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Lifecycle Project Costs

January 12, 2011 Mike Thomas

I see a lot of new engineering technologies that have been developed in an attempt to better solve old problems.…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Construction, Design Filed under: Civil Engineering, cost estimating, costs, engineering, estimating, infrastructure, lifecycle costs, net present value, present value, sewer, Water

iGIS – GIS for the iPhone

September 27, 2010 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

As a City Engineer, I deal with complex spacial data that makes the most sense when viewed graphically. For a…

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Posted in: Business, Cities, Sanitary Sewer, Software, Technology Filed under: engineering, GIS, GPS, iGIS, iPhone, municipality, sewer, Software

HydroRight

March 2, 2010 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

This weekend I installed a HydroRight  dual flush converter on our upstairs toilet. As the toilet is an old one and…

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Posted in: Sustainability Filed under: hydroright, sewer, toilet, Water

Servicing the Airport Lands

December 14, 2009 Mike Thomas 2 Comments

It probably sounded like a good idea back in the middle years of the 2000’s decade.You can imagine the thinking,…

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Posted in: Castlegar, Construction, Sanitary Sewer, Sustainability, Transportation, Water Filed under: Castlegar, engineering, Kootenay, Kootenays, municipal, municipality, sewer, Utilities, Water, Water Supply

For-Profit Water in Winnipeg

August 3, 2009 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Image via Wikipedia The City of Winnipeg, Manitoba has decided to dissolve it’s water and waste water departments and form…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Technology, Water Filed under: Business, Canada, Council of Canadians, Energy, environment, Kerry Joseph, Manitoba, sewer, sewer treatment, wastewater, Water Supply, water treatment, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Free Press

Infrastructure and the Current Financial Situation

October 5, 2008 Mike Thomas

Infrastructure authorities around America are scrambling for funds in the wake of the current financial turmoil. The bond market is…

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Posted in: Cities, Construction Filed under: bonds, Civil Engineering, Energy, energy descent, finance, financial, infrastructure, money, municipalities, roads, sewer, Water
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