Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Small budget, strong security: Why Zero Trust is key to protecting critical infrastructure

Earlier this year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National...

How to increase climate resilience in urban areas

In the face of climate change, cities around the world are experiencing unprecedented weather...

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

As a former telecommunications executive who created business plans for fiber networks, I’ve...

Tough going

Public works departments keep pushing to meet the demands from recession-racked communities.

Building green

Some communities are requiring developers to use LEED-style standards for constructing residential and commercial buildings.

Hickory, N.C., sweeps streets with CNG power

A compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered street sweeper recently started making the rounds in Hickory, N.C., collecting debris from roads in the foothills

Keeping Newport Beach’s birds at bay

Newport Beach, Calif., recently had its hands full with a pesky bird problem. The city sought help from Antimite Termite and Pest Control to rid pigeons and sparrows from a maintenance yard.

Work Truck Show rolls into Indianapolis, March 8-10

Government fleet managers and other trucking professionals will find new products, workshops on green technologies and more at the 2011 Work Truck Show, March 8-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

Rumbler siren system clears intersections for Big Apple police fleet

New York is the latest of about 40 police departments around the U.S. that are putting the bass-thumping Rumbler siren in its fleet of cruisers. The siren gets the attention of distracted drivers on cell phones and is designed to grab motorists’ attention.

Love takes the bus

On Valentine’s Day, Mark Rose paid the Canton, Ohio, transit agency $300 for a special ad on the side of a public bus as part of his marriage proposal to his girlfriend.

Testing for new toxin in water could be costly

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new recommendations for monitoring the toxin hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium-6, could prove costlier and more difficult than the agency’s previous requests for monitoring of other unregulated contaminants, a water industry advocate says.

Topeka, Kan., happy with change to LED streetlights

Topeka, Kan., officials are pleased with their recent installment of more than 400 light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights, saying the move has saved money and improved aesthetics.

More renting in government in 2011, predicts trade group

2011 promises to be a better year for equipment rental firms, and more of their business will be coming from government agencies. “Rental activity is increasing at all levels of government, whether on a federal, state or local level,” says Chris Wehrman, CEO of the American Rental Association.

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Public Works & Utilities

Highlights

Small budget, strong security: Why Zero Trust is key to protecting critical infrastructure

How to increase climate resilience in urban areas

Traverse City’s broadband project is a cautionary tale for other communities

Tough going

Building green

Hickory, N.C., sweeps streets with CNG power

Keeping Newport Beach’s birds at bay

Work Truck Show rolls into Indianapolis, March 8-10

Rumbler siren system clears intersections for Big Apple police fleet

Love takes the bus

Testing for new toxin in water could be costly

Topeka, Kan., happy with change to LED streetlights

More renting in government in 2011, predicts trade group

WHITE PAPERS

Industrial AMR infographic

Mechanize the Mop White Paper

3 Ways to Reduce Time-to-Hire in the Public Sector

Webinars

Navigating POTS Replacement: Public Sector Considerations

Overcoming Challenges & Creating Opportunities in Government Grant Management

How to Successfully Implement LED Streetlights in Your Hometown with Federal Funds

Podcast

Podcast: Disaster Management Symposium preview

Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

GALLERIES

A new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so far

Here are the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.

Cycling, recycling and green space: these are the top 10 most sustainable cities in the U.S.