Bucher Municipal: Soaring high to deliver your best street sweeping solution
Bottom line, you need the best street sweeper for your street sweeping program. Whether you are a small municipality, regional airport or contractor buying your first street sweeper or if you are a large city, airport or conglomerate buying your … More from our cover sponsor →
Recap: Securing a ‘Super’ event
Multilevel cooperation, fresh vision characterize Indianapolis effort A defunct shopping center was taken off the bench in order to serve as a major player in Indianapolis’ defensive strategy during Super Bowl XLVI. With 76,000 square feet of space, Eastgate Consumer … Continue reading →
LAB STINGER HEAT LANCE
The Stinger is a self-contained heat lance on wheels — a one-person operation that’s ideal for medium- to small-pavement maintenance contractors who need a quality heat lance but don’t have access to large, tow-behind compressors. A 25-foot hose kit makes … Continue reading →
CLEARSPAN FABRIC STRUCTURES
ClearSpan Fabric Structures is the industry-leading manufacturer of tension fabric buildings, offering American-made structures with in-house engineering, manufacturing, financing and installation. The structures provide energy-efficient, economical solutions for a variety of applications including waste management, bulk storage, municipal use, wastewater … Continue reading →
Municipalities find alternatives to outsourcing workers’ compensation
Like any work environment, municipal employment holds potential liability risks for employees — from occupational illnesses to work-related accidents. Workers’ compensation programs play an important role in protecting both employees and cities from health-related uncertainties. Workers’ compensation is subject to … Continue reading →
Peaceful Protest Models
Occupy Wall Street camps all over the country are putting a strain on city services, including police and fire departments and city code inspectors. However, for the most part, protesters and municipalities have worked together to ensure a peaceful and … Continue reading →
Returning military members well-suited for civilian public service jobs
Public service is just one professional arena for which the 200,000 members of the military who are discharged every year are well-suited. Cities can save themselves time and frustration by looking to that resource pool first when hiring because the … Continue reading →
Clogged justice system leads to recidivism
(NewsUSA) — Despite enormous interest in the outcome of the Casey Anthony trial, more questions have emerged than answers. The truth is that the criminal justice system remains a vast enigma to the majority of the population. Popular television programs … Continue reading →
Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011
Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011 A familiar feature of the Western vista is moving speedily east. The American Wind Energy Association announced last month that what it called a “bumper crop” of wind turbine installations is … Continue reading →
Editor’s Note: March 2012
Neither a career nor a short stint in the U.S. military was on my list of postsecondary plans back in 1987. After high school, I took the do-not-pass-go route to college. It’s not a decision I regret. But at the … Continue reading →
The Municipal: March, 2012 Cover
Featured in this issue: Wind Turbines – The rush is on The rush is on for cities, energy companies and consortiums to reduce Americans’ dependence on fossil fuels. Alternative energy sources like wind and the sun are increasingly being harnessed … Continue reading →
FOLDING TANK PIONEERS
Fol-Da-Tank patented the first folding tank in 1954 and introduced it to firefighters who immediately recognized its value and quality. Fol-Da-Tank has proven to be the practical answer to rural needs for an extra water supply. The company manufactures tanks … Continue reading →
KM INTERNATIONAL ASPHALT RECYCLER
The KM International asphalt recycler will produce a quality batch (2,600 pounds every 20 minutes) of asphalt from recycled pulverized asphalt, millings or saw-cut materials to produce a patching material that will exceed department of transportation asphalt specifications and standards. … Continue reading →
D-BRAKE DRIVELINE BRAKE
D-Brake’s liquid-cooled driveline brake offers the power of an electromagnetic retarder at a fraction of the weight and half of the cost. This 75-pound retarder is easy to install and fits on gas, diesel, CNG, and propane vehicles weighing anywhere … Continue reading →
LONG REACH CRANE
Tiffin Loader Crane has been selling and installing Palfinger cranes since 1985. After extensive research and testing, Palfinger has developed an American-made product with the longest reach in the industry. This exciting PALPro series of cranes provides the best solution … Continue reading →
HOT COMPRESSED AIR LANCE
LA*B heat lances are the perfect tool to properly prepare pavement cracks and joints prior to sealant installation. The lances produce high velocity hot air that thoroughly dries and cleans out debris, simultaneously leaving the pavement ready for repair material. … Continue reading →
DAKE H-FRAME PRESSES
Dake offers hand, air and electrically-operated H-frame presses in 10- to 200-ton capacities, in single- and double acting models. These presses are ideal for assembly, straightening, fabrication, quality control, maintenance, bending, forming, punching and shearing. Dake also manufactures 18 different … Continue reading →
QUALITY THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME
Excellance Inc. manufactures premium quality modular ambulances, rescue trucks, hazmat units, communication units, POD systems and specialty vehicles. All vehicles feature fully-welded aluminum bodies and interior cabinetry built by craftsmen with AWS/ASE/EVT certifications. Extensive warranties and an in-house remounting program … Continue reading →
XZALT PRECISION APPLICATOR
Not your typical salt and sand spreader! The Xzalt delivers a 70:30 ratio of dry/liquid material, reducing salt usage while accelerating ice melt. It uses less material, improves adhesion to the road and virtually eliminates over-application on roadside shoulders. It … Continue reading →
