Public Works articles from June 2002

Public Works archives from June 2002

Virginia highway workers catch their breath after a "trial by fire". (Editorial Viewpoint).(use seed spreader to lay down fire-retardant gel)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) workers were praised recently for their help in protecting two large subdivisions from a forest fire that destroyed 1,060 acres of woodland near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Using a piece of...

Sometimes it just takes the right spokesperson. (Editorial Viewpoint).(Tony Hawk for litter prevention campaign)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... San Diego-based Keep California Beautiful, Inc. (KGB), www.keepcaliforniabeautiful.com, has launched the second phase of its Tony Hawk "Stop Trashing California" litter prevention campaign. World champion skateboarder Tony Hawk is donating his...

Presidential pickup "Propane One" displayed at Clean Cities Conference. (Editorial Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Propane Education & Research Council (Washington, D.C., www.propanecouncil.org) showcased the bright white, fourdoor propane-fueled Ford F-250 pickup favored by President George W. Bush on visits to his Crawford, Texas ranch at the Eighth...

Legislation remained on track in Congress to restore $4.4 billion in funding for the federal highway program in fiscal 2003, bringing the total to at least $27.7 billion. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Funding was due to be cut because the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) linked highway expenditures to Highway Trust Fund tax collections. The Bush Administration had proposed an $8.6 billion cut in fiscal 2003 from...

Cities have asked Congress for more funding to meet the escalating costs of airport security. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Cities have asked Congress for more funding to meet the escalating costs of airport security. Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn, the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors' aviation task force, wrote key Senate and House Appropriations Committee...

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has approved 20 to 3 a bill reauthorizing Amtrak for five years. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The National Defense Rail Act provides funding through fiscal 2007, plus $1.3 billion in fiscal 2003 for security upgrades. The bill also includes loan guarantees to help states develop high-speed rail. Amtrak has been receiving $521...

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has reported that Americans are using public transportation more often. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... It said Americans rode public transportation 9.5 billion times in 2001, setting a record for the sixth consecutive year. The two percent increase in 2001 was double that of the increase in automobile use. In the past six years, the number...

The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said a preliminary analysis has indicated highway traffic fatalities and injuries were at historic lows in 2001. (Washington Report).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles continued its downward trend to 1.50 in 2001, from 1.52 in 2000. An estimated 41,730 persons were killed in highway crashes in 2001, compared to 41,821 in 2000. The number of people injured...

Water reclamation plant saves on power. (Engineering Notes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Payson City, Arizona has awarded WesTech Engineering, Inc. (Salt Lake City, Utah www.westechinc.com) a contract to install a water reclamation and reuse system. The company's STM-Aerotor[TM] system combines aeration and biological nutrient...

CD-ROM provides information about onsite wastewater systems in all states. (Engineering Notes).(Summary of the Status of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The National Small Flows Clearinghouse (NSFC), West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, recently released a new CD-ROM that provides information about onsite wastewater systems in all states. A Summary of the Status of Onsite...

New quality test center drives product reliability. (Engineering Notes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... The Leach Company's new Quality Test Center will provide customers with a better product at a lower cost, says John Zaborsky, manager of the company's Test and Reliability Department. Zaborsky spearheaded the development of the new facility and...

Sewer utility combats odors emanating from manholes. (Engineering Notes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Odor complaints from manholes are a familiar problem, especially in receiving or drop manholes. The most common component of odor in sewer gas is hydrogen sulfide with lesser concentrations of other odorous compounds. In a major...

Lake Okeechobee Water-shed project awarded. (Engineering Notes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has awarded a contract to HDR, Inc. (Omaha, Nebraska) to develop a watershed assessment and project implementation report for restoring the Lake Okeechobee Watershed in south Florida. The...

Worldwide technical inspection contract awarded to inspect water and wastewater components. (Engineering Notes).(URS Corp., New York City Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The New York City Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a four-year worldwide contract to URS Corporation (New York, New York) to inspect components used in the city's over-$1-billion-a-year water and wastewater construction...

Consultant is designing section of new Santan Freeway for the Arizona Department of Transportation. (Engineering Notes).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Arizona Department of Transportation has selected Parsons Brinckerhoff (New York, New York) to provide design services for a $47-million, two-mile section of the new San tan Freeway. The project involves design of a six-lane mainline...

Membrane use for water treatment is on the rise. (Cover Article).
June 1, 2002... A new filtration option has been added to the water treatment toolbox. The use of microfiltration and ultrafiltration CMF/UF) membranes has gained widespread acceptance. Ten years ago, membrane filtration was a relatively new process applied at...

New direction in Texas Water Management Planning. (Water Supply).
June 1, 2002... More than any other natural resource, water holds the key to our future. Yet scarcity and competition for water, heightened environmental concerns, and the expense of new water supply development make sound water management increasingly...

Covered timber bridge sets record.(Greenup, Illinois, bridge part of old National Road, Cumberland Road)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The new 200-ft clear-span bride now open at Greenup, Illinois, is said to be the nation's longest covered timber bridge without a posted load limit Greenup is located south of Champaign between Effingham and Marshall along Highway 40 on the...

For a free bridge call MoDOT.(Missouri Department of Transportation)
June 1, 2002... Missouri's bridges span more than roadways, rivers, and ravines. They are also connections to the past. Nearly every bridge in the state has story to tell, whether it is about the routes once traveled by those who came before us or the...

Former brownfields site becomes Scenic Waterfront Park. (Park Development).
June 1, 2002... Scenic Hudson Park, a 12-acre recreational facility on the waterfront at Irvington, New York, a northern suburb of New York City, shows how a contaminated industrial site can be transformed into the newest crown jewel of the Hudson Valley. The...

Railroad tunnel renovation creates recreation resource.(Rig All uses Tri Lifters from Rigger Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Rig All Inc. (Utica, New York) is a crane, forklift, and rigging service that specializes in relocating heavy machinery. So when the company bid on a job to re-line the stone walls and ceiling of an abandoned railroad tunnel in Oswego, New...

Geographic Information Technology enables E-government services. (Public Works Technology).
June 1, 2002... The Internet is fundamentally changing our lives--affecting the way we work, learn, and interact. E-governments to leverage tools like geographic information technology (GIT) to provide customers (i.e., government staff, citizens, and...

Smart sewer system spending depends on proactive asset management. (Asset Management Systems).
June 1, 2002... Before the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, embarked on a major project to change way it collects, interprets, and applies sanitary sewer facilities data, its method of identifying sewer system trouble spots relied on push-pins and manual...

Integrated software system manages city's infrastructure.
June 1, 2002... From its dramatic coastline to its fertile farmland, Monterey, California, has attracted visitors since the 1880s. Located between Los Angeles and San Francisco, Monterey Country has dramatic ocean scenery, pristine pine forests, and historic...

Cellular technology makes wastewater treatment less expensive, more efficient. (Wastewater Plant Efficiency).(Sanitary District of Decatur (SDD), Illinois)
June 1, 2002... At many water and wastewater treatment facilities, communication issues between the main plant and remote sites can create a weak link in the control system. The Sanitary District of Decatur (SDD), Illinois, has taken steps to eliminate this...

Overcoming aging water infrastructure: static pipe bursting. (Pipeline Rehab).(Brown Deer Water Utility)
June 1, 2002... Brown Deer Water Utility Superintendent Marty Glodoski had to decide what type of replacement to use for the utility's next project, the Kildeer Court water main. According to Glodoski, "The 12-in, transmission main was located in a 20-ft...

Erosion Control Buyers' Guide.(Buyers Guide)(Directory)(Illustration)
June 1, 2002... Erosion Control Buyer's Guide Erosion Control Retaining Company Fabrics Gabions Geogrids Walls American Excelsior Co.,...

PW update: equipment.(new dump truck specs for public works fleet managers)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Fleet managers tune up their dump truck specs. One day last February, the Lane County (Oregon) Department of Public Works took delivery on nine new tandem-axle dump trucks with 15-cu yd boxes. "They're all Volvo, which was the low bidder," says...

Concrete water storage tanks. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Encased within this company's prestressed wire wound concrete water tanks is a mechanically lock-seamed steel diaphragm that provides watertight containment. Different communities have different needs, so the company offers a wide variety of...

Tank liners. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... With these liquid-applied liners, "problems in tanks and ground storage vessels are a thing of the past. Nothing extends the life of your water-works structure better." Designed for direct contact with potable water, the CIM system is a...

Concrete storage tanks are precast onsite. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This firm has over 50 years experience designing and building circular prestressed concrete tanks for liquid containment. "We precast tank components onsite, eliminating transportation concerns and allowing each construction phase to be...

Field-erected steel tanks and services. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This supplier of field-erected steel tanks and maintenance services provides the following products and services: ground tanks, elevated tanks, moving/re-erecting, demolition, raising/lowering, inspection/maintenance, emergency response...

Reinforced plastic covers for tanks and reservoirs. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... These fiberglass reinforced plastic covers for water and wastewater tanks and reservoir applications contain odors and vapor. They are designed to provide maximum strength at minimum weight, minimum maintenance and operating costs, and...

Prestressed concrete tanks. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Offering extensive expertise in the design, prestressing, and construction of water and wastewater storage tanks, this company says its quality engineering and planning produces stronger, more attractive tanks with greater seismic reliability,...

Storage tank services. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This professional engineering firm specializes in the design, specification, and evaluation of storage tanks, offering a complete range of services to tank owners, prospective owners, consulting engineers, and contractors. "TIC clients also use...

Glass-lined steel tanks. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Aquastore[R] glass-fused-to-steel bolted tanks for storing potable water can be pre-engineered for future vertical expansion. They can be erected in remote locations and be designed for relocation. "Best of all, their performance is dependable,...

Tank fabrication and services. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This company can fabricate all components of a water storage tank, including shell, bottom, and roof plates; structural members for the framing; and fittings. Once fabricated, the steel is shipped to field sites for erection by the company's...

Pipe for potable water. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This pipe is approved for potable water use by the National Sanitation Foundation. A complete line of pipe and fittings from l8 to 102 in. is available. "The centrifugally-cast, fiberglass reinforced, polymer mortar pipe has a high strength to...

Vacuum sewage collection system. (Featuring: Water Storage).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... AIRVAC costs up to 60 percent less than conventional gravity systems, says the company. Other advantages are said to include low O&M, fast installation, shallow burial depths, small diameter mains, and no manholes or confined entry. The systems...

Roll bar look cranes. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... This remote controlled electric hydraulic crane turns your ordinary pickup into a lifting machine with an 800-lb capacity. To the naked eye, the crane appears to be a stylish roll bar, but it is always ready to save your back that extra strain....

Water treatment pilot/assessment. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... This company provides pilot testing and technology assessments utilizing membrane technology (UF, RO) and conventional technologies for treatment of water and wastewater at its Pilot Test Facility. Groundwater, wastewater, and landfill...

Eliminate pipe scale. (Featuring: Water Storage).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... ScaleBlaster is said to eliminate the formation of lime-scale deposits in water pipes, faucets, cooling towers, boilers, and heating elements. The system "produces a unique and complex modulating frequency waveform that hits the resonant...

Economical peristaltic pump. (Featuring: Water Storage).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... This company will showcase its new 323 pump at the AWWA Expo & Conference (booth 2145). Designed to provide high performance pumping for environmental applications, the low-maintenance 323 reliably pumps harsh chemicals such as sodium...

Vibratory roller attachments. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... The ATS/ATP 60 attachments are high performance, economical vibratory compactors that attach directly to most skid-steer loaders. With a centrifugal force of 7,675 lb, these attachments turn your skid-steer into a 3-ton roller. Available in...

Do-it-yourself remote water level monitoring. (Featuring: Water Storage).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... This firm says you can use its Leveloggers and an STS telemetry system to obtain detailed data, yet save costs, by remotely collecting and self-managing water level data. "No need to go to SCADA or systems that require monthly fees for Internet...

Mechanical Joint Gradelok adjusts hydrants to the right grade. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... The Mechanical Joint Gradelok is available in 6- and 12-in, offsets. It is said to be ideal for hydrant replacement programs where the depth of the existing hydrant is unknown. The mechanical joint bell attaches to the existing hydrant lead...

Removes saw slurry. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... The Slurry Containment System (SCS) removes slurry during normal, one-person saw operation and does not require additional operators. As the saw cuts through asphalt or concrete pavements, high and low pressure slots on the vacuum bar remove...

Improves work zone safety. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... The IntelliZone system consists of three portable traffic sensors per lane of traffic, two variable message signs, and a mobile control unit (MCU). The sensors gather traffic data on traffic volume, occupancy, speed, and other factors. The MCU...

Cured-in-place pipe lining. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... The MaxLiner[TM] system for small diameter pipe lining "provides the most flexible set of equipment and materials to reline broken and leaking laterals and drain pipes." The company says it provides cured-in-place equipment that makes it simple...

Lighting towers. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... These self-contained, self-erecting lighting towers can rise up to 80 ft in about three minutes at the push of a button, can carry a payload of 2,500 lb, and withstand strong side winds without any guide wires. The company says one tower can...

Compact wheel loaders. (Featuring: Water Storage).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The 21 Series wheel loader line has been extended to include the 21D, 221D, and 321D, ranging in engine power from 53 to 71 hp and maximum bucket capacity from 1 to 1.44 cu yd. A Z-bar loader linkage delivers breakout forces from 12,013 to...

Mapping software. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Map[TM] Series enables mapping professionals to create, integrate, maintain, and present mapping data--all within one software package. Map Series gives you the creation and maintenance tools of Autodesk[R] Map plus the raster integration...

Melter/Applicators. (Featuring: Water Storage).
June 1, 2002... Magma Series melter/applicators for high performance crack sealing are now available in capacities of 110, 230, and 410 gal. Magma Series melter/applicators use a jacketed tank with oil in the inner wall. The oil is heated with a burner and an...

Portable compressor. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The P185 185 cfm, l00-psi compressor offers the user the option of ordering this compressor axle- or truck-mounted, or with an Ingersoll-Rand or John Deere engine. The user also has the option of ordering the unit with a 4.5 or 6 Kw generator...

Portable valve operator. (Featuring: Water Storage).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... These lightweight, yet rugged, portable hand-held valve operators allow you to turn valves from 4 to 60 in. and choose among hydraulic, electric, or pneumatic powered models. "With a maximum torque of 800 ft/lb, no valve will go without being...

Power Sweeper improved. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The 6500 Power Sweeper has been upgraded with user-friendly and brush-saving features. The Brush Wear Optimizer features a color-coded, brush wear-level indicator on the brush holder arm. The operator simply checks the color shown on the...

Fountain with Pet option. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This firm offers a variety of drinking fountains for use at parks and other outdoor facilities, including the Model 440 SM with the "Pet Fountain" as an option. This drinking fountain meets the approval of both the ADA and dog lovers. Choose...

Trench drain system. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... Applications for this new pre-sloped trench drain system include driveways, runways, parking areas, and city streets. The drain is made of a high strength, chemical resistant, pultruded polyester fiberglass reinforced polymer composite, which...

Brush chipper with loader option. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The 14-in. diameter capacity Model 254 hand-fed Brush Bandit(r) chipper is now available with an optional backhoe style loader to make it easier to feed larger diameter materials and piles of brush. The loader offers an 85 degree swing with a...

Time-saving aggregate tester. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This 4-station device determines percentages of flat or elongated coarse particles without resetting the pivot screw. When a base dimension is set with an aggregate piece in the caliper, the 4 test openings are automatically set at 1:2, 1:3,...

Mid-size vibratory roller. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The new mid-size BOMAG BW145D-3 single-drum vibratory roller delivers improved compaction force, gradeability, and tractive effort for greater productivity on both granular and mixed soils. Its 56-in. wide drum makes it especially suited for...

Removes graffiti. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... The Schmidt[TM] Accustrip System[R] is designed for use with ARMEX[R] sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) blast media and is said to be safe for use on virtually any surface: brick, limestone, concrete, granite, metal, glass, and tile. This...

High-performance rammers. (Featuring: Water Storage).(advertisement)
June 1, 2002... This line of rammers consists of eight models: four oil-injected, two four-cycle gas-powered, and two diesel-powered. Like the oil-injected models, the four-cycle rammers do not need mixed fuel since the engine is lubricated through the...

McLaren Engineering Group. (Worth Telling).(celebrates 25th anniversary, opens new facility)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... McLaren Engineering Group recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with an open house at its new state-of-the-art facility in West Nyack, New York.

David Hayward. (Worth Telling).(Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. names transportation services group leader)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... David Hayward, P.E. has joined the Indianapolis, Indiana office of Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. as transportation services group leader.

Huesker Inc. (Worth Telling).(forms marketing partnership with Geocomp Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Huesker Inc. (Charlotte, North Carolina), a supplier of earth reinforcing geogrids and geotextiles, is partnering with Geocomp, Inc. (Shelby, North Carolina) to handle marketing and sales distribution for Geocomp's geocomposite structures for...

Black & Veatch (Kansas City, Missouri) announces that Bruce Ainsworth. (Worth Telling).(Design-Build Institute of America selects board member, committee chair)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Black & Veatch (Kansas City, Missouri) announces that Bruce Ainsworth, senior vice president and head of the firm's DesignBuild Group, has been appointed to another term as one of two Design-Build Institute of America (Washington, D.C.)...

James J. Walsh. (Worth Telling).(Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Engineers Inc. names president, chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... James J. Walsh, P.E. is the new president/CEO at SCS Engineers (Long Beach, California).

Civil engineering and surveying firm Taylor Wiseman & Taylor. (Worth Telling).(celebrates 100th anniversary)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Civil engineering and surveying firm Taylor Wiseman & Taylor (Mount Laurel, New Jersey) is celebrating its 100-year anniversary.

BOSS Snowplow. (Worth Telling).(adds online customer service center)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The BOSS Snowplow (Iron Mountain, Michigan) has added a new customer service element to its Web site (www.bossplow.com). The new Service Center allows customers to access technical product information whenever they need it. Using the Service...

Kathleen Holst has been named president of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA). (Worth Telling).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Kathleen Holst has been named president of the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), Fredericksburg, Virginia. She founded ATSSA member company Alternate Construction Controls, Inc. (Romeoville, Illinois) over 10 years ago and...

Edwards and Kelcey. (Worth Telling).(acquires Aikenhead and Odom)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Edwards and Kelcey (Morristown, NewJersey) has acquired the engineering firm of Aikenhead & Odom (Jacksonville, Florida).

Contour Tek Inc. (Worth Telling).(roadway signs classified as "Accepted for Use")(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Contour Tek Inc. (Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada) has received the "Accepted for Use" classification from the Ontario Provincial Standards Group - Product Management Committee for its FlexVest[TM] temporary roadway signage and sign covers product. The...

Sokkia Corporation. (Worth Telling).(sells Sokkia Measuring Systems chain)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Sokkia Corporation (Olathe, Kansas) announces the sale of its Sokkia Measuring Systems[TM] chain of retail stores in the United States to a group of entrepreneurs. The new venture is called FieldWorks[TM]

Jeff Mulliken. (Worth Telling).(LPA Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Jeff Mulliken, P.E. has been named manager of Columbia Structures for The LPA Group Inc. (Columbia, South Carolina).

Lombardo Associates, Inc. (Worth Telling).(forms alliance with the University of Waterloo)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Lombardo Associates, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts) and the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, have formed an exclusive alliance to market and implement the university's technologies for removing nitrogen and phosphorous in water and...

Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation. (Worth Telling).(new employees)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... New employees at Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corporation (Kansas City, Missouri) include: Virginia A. Sapkota, transportation planner; Shawn D. Klingele, I.E., design engineer; John L. Reddy, IV, environmental designer; and Mindi M. Nielsen,...

New Holland Construction. (Worth Telling).(new Web site)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... New Holland Construction (Carol Stream, Illinois) announces it has launched a new Web site (www.newhollandconstruction.com) that provides quick and easy links to product features and benefits for the company's construction equipment, as well as...

Richard A. Hart. (Worth Telling).(RBF Consulting)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Richard A. Hart, P.E. has joined the Irvine, California office of RBF Consulting.

Donald E. Manger. (Worth Telling).(Precast/Pretressed Concrete Institute)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Donald E. Manger has been appointed executive vice president at the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (Chicago, Illinois).

Vactor[R] Mfg. (Worth Telling).(ships 8,000th vehicle)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Vactor[R] Mfg. (Streator, Illinois) recently delivered its 8,000th vehicle. The 2100 series mobile sewer cleaner was delivered to the city of Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

New associates at Vollmer Associates (New York, New York) are Ray Tobia and Lou Luglio. (Worth Telling).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... New associates at Vollmer Associates (New York, New York) are Ray Tobia and Lou Luglio, P.E. New principal professionals at the firm are Aboud Al-Ziam, P.E., Nick Catalano, P.E., and Susan Best, P.E.

Legal aspects.(Polaris Amphitheater Concerts Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Challenging a noise ordinance as a restraint on speech. In the case of Polaris Amphitheater Concerts, Inc. vs. City of Westerville, et al., Polaris appealed the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio at...