CASE, Southeastern Equipment work with Team Rubicon on East Cleveland blight removal
September 10, 2018—CASE Construction Equipment, and heavy equipment dealer Southeastern Equipment, donated the use of compact track loaders and excavators for blight removal in East Cleveland, Ohio, as part of Operation Ray Chapman. “The Beast,” a specially outfitted CASE SV340 skid steer, also was deployed on the operation with a forestry mulching head to assist in removing years of overgrown brush. Equipment for the operation was supported out of Southeastern’s Brunswick and Mentor, Ohio, locations. CASE reps, 20 Team Rubicon volunteers and numerous local residents—all with the goal of reclaiming abandoned blocks from overgrowth and decay with an eye towards future development—supported the operation.
David Lawry named president of the American Public Works Association
September 7, 2018—The American Public Works Association (APWA) is pleased to announce the appointment of David L. Lawry, P.E., as its president. Lawry, of Schaumburg, Ill., assumed the office at the association’s national conference, PWX 2018, which was held August 26-29 in Kansas City, Mo. Lawry is the director of municipal operations at Chastain and Associates, an engineering consulting firm in Schaumburg. His professional experience includes serving as director of engineering and public works for the Village of Schaumburg from April 2014 until his retirement in August 2018. Lawry also served as director of village operations for the Village of Wauconda, Ill., and as public services director for the City of Elgin, Ill., a position he held for 23 years.
