Most of us working for government at one time or another have watched our organizations respond to someone calling a politician to demand some type of law. Fortunately most elected officials realize that passing a law just because someone told you to is not always a good idea. So instead committees are created or meetings [...]
Posts Tagged ‘construction’
Illinois – Land of Nonengagement
August 21st, 2010 
Pam Broviak 
Posted in Civil Engineering, Construction, Public Works 
Tags: construction, Illinois, landfill, Public Act 96-1416, soil 
No Comments »Concrete Resources on the Web
August 11th, 2010 Pam Broviak Seems like everyone is launching their own TV channel. This week I discovered the Concrete Answers TV Channel on YouTube. The show also has their own website at http://concreteanswers.tv where you can find all their episodes, a concrete forum, and links to industry resources. Below is a sample of one of their shows in which the host [...]
Smart Tagging Engineering Plans
January 12th, 2010 Pam Broviak The city of Manor, Texas, has been successfully using QR codes for some time to convey information to citizens. And a while ago, I blogged about Microsoft tags – another method of conveying information through the use of a code and mobile reader. The Microsoft Tags have intrigued me because if you have time, you [...]
Posted in CAD, Civil Engineering, Gov 2.0, Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse Tags: construction, engineering, microsoft tags, QR codes Comments OffTrench Backfill: Is it best to compact, jet, fill, or dump?
October 11th, 2009 Pam Broviak A discussion of construction methods for installing trench backfill.
Posted in Civil Engineering, Construction, Public Works Tags: construction, flowable fill, pipes, Public Works, sewers, trench backfill Comments OffTransparency in Public Works
March 16th, 2009 Pam Broviak Construction inspectors are responsible for making sure a project is built correctly and meets plans and specifications. Over my 25 years of inspecting, I have had jobs where this is easy because the contractor and his crews are committed to meeting all of their obligations. However, I have occasionally had a worker on a jobsite [...]
Posted in Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse Tags: construction, General Government, Social Media, Twitter Comments OffStimulus Package Status Report
January 5th, 2009 Pam Broviak If your community is like ours, you have received very little information about the much publicized economic stimulus package currently under consideration by our legislators and President-elect Obama. For a small town, this is frustrating because if this does happen, the opportunity will be a once-in-a-lifetime deal. So we sit on the edge of our [...]
Posted in Construction, Public Works Tags: construction, public works infrastructure, stimulus package Comments Off
