In addition to the technical sessions, APWA congress attendees come to be inspired and motivated. To provide fresh energy and excitement for the job, four keynote speakers — one for each day of the conference — will present inspirational, motivational, … Continue reading →
As numerous municipalities, trucking companies and bus lines struggle to contain costs and improve margins, an increasing number are discovering the benefits of going green — an approach that can directly benefit not only the environment, but the bottom line … Continue reading →
In 2011, administrators of the city of Milwaukee, Wis., realized they could remediate many of their pavements using a process that recycles the existing asphalt in place. They knew that Re-HEAT hot-in-place recycling was a revolutionary process that would allow … Continue reading →
When the Stephenson County Highway Department lost its old salt storage building during a windstorm in July 2011, County Engineer Chris Isbell had to make a quick decision to be ready for the upcoming winter. The highway department, located in … Continue reading →
Reduce damage to your cab and wing with our patent pending para-glide wing post. Designed and engineered by Monroe Truck, the para-glide allows the toe of the wing moldboard to float freely over rough roads and road shoulders. Don’t allow … Continue reading →
Muncie Power has combined innovative technology and decades of mobile power experience for unmatched power, support and value. Experience the future of factory support today, including flow sharing for simultaneous equipment operation and built-in GPS, WiFi, interface and displays for … Continue reading →
Liquid Spring is proud to introduce the next generation of vehicle suspensions. Utilizing an on-board microprocessor, CLASS adapts a vehicle’s response to road and driver variations. It’s the only suspension system that automatically and instantaneously changes spring stiffness and damping … 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 →
May 23 – 24, 2012 Schaumburg, Ill., hosted street commissioners, water treatment engineers, asphalt road crews, municipal fleet managers and others to two days of educational sessions led by highly knowledgeable experts and product displays that were set up at … Continue reading →
This past March, the National Recreation and Park Association, in coordination with the office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), raised the rallying call to protect federal funding that supports many local public parks and recreation agencies nationwide. As the surface … Continue reading →
For all intents and purposes, until now, hot-in-place recycling has not played a significant role in pavement preservation throughout the country. Municipalities here and there have done a project here and there with mixed results over the past 20 years … Continue reading →
