An estimated 300 people from the ACIPCO-Finley, Hooper City, North Birmingham and Smithfield Estates neighborhoods gathered together for a day of fun and fellowship in the park on August 24.
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In 1887, Labor Day was established, and it became a federal holiday in 1894. While Labor Day often signifies the end of summer and until recently the start of a new school year for students, the purpose of the day […]
Read MoreLocated 25 miles north of Seattle, Everett, Washington, is home to more than 110,000 residents. Everett is also located along the Cascadia fault line, which makes the city more susceptible to a massive earthquake. When the time came to replace some of its aging water distribution lines, the city installed AMERICAN’s Earthquake Joint System.
Read MoreQuestion: How do you design a water-delivery pipeline for an area that has averaged nearly one earthquake per week during the past year? Answer: Very carefully. Most agree that Oregon, with its breathtaking mountains and rugged coastline, is a scenic […]
Read MoreA 30-inch diameter 160-year-old cast iron pipe was recently excavated and retired from gas service in Chicago, Illinois. Installed in 1859, this pipeline provided Chicago’s residents, fewer than 112,000 at the time, with reliable lighting at night. As the years […]
Read MoreToday’s Interstate Inspired during Century-Old Military Convoy By Maury D. Gaston, Chairman, Alabama Iron & Steel Council This is the centennial anniversary of an historic trip that changed the American economy. In a test of military mobility, a cross-country 80-vehicle […]
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