http://www.pwmag.com/latest-news.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1111551374http://www.pwmag.com/business/8-million-in-wages-awarded-for-public-works-job.aspx?rssLink=%248+million+in+wages+awarded+for+public+works+jobCalifornia Labor Commissioner Julie A. Su has collected $8,072,273 in unpaid prevailing wages on behalf of 2,051 workers who built San Diego's Hilton Bayfront Hotel from 2006 to 2008. Why was such a project considered "public"?Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:57:26 EST Businesshttp://www.pwmag.com/business/eleven-1-billion-weather-disasters.aspx?rssLink=Eleven+%241-billion+weather+disastersTornadoes, drought, and Superstorm Sandy racked up $110 billion in damages last year, according to the National Climate Data Center, making 2012 the second-most-expensive year of natural disasters since 1980.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:52:27 EST Businesshttp://www.pwmag.com/grounds-parks-and-roadside-maintenance/keep-america-beautiful-announces-2013-graffiti-hurts-grant-program.aspx?rssLink=Keep+America+Beautiful+announces+2013+Graffiti+Hurts+Grant+ProgramKeep America Beautiful (KAB) today announced the availability of the 2013 Graffiti Hurts Grant Program, designed to assist communities in augmenting their local graffiti prevention activities.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:46:26 EST Grounds, Parks and Roadside Maintenancehttp://www.pwmag.com/solid-waste/usda-and-epa-launch-us-food-waste-challenge.aspx?rssLink=USDA+and+EPA+launch+U.S.+Food+Waste+ChallengeThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:26 EST Solid Wastehttp://www.pwmag.com/wastewater/2-composite-manhole-covers-pass-aashto-load-tests.aspx?rssLink=2+composite+manhole+covers+pass+AASHTO+load+testsTesting performed at England’s Lancaster University confirms that Fibrelite Corp.’s 30- and 36-inch manhole covers carry the same loads as heavier iron and aluminium covers without damage.Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:38:09 EST WastewaterWaterhttp://www.pwmag.com/water/were-heading-to-denver-on-sunday-for-the-american-water-works-associations-annual-convention-.aspx?rssLink=We%27re+heading+to+Denver+on+Sunday+for+the+American+Water+Works+Association%27s+annual+conventionWe’ll be your eyes and ears at the pipe-tapping and meter-assembling contests, People’s Choice taste test, and “Mile High Tap to Tap” (where we hope to pick up a “No Water, No Beer” T-shirt).Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:41:31 EST WaterAssociationsBoring, Bursting, Jacking and RammingWaterhttp://www.pwmag.com/business/water-group-steps-in-where-epa-leaves-off-1.aspx?rssLink=Water+group+steps+in+where+EPA+leaves+off+1As the EPA has done away with its Environmental Technology Verification program, meaning there's no more third-party verification of claims regarding stormwater product effectiveness, the Water Environment Federation's Stormwater Testing & Evaluation for Products and Practices group will unveil an alternative.Wed, 5 Jun 2013 04:31:20 EST Businesshttp://www.pwmag.com/administration/whats-a-sewer-sag-heres-what-you-said-.aspx?rssLink=What%e2%80%99s+a+%e2%80%9csewer+sag%e2%80%9d%3f+Here%e2%80%99s+what+you+said+%e2%80%a6Thank you to Benjamin, David, and Ken, who answered this question at www.pwmag.com. And to Craig, David, and Dwayne who emailed me directly. (To Dwayne: as city, county, special district, township, and state employees, virtually the entire Public Works audience deals with sewers in some shape, way, or form.)Wed, 5 Jun 2013 04:29:20 EST Administrationhttp://www.pwmag.com/water/epa-survey-shows-384-billion-needed-for-drinking-water-infrastructure-by-2030.aspx?rssLink=EPA+survey+shows+%24384+Billion+needed+for+drinking+water+infrastructure+by+2030The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released results of a survey showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed for the nation’s drinking water infrastructure through 2030 for systems to continue providing safe drinking water to 297 million Americans.Wed, 5 Jun 2013 12:24:30 EST Waterhttp://www.pwmag.com/administration/nine-engineering-firms-sign-up-for-isi-fast-track-credentialing-program.aspx?rssLink=Nine+engineering+firms+sign+up+for+ISI+Fast+Track+credentialing+programThe Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) announced today that nine engineering firms have each committed to train and credential at least 100 of their infrastructure professionals in the ISI Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential program within the next 12 months.Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:13:31 EST Administrationhttp://www.pwmag.com/pipes/smart-solution-for-potable-water-lines-to-be-globally-marketed-by-swiss-technology-leader-and-dow.aspx?rssLink=Smart+solution+for+potable+water+lines+to+be+globally+marketed+by+Swiss+technology+leader+and+DowFast and easy pipe renewal to enable cost-efficient infrastructure modernization.Wed, 5 Jun 2013 11:09:21 EST PipesWaterWastewaterhttp://www.pwmag.com/infrastructure-projects/sp-response-to-oecd-investment-financing-consultation-calls-for-stability-and-transparency-for-infrastructure-investors.aspx?rssLink=S%26P+response+to+OECD+investment+financing+consultation+calls+for+stability+and+transparency+for+infrastructure+investorsThe development of a genuine market for long-term investments, whether for infrastructure, small and midsize enterprises (SMEs), or any other sector, requires a well-structured, transparent, and stable long-term policy framework, believes Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.Tue, 28 May 2013 12:18:46 EST Infrastructure Projectshttp://www.pwmag.com/business/hanley-wood-usgbc-establish-a-strategic-partnership-with-greenbuild.aspx?rssLink=Hanley+Wood%2c+USGBC+Establish+a+Strategic+Partnership+with+GreenbuildHanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.Thu, 23 May 2013 06:13:34 EST Businesshttp://www.pwmag.com/water/disinfection-byproducts-rule-drives-demand-for-activated-carbon-1.aspx?rssLink=Disinfection+byproducts+rule+drives+demand+for+activated+carbon+1U.S. demand for virgin and reactivated activated carbon is expected to increase 11% annually to 1.3 billion pounds worth $1.35 billion in 2017.Thu, 23 May 2013 04:17:33 EST Waterhttp://www.pwmag.com/safety/9-ways-to-protect-fleet-technicians-from-possible-death.aspx?rssLink=9+ways+to+protect+fleet+technicians+from+possible+death"We strongly recommend a disciplined approach to ensure complete operator safety," says Stertil-Koni USA Inc. President Jean DellAmore. The vehicle lift manufacturer's research finds that requiring these nine steps enhances technician safety.Thu, 23 May 2013 12:58:32 EST Safetyhttp://www.pwmag.com/fleets-trucks-and-accessories/buckeye-arizonas-fleet-management-division-in-north-americas-t100-for-fifth-straight-year.aspx?rssLink=Buckeye%e2%80%99s+Fleet+Management+Division+in+North+America%e2%80%99s+Top+100+for+fifth+straight+yearFor the fifth straight year, the Town of Buckeye’s Fleet Management Division was named to the Top 100 Fleet Management Divisions in North America.Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:51 EST Fleets, Trucks and AccessoriesManagementhttp://www.pwmag.com/business/dewberry-acquires-florida-based-bowyer-singleton.aspx?rssLink=Dewberry+acquires+Florida-based+Bowyer-SingletonDewberry, a privately held architecture, engineering, and consulting company, has announced the acquisition of Bowyer-Singleton & Associates, Inc. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:24 EST BusinessArchitecturehttp://www.pwmag.com/water/rancho-california-water-district-to-install-their-46th-hypochlorite-generator.aspx?rssLink=Rancho+California+Water+District+to+install+their+46th+hypochlorite+generatorThe Rancho California Water District (RCWD) has gradually been replacing all of their gas chlorine disinfection with MicrOclor on-site hypochlorite generators manufactured by Process Solutions, Inc. (PSI).Thu, 23 May 2013 11:51:12 EST Waterhttp://www.pwmag.com/water/water-district-to-install-46th-hypochlorite-generator.aspx?rssLink=Water+district+to+install+46th+hypochlorite+generatorBy the end of the summer, the Rancho California Water District’s Elm Street Pump Station will be operating the agency’s first vertical-cell sodium hypochlorite generator for reclaimed water. The principal application will be irrigation for a sports park and golf courses.Wed, 22 May 2013 07:56:31 EST Waterhttp://www.pwmag.com/administration/can-anyone-tell-me-what-this-persons-referring-to.aspx?rssLink=Can+anyone+tell+me+what+this+person%e2%80%99s+referring+to%3fHe (or she) responded to my note about whether public works departments are using consultants more or less because of the Great Recession with this: No; we hired our consulting engineer to tell us the best, and hopefully least costly, way to solve a sewer sag problem.Wed, 22 May 2013 03:40:29 EST Administration