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A car crashes into an angry looking yellow bollard gnome while other happy gnomes look on
Introducing: Crash-Rated Garden Gnomes

Today, we do something new. Something bold. Something innovative. [...]

01
Apr
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Ask A Metallurgist: What is Tempered Steel?

Let’s take a look at the basics of tempered steel…and how steel with a temper [...]

23
Mar
Large crash-protective bollards line the walkway under an awning in front of a yellow brick building
A Complete Guide to Attractive Security Perimeters

By using a variety of protective strategies, you can create a dynamic perimeter that does [...]

10
Mar
Square hollow rods are pulled shining out of a bath of silvery liquid during hot-dip galvanization
Steel Galvanization: “Shocking” Oxidization Protection

We say we’re “galvanized” when something spurs us to action. So what does it mean [...]

04
Mar
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The great debate: Tree pits vs tree grates

When choosing how to protect trees on sidewalks, boulevards, and plazas you have a choice: [...]

18
Feb
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A Deep Look into Fabricated Bollards

Fabrication is all about taking a raw piece of material and making it into something [...]

04
Feb
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City Trash Bins and Better Trash Management

Pre-pandemic, we used to see fast food trash overflowing from city trash bins. Now, it [...]

21
Jan
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4 Traditional Ductile Iron Classic Bollards

Whether it’s for security, flexibility, or variable access, we specialize in classic bollards for a [...]

15
Jan
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Best Bollards and Hardscape of 2020

We certainly hope that 2021 will bring a new, less anxious normalcy. Yet we’ve gained [...]

22
Dec
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A Guide to Park Benches (for Thriving Neighborhoods)

A park bench may be the place for a first kiss or to stop and [...]

15
Dec
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Smart Cities, Smart Procurement

Traditional municipal castings can be transformed into internet-of-things (IoT) devices. A smart manhole, trash bin, [...]

04
Dec
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How To: Grow an Urban Tree Canopy

Urban tree canopy is of increasing importance in cities all over the world. As climate [...]

13
Nov
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Traffic Control Devices for Facilities

Excellent traffic control is important from circulation to signage. Thankfully, most facilities manage slower [...]

05
Nov
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A Guide to Storm Drain Grates

Storm drain grates are responsible for creating safety to the street users above. When choosing [...]

22
Oct
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Using Industrial Track Wheels

Factories, mills, and warehouses often must move materials horizontally over predictable pathways. With large loads [...]

16
Oct
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Solar Bollard Lights: Landscape Trash or Treasure?

Outdoor site furniture is at the mercy of the elements, animals, and vandals. Anything that [...]

09
Oct
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Tool Steel: Steel that Gets Things Done

Tool steels must have the right material properties for their application. For example, a drill [...]

25
Sep
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What is the difference between Buy America and Buy American?

It can be confusing for the occasional buyer to make sense of the range of [...]

16
Sep
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Entertaining content that offers something for generalists (like us!) while educating and keeping us up [...]

03
Sep
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Why are Indoor Bollards Trending?

These days, bollards are no longer merely sitting around buildings. They are moving indoors. [...]

19
Aug
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  • Introducing: Crash-Rated Garden Gnomes April 1, 2021
  • Ask A Metallurgist: What is Tempered Steel? March 23, 2021
  • A Complete Guide to Attractive Security Perimeters March 10, 2021
  • Steel Galvanization: “Shocking” Oxidization Protection March 4, 2021
  • The great debate: Tree pits vs tree grates February 18, 2021
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