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Power Pusher’s new E-750 Electric Wheelbarrow transports up to 750-pound loads

Power Pusher showcased it’s new E-750 Electric Wheelbarrow, which can transport loads weighing up to 750 pounds, at the American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Expo in Minneapolis. The product was on display at the company’s booth and as part of the New Product Showcase area in the exhibit hall. The E-750 has a […]

August 30, 2016

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Evolution Edges introduces UNIQCS quick change snowplow scraper system at APWA PWX

Evolution Edges introduced its universal quick change scraper system, or UNIQCS, at the American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Expo in Minneapolis. The UNIQCS, which the company says fits all plow types, can be installed or replaced without tools and by one person in 20 minutes. The clamp sets are bolted to the moldboard […]

August 30, 2016

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APWA names 2016 Public Works Projects of the Year during PWX

The American Public Works Association (APWA) announced 25 winners of its 2016 Public Works Projects of the Year on the first full day of the Public Works Expo (PWX) in Minneapolis “The APWA Project of the Year recognizes the alliance between the managing agency, the contractor, the consultant and their cooperative achievements,” the association says. […]

August 29, 2016

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APWA to honor Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety with performance award

The American Public Works Association (APWA) will award the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety (MCRS) with the Exceptional Performance in Safety award at its Public Works Expo in August. The Exceptional Performance Awards were established in 1996 and aim to “recognize individuals, teams, or organizations in the areas of adversity, journalism and safety whose outstanding […]

June 27, 2016

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WinterPave asphalt additive a built-in “anti-icer” for roads

Cargill Deicing Technology displayed the WinterPave asphalt anti-freeze product, which lowers the freezing temperature of water on a road surface, at the 2016 North American Snow Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The company is the exclusive U.S. distributor for the product. Rather than a topical product broadcast on pavements, such as salt, WinterPave is added to […]

May 25, 2016

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APWA recognizes 3 agencies for snow, ice control at Snow Conference

The American Public Works Association recognized three public works agencies with its Excellence in Snow and Ice Control award during the 2016 North American Snow Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. The Longmont, Colorado, Department of Public Works and Natural Resources was cited for its annual Snow and Ice Control plan, which “outlines strategies to maintain a […]

May 24, 2016

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Association management veteran Scott Grayson named APWA, CPWA executive director

The American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) have named Scott Grayson as their new executive director, a role he will take over April 15 from interim executive director Larry Frevert. Grayson currently serves as associate managing director for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Washington, D.C., and […]

March 18, 2016

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PHOTOS: Heavy equipment, new technology fill show floor at APWA Congress

The American Public Works Association’s 2015 International Public Works Congress and Expo this week featured a wide variety of equipment, new technology, and services covering the entire public works industry. Here is a gallery of photos we shot on the show floor during the week.

September 3, 2015

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Alkali-resistant glass fibers used in slurry surfacing mixes on display at APWA Congress

Owens Corning’s Slurry-FIL alkali-resistant glass fibers are being used in road slurry surfacing mixes to act as a fine aggregate with the effect of creating a more flexible and crack-resistant surface. Owens Corning featured the product during the American Public Works Association’s International Public Works Congress (IPWC) and Exposition in Phoenix this week. The company says […]

September 2, 2015

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Best booth displays and new products honored at APWA Congress

The American Public Works Association (APWA) honored three categories and an overall winner in booth displays during the 2015 International Public Works Congress (IPWC) and Exposition. Winning in both the Single Best Booth category and as the overall “Best in Show” was SMITH Manufacturing, which offers surface preparation equipment. Bergkamp Inc., which had its SP5 […]

September 2, 2015

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APWA rebrands its annual conference and expo as PWX

The American Public Works Association’s annual conference will be back next year, but with a new name. The APWA announced at the conference on Tuesday that it was rebranding what was previously known as the International Public Works Congress and Exposition to PWX—from the 45 letter original title down to just three. PWX, which stands for […]

September 2, 2015

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Tech panel paints portrait of a safer connected vehicle and infrastructure future at APWA Congress

Panelists speaking on public works technology during the American Public Works Congress gave a nearly utopian vision of the future of transportation systems, extolling the potential of a future where vehicles, buses, traffic signals and infrastructure all seamlessly communicate. Speaking at a general session of APWA’s International Public Works Congress and Exposition were Kate Hartman, […]

September 1, 2015