for infrastructure projects can be a hard sell for small and mid-sized communities. It can appear to add costs to a project without demonstrable benefits … other than to “do … Continue reading →
After Lake High School in Wood County, Ohio, was demolished by a tornado in June 2010, rebuilding it was a top priority. Officials sprang into action right away. The new school was constructed in half the usual time and for … Continue reading →
[weaver_youtube xeLitGbBnL0 rel=0] Nearly one-third of all workplace injuries are caused from heavy lifting. The U.S. Department of Labor defines a musculoskeletal disorder (MDS) as an injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, and cartilage or spinal discs. … Continue reading →
Next to walking and hiking, cycling is the most popular outdoor activity in the United States. As more Americans take to their bikes and ride, municipalities are developing innovative bike paths and off-road trails and implementing bike share programs in … Continue reading →
“Cities have been under so much economic strain and pressure that we had to adapt. Everything from the erosion of the tax base to the state tax decrease, it’s all dwindled down, and we have to really think about how … Continue reading →
You arrive at the firehouse and walk into the radio room, only to find four of your co-workers sitting in their chairs like statues, afraid to move a muscle. An engineer is teetering on a pile of phone books, trying … Continue reading →
