The federal shutdown has been over for a couple of months, but we only have one more month before that particular tractor-trailer barrels down on us again. The October showdown yielded no clear winner, and yet we’re posed to do … Continue reading →
During 1993 Mankato, Minn., experienced a flood. A big one. It was discovered during the event that that River Front Drive’s storm sewer lines, which run under the street, were compromised. Among the sites threatened by this instability was a … Continue reading →
(Press Release) – Nov. 13, 2013 – PROVO, Utah — Whether it is helping tribes in Africa have access to water, participating in walks to help cure Multiple Sclerosis, or holding job fairs to teach kids about manufacturing, the employees at Progress Manufacturing strive to ‘Leave … Continue reading →
Fox Point, Wis., is sometimes referred to simply as the north shore of Milwaukee. But association with the big city really doesn’t do the small town justice, because its cross section of largely professional people and cultured history creates a … Continue reading →
Infrastructure access solutions provider EJ recently reminded customers and distributors that it has been proactive in certifying its line of fire hydrants and gate valves, in advance of a key January 4, 2014 date for the federal Safe Drinking Water … Continue reading →
Which way would a blind Lady Justice’s scale tilt when weighing the benefits of shale energy development, with its high-volume hydraulic fracking, against rural road deterioration? That’s the major balancing act that confronts state and local powers that be. It’s … Continue reading →
In our last article we discussed the steps involved in bringing a speeding vehicle to a stop. This complex process includes the time and distance necessary to perceive and react to a hazard, followed by the time and distance necessary … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON — The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Board of Directors today voted at its annual meeting to elect Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Mike Hancock as the association’s president. John Cox, director of the Wyoming Department … Continue reading →
Bellingham, Massachusetts, October, 2013 –– ACE Group LLC, a leading manufacturer and distributor of equipment and wear parts for the asphalt industry, has completed acquisition of Torwel Industries, formerly a division of Sanweld Industries, Inc. Located in Bellingham, MA, Torwel … Continue reading →
Group acquires full ownership from Collins Associates Inc. to create Venco Venturo Industries LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio CINCINNATI, Ohio – Collins Associates Inc. announced that after nearly a year of negotiations with strategic outside buyers, they have completed the sale … Continue reading →
Recent trends in finance and economics, including the recession, have changed the extent to which non-federal public entities can expect single-source project funding. Local leaders have had to make hard decisions about how to prioritize their communities’ needs. Having to … Continue reading →
