National Public Works Week was first proclaimed in 1962 by President John F Kennedy. “. . . I urge all our people to join with representatives of governmental agencies in activities and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works engineers and administrators and to recognize the substantial contributions they have made to our national health and welfare”.

It’s been a busy year, and a very good year for the US economy. In fact, according to RSM, over the past eight quarters, the American economy has grown at an annualized 2.9%.  This performance is striking in comparison to other countries. For example, the EU’s growth during this same period was just 1.9%. The biggest economy in the EU is Germany, and its economy shrunk by 2% during the same period.

This 8/11 is a beautiful Sunday and many homeowners will be using the day to tackle some home improvement projects, such as building a deck, installing a new mailbox or installing a fence. In fact, 74% of homeowners have or will dig on their property on their property this summer. Unfortunately, nearly 40% of these won’t call 811 ahead of time to mark buried utilities.[1]