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Tips for urban foresters

How to face this year's perfect storm of limited funding, reduced manpower, added duties, and potential legislation. More

Solid waste fatalities on the rise

Public-sector refuse collectors are twice as likely as their private-sector counterparts to be killed on the job. More

Tax and spend, sort of

One Louisiana county taps its “pay-as-you-go” sales and use tax that voters had already renewed – and it’s financing road improvements for the next five years. More

The deployment of smart grids, applying digital technology to the nation's electricity network, is intended to help utilities better manage the flow of electricity, avoid failures and, for the first time, give consumers details on how they consume energy so that they can cut use and perhaps costs. More

Transmission evolution

A new generation of automated transmissions ensures drivers won’t get stuck in neutral. More

Ring-O-Matic Manufacturing Hydro/VacuumExcavation Units

• Ring-O-Matic Manufacturing produces Hydro/Vacuum Excavation units and Vacuum units with capacities from 150-1300 gallons.
• Hydraulic full opening rear door standard on all models.
• Patented Emulsifier Gun technology for clean, safe, single operator digging.
• Several models with under 10,000# GVWR. All units available as skid mounts.
• www.ring-o-matic.com, Phone 800-544-2518 info@ring-o-matic.com.

Products: Editors’ Pick

World of Asphalt in Cincinnati

Hundreds of products are being featured at this year’s premiere industry event. More

Road to Recovery one-stop shop

Updated throughout the day, our Road to Recovery page has all the details you need on the $150 billion allocated for public infrastructure. More

Has your department recently awarded a contract?

We’ll post it on our “Contract awards” page at www.pwmag.com. It’s easy: Just e-mail a press release indicating what the project is and what firm was selected to vsicaras@hanleywood.com.

Cut your Fleet Costs and Improve Service with ArcLogistics

Use ArcLogistics from ESRI to create vehicle routes and mobile workforce schedules that consider time, cost, worker/vehicle specialty, and actual street network drive-times. ArcLogistics combines proven geographic information system technology with high-quality street data to create a routing and scheduling solution that builds optimized vehicle routes and provides turn-by-turn directions. Click here for more information.

Pencil it in

The profession’s most comprehensive list of trade shows, seminars, and training opportunities. More

Plugged in to the profession

Check out our comprehensive list of industry associations. More

Public Works jobs

Check out the latest jobs from the career Web site brought to you by the publishers of PUBLIC WORKS magazine. More

Digital Two-Way Radios with GPS Improve Road Crew Safety

Motorola two-way radio systems are dedicated to providing convenience, safety and efficiency for your crews. Download this case study to learn how the MOTOTRBO(TM) digital radio with GPS location tracking increases safety and improves operations at an affordable rate in even the most rural of areas.
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