How four sewer utilities keep "flushables" from clogging pumps.
The debate goes on: Which is better, concrete or asphalt? While there is no cut-and-dried answer, a smart public works official will consider the following questions before selecting a material for the next road project: Which pavement option is better for my specific application?
Four years after the Great Recession officially ended, we're still feeling the pain.
The votes (so to speak) are in on 2011's most popular products.
Mobile apps help cities manage citizen reporting back at the office.
North America’s largest work truck event, the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show, comes to Indianapolis in March in conjunction with the 49th annual NTEA convention.
Four readers who have delivered the most bang for the taxpayer’s buck.
Stabilized pavement bases, such as soil-cement and cement-treated base, have provided economical, long-lasting pavement foundations for more than 70 years.
Follow these principles to make the most of your space.
How to prepare your operation for increasingly stringent wind and water erosion controls.
From do-gooders to good-for-nothings, 50 people, places, and events that shaped, shocked, or otherwise rocked our world over the past year.
This is the finest product for city streets to come along in years,” said Marty Savko of Nickolas Savko & Sons, Columbus, Ohio.
Innovations of the American Public Works Association's Top Ten Leaders of 2011
This quick-turnaround pavement repair method appeals to DOTs.
Water utility managers and consultants use electronic design and project review to hammer out the details of a new, hurricane-resilient sample-testing laboratory.
Winter training for drivers and mechanics.
Replace asbestos-cement pipe without turning the jobsite into a hazardous-waste site.
The Mighty Mouse’s public works department roars.
Residents vote against levees to maintain recreational opportunities and hydroelectric functions.
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