:
Magazine|
Subscribe|
Newsletter|
Blogs|
Advertise|
Contact
Public Works
 
 
  • News
    • Contract Awards
    • Calendar
  • Fleets
    • Fuel Efficiency & Emissions
    • Shop Management
  • Facilities
  • Roadways
    • Design & Construction
    • Grounds, Parks & Roadside Maintenance
    • Traffic Control & Lighting
    • Vegetation Management
  • Water & Sewer
    • Drinking Water
    • Stormwater
    • Wastewater
  • Waste
  • Administration
    • Budgets & Funding
    • GIS & Asset Management
    • Personnel
 
 

Table of Contents October 2012

Hot Topics:
ADA Corner|
Social Media 101|
Calendar|
Salary Survey
Services:
Education|
Mobile Apps|
Videos & Webinars|
Associations|
Jobs
 
  • Public service college, awards launched

    Kaplan University recently launched the College of Public Service, and is offering an awards program to celebrate.

     
  • Most state agencies use recycled tires in pavement

    The Rubberized Asphalt Foundation has found that 70% of transportation agencies currently or have previously used ground tire rubber (GTR) in asphalt pavements.

     
  • Image

    LED flashlight lasts up to 16 hours

    The EXPRL-91 Intrinsically Safe LED flashlight features multiple operating modes, a rechargeable NIMH battery, and waterproof construction.

     
  • Image

    See-through grease gun

    UltraView grease gun features a clear, shatterproof barrel that allows for fast identification of grease type.

     
  • Image

    Sheet metal hole-cutter kits

    Two new RotaCut Sheet Metal Hole Cutter Master Kits are now available.

     
  • Image

    Cordless angle grinder, rotating battery pack

    The W18LTX cordless angle grinder has an ergonomic slide handle, a 4½-in. motor, and a rotating battery pack to help get to hard-to-reach areas.

     
  • L049077.tif

    Cordless adhesive dispenser

    The HDE 500-A18 cordless adhesive dispenser features an adjustable dosing mechanism so users can set the amount of adhesive dispensed with each pull of the trigger.

     
  • Image

    Carbide extension system

    The Max-Lok Carbide Extension System is designed to increase the versatility of SDS-MAX rotary hammer bits.

     
  • Image

    25-ft. short tape

    This 1.25-in., 25-ft. short tape features an oversized end hook for grabbing, and 13 feet of blade standout.

     
  • Locking pliers

    The Automatic line of locking pliers and clamps are 7 times faster, 2 times stronger, and 100% easier to use than traditional locking pliers.

     
  • Image

    Combination and reversible-ratcheting wrench sets

    The Cougar-Pro line of wrenches is available in two SAE sets and two metric sets.

     
  • 103926.eps

    Lightweight demolition hammer

    The 12.6-lb. TE 500-AVR demolition hammer with 5.5 ft.-lb. of impact energy has a step-less hammering regulator for varied applications.

     
  • Image

    Pocket knife

    The Tremor is equipped with an ergonomically curved handle, and SpeedSafe assisted opening for easy opening using the built-in flipper or handy thumbstud.

     
  • Image

    Detects water in fuel tanks

    The Model 06-5 and 06-6SP Sensors are a solid-state sending unit and a self-grounding stainless-steel probe.

     
  • Quick-set water pump pliers

    When using the Cobra Quick Set water pump pliers, you only have to slide the top handle forward to achieve the desired capacity.

     
  • Air tools for bolting, cutting, painting, finishing

    The Edge Series air tools contains 25 different models for common uses, including impact tools for bolting, air drills for cutting, gravity-feed spray guns for painting, and random orbital sanders for finishing.

     
  • Image

    Tailpiece extension cutter

    The PTEC 3000 Tailpiece Extension Cutter provides the ability to cut, deburr, and bevel thin-walled plastic tubing in one step — without causing any change to the shape of the tube.

     
  • Image

    Public awareness haikus take Twitter by storm

    Arizona’s dust storm safety campaign reaches across the country and around the world.

     
  • Tough times increase focus on affordability programs

    Avert excessive disconnection/reconnection costs by implementing a pricing structure for the financially disadvantaged.

     
  • Public works employees may not find themselves constructing high-rises very often, but this image shows how a full-body harness provides support and safety when working from height.

    Breaking falls

    A step-by-step guide to maximizing your fall-protection program.

     
  • Image

    Introducing EPA’s integrated planning approach framework

    Pros and cons of the framework for meeting wastewater and stormwater regulatory goals.

     
  • In California, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District crews use a three-tined handheld gardening tool to separate pump clog debris into components like these.

    Strangled by disposables

    Sewer "activists" ask consumer goods manufacturers to tell customers not to flush disposable items.

     
  • Image

    Social media 101: LinkedIn

    Pull up your office chair, grab a coffee, and get comfortable. We're going to give you the introductory tour of LinkedIn and then walk you through the initial joining phase.

     
  • Image

    Adopting state building codes would increase disaster funding

    Key members of Congress are renewing their push to reward communities that approve appropriate building codes before disaster strikes.

     
  • Nonaqueous coolant can be a direct replacement for traditional or long-life ethylene glycol coolants.

    Keeping your cool

    Your fleet’s engines may benefit from waterless coolant.

     
  • Image

    Calling all ‘mothers of invention’

    We're featuring reader innovations in our December 2012 issue.

     
  • SETTING  PRIORITIES In addition to feedback from the public, San Franciscos Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan for Curb Ramps and Sidewalks prioritizes new curb ramp construction and reconstruction by, in descending order:1)  Poor condition score and corners with no curb ramps2)  Locations that have only one ramp but where two directional ramps could feasibly fit3)  Where construction poses extreme difficulty, either because of physical constraints or legal complications such as privately owned subsidewalk basements4)  Ramps built to code at time of installation and that remain safe and usable, even if not up to current design standards.

    Using GIS to meet accessibility requirements

    San Francisco is using a geodatabase to update and/or install 15,000 curb ramps by 2017.

     
  • Tough times increase focus on affordability programs

    Water and wastewater utilities prove compassion isn't dead by enabling financially challenged customers to maintain vital services.

     
 
 
  • News
  • Fleets
  • Facilities
  • Roadways
  • Water & Sewer
  • Waste
  • Administration
Hanley Wood, LLC
Magazine:
About|
Contact Us|
Business Media|
Privacy Policy|
Careers|
Advertise
Hot Topics:
ADA Corner|
Social Media 101|
Calendar|
Salary Survey
Services:
Education|
Mobile Apps|
Videos & Webinars|
Associations|
Jobs
Public Works:
Magazine|
Subscribe|
Newsletter|
Blogs|
Advertise|
Contact
Site Map
Public Works Relevant Sites:
World of Concrete |
Concrete Construction|
The Concrete Producer|
Masonry Construction|
Architect|
Eco-Structure

© 2013 Hanley Wood, LLC. All rights reserved.