Table of Contents April 2005

Public works vet turns little problem into big idea

Snow plows & accessories

Selecting a conveyor for your waste facility

Sewer cameras create cost savings

Battling green invaders

Total project management

Snow fighting in the 21st century

Training: put it in the purchase contract

Providing training for mechanics these days—especially for new heavy equipment—can be a challenge, especially for smaller cities and counties. The solution, most fleet managers have found, is to write training into the purchase contracts for the equipment. Then it becomes the vendor's...

Do you have a Cindy?

At the city where I used to work, there is a woman named Cindy who handles all the calls for the public works department, providing a front-line response to all requests and complaints. With her knowledge of city regulations and procedures, she is quickly able to determine the proper reaction to...

Nevada water plan boasts $2 billion price tag

Trucks help keep soldiers safe

Maintenance, durability of parking structure major concerns.

Law strengthens fight against weeds

Largest North American drinking water plant opens

EPA unveils new lead testing program

Flood demo shows off school's watershed plan

AWWA show hits San Francisco in June

Bush selects EPA leader

Survey reports nation's infrastructure deteriorating

PUBLIC WORKS BRIEFS

Self flagellation

People wear their patriotism in different ways. Although I've never been the type to make a lot of noise about it, I'm proud to be an American and proud of what this nation has accomplished both at home and abroad.