Now in its 11th year, the experience behind Husky Portable Containment has propelled the responsive company to the premier leadership position in fire industry innovation. First on the market with Easy Lift Handles (U.S. Patent No. 8,746,478 and other patents … Continue reading →
Knowledge and inspiration meted out by enthusiastic professionals; could there be any better reason to add a fleet conference to the list of this year’s must-attend events? NAFA 2016 Fleet Management Association Institute and Expo is that valuable, expectation-surpassing experience. … Continue reading →
Franklin, Tenn., experienced phenomenal population growth 25 years ago. The city doubled in size from 1990 to 2000, and grew half again as large over the next 10 years. Between 1990 and 2010, it tripled its population from 20,000 to … Continue reading →
By CHRISTOPHER LYON | NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry Because a typical vocational fleet spends a large portion of its total operating budget on energy/fuel, fleet managers are always looking to reduce energy costs. There are … Continue reading →
The field of law enforcement is treacherous terrain. But in a middle ground where innovation and integration unite, technological advancements add a measure of protection for those who strive to ensure public safety. When engaging with those directly or peripherally … Continue reading →
“Our Fleet Services Department falls under our Sustainability Division within the public works department,” said Carlos Berriz, fleet program manager with the city of Fort Lauderdale since 2012. “That puts the environment in the forefront of the way we do … Continue reading →
“Experienced fleet managers know that budgeting never stops. Preparation for the next cycle begins as soon as the current year is finalized, and changing circumstances, fuel price, higher crash rates, etc., often make the fleet budget a moving target,” Katherine … Continue reading →
Budget time can resemble a Sisyphean task. According to Katherine Vigneau, CAFM, director of professional development for NAFA, “Budget time for fleet managers is a time of opportunity, but also a frustrating exercise of trying to articulate what the organization … Continue reading →
The March edition of The Municipal is one in which we pay special attention to issues of fleet service and management. But in late January, as I tapped out a few relevant thoughts, states on and near the eastern seaboard … Continue reading →
Sustainable, beautiful, educational, and properly managing rainwater events. These are some of the elements that go into artful stormwater management design — or artful rainwater design, as the co-authors of “Artful Rainwater Design” would prefer it be called. Eliza Pennypacker, … Continue reading →
New Warranty Allows Municipalities to Reduce Costs, Improve User Satisfaction and Enhance Sustainability Efforts CHARLOTTE, N.C. [February 9, 2016] – Toter, a Wastequip brand, and the nation’s leading manufacturer of two-wheel carts for curbside collection of waste, recycling, and organics, has … Continue reading →
