Public Works: Condition Assessment

Environmental requirements for federal funding of interoperable communication networks

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:01:16 EST

Is applying for disaster-preparedness funding worth your time and effort?

Row assessment assistance

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:03:14 EST

‘Just-in-time’ water delivery for farmland irrigation

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:04:27 EST

A computerized distribution system lets farmers control from their computer, smartphone, or iPad how much water they use and when.

Web Extras July 2012

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:05:18 EST

Click here for a comprehensive list of mobile apps and additional content from this month's issue!

Mill-and-overlay vs. other pavement preservation methods

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:47:22 EST

How to justify maintaining roads before they fall apart.

Pavement preservation stretches ailing road budgets

Tue, 2 Oct 2012 04:54:08 EST

Government agencies are fighting more today than ever to get the most out of their shrinking road budgets. The options are pretty clear, especially now that the word has been out for long enough about pavement preservation.

Asphalt repair product deemed eco-friendly

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:05:33 EST

Bringing drinking water to an island community

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:07:30 EST

How a coastal department used a construction manager at risk contract to expand service area.

Lining up culvert-rehab savings

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:07:35 EST

Lower bids for trenchless construction by showing contractors how quickly and easily the work can be done.

Web Extras 2/12/2012

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:08:58 EST

Click here for a bridge replacement project slideshow and additional content from this month's issue!

For all you do, this column's for you

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:18:17 EST

I live in a 29-unit condominium building and, for reasons that always escape me, I occasionally volunteer to serve on the management board. I'd bought the unit instead of a house because I didn't want to think about who's going to mow the lawn, make sure the heat and air conditioning work, blacktop the driveway, etc.

Low-impact inflow/infiltration investigation

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:26:46 EST

Zero in on collection system deficiencies without implementing a communitywide sanitary sewer evaluation.

Conspicuous threads

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:27:03 EST

What you need to know about what employees should wear on the job.

Concrete outperforms asphalt in life-cycle analysis

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:27:32 EST

Sanitary sewer construction with polypropylene pipe

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:34:14 EST

Award-winning overflow-abatement project uses a new type of plastic pipe.

New hope for old bridges

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:34:19 EST

New inspection guide designed to better justify funding requests.

Elevate your mind, image, and operation

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:46:43 EST

The American Public Works Association promises resources and equipment to take your community to the next level.

12 tools for budget-challenged road engineers

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:45:58 EST

Brought to you by Minnesota's Local Road Research Board, which asks city and county engineers what they want to know.

Easy-to-read early-warning system

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:46:04 EST

Google-generated maps increase the effectiveness of first responders.

Contaminant accumulation in drinking water systems

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:51:00 EST

Levels are up to 10,000 times higher at the tap than the finished water leaving the treatment plant.