The extra mile┬áIt might take a little time to recover but as Dan Bailey learns, itÔÇÖs difficult to keep a determined spirit down. No motorist enjoys paying road tolls but at least with a flat rate fee, the process was understandable with charges being set primarily to raise a certain amount of money to finance the road. Now, though, the motorist is facing variable tolls designed to reduce congestion or to maintain specific levels of performance on the road, such as a target speed range or an optimum volume to capacity ratio.

Making adjustments┬áThe Maricopa Community Colleges DistrictÔÇÖs 10-year bond for expansion ran headlong into the roaring inflation that buffeted the construction market earlier in the decade.

A white knuckle ride┬áAndrew Pelis invites you to experience the emotional highs and lows that are part of the battle to secure land and prospect for the deepest oil and gas reserves in North America.  Jordan Exploration Company of Traverse City, Michigan, is a privately owned exploration and development firm founded in 1996.

Power for the people┬áThe challenge of maintaining reliable supplies, combined with growing demand for renewable energy while retaining affordable pricing structures for customers, is a delicate balancing act for utility companies. The president and CEO of Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation tells Andrew Pelis how itÔÇÖs done.   One of the business sectors worst hit by the economic downturn in recent times has been utility companies.

Flying high┬áKeith Regan speaks with an Innovative Solutions & Support vice president to learn how changes in process and investments in technology on the ground will help the company fly to new heights of quality and customer satisfaction, even in a sputtering economy.  To an airplane pilot, instrumentation is a necessary lifeline, with gauges and displays serving as their eyes and ears, their window into how the aircraft is performing.

Cleaning up┬áItÔÇÖs easy for a growing company to forget the values that set it on the path to success; facilities services provider The Hurley Group takes pride in keeping those values at the heart of everything it does, Andrew Pelis learns. In 1956, Richard Hurley and his younger brother Michael began a contracted floor service company.

Geared up for the cyber age┬áOver the past ten years the community college system has had to embrace technological advances, leading to significant upgrades in facilities across the country. Houston Community College certainly felt the winds of change, and in 2002 decided to do something about it, Andrew Pelis learns. Drawing students from near and far, Houston Community College offers relevance, access, and opportunity, with more than 1.3 million students passing through its doors to date.

The lean boost┬áHigh-performance alloy manufacturer Haynes International has been using lean principles not only to improve manufacturing efficiency but also to boost energy efficiency and safety. Scott Pinkham tells Gay Sutton how.  Flying the globe on business or simply just taking a break, you may be travelling in a plane that is constructed and powered using high-performance alloys from Haynes International, Inc.

A breath of fresh air┬áUpgrading HawaiiÔÇÖs largest wastewater treatment plant is no small chore, which is why Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company has been called in for its expertise, Gary Toushek learns. The Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, owned and operated by the City of Honolulu, is the largest treatment plant in Hawaii and handles the discharge of industrial and residential wastewater from the city of Honolulu as well as the resort area of Waikiki.

Collaborative┬áconstruction┬áAdam Jelen explains to Gay Sutton how the Gilbane Building Company has brought together the practices of collaborative teamwork, lean principles and building information modeling to improve the delivery of construction projects. When Gilbane Building Company, one of the largest construction companies in the US, and Hammel, Green, and Abrahamson, a nationally recognized architectural and engineering firm, won the contracts to build the new Kerry Center for the Kerry Group... ...┬áa leading ingredients supplier to the global fo