DC Metro Service Alerts Added to Google App

WASHINGTON (AP) — Commuters can now keep up to date on Metro service alerts with their smartphone. Google says it has added real-time service alerts from Metro to its Google Maps app for smartphones. The search giant says it now provides information on more than a million transit stops worldwide. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel says …

White House Security Increased After Boston Blasts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service says it has expanded its security perimeter around the White House following the explosions at the Boston marathon. Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary says the perimeter was expanded out of an abundance of caution, and it’s not unusual for the agency to expand or contract security perimeters. Metropolitan Police, …

What to Look For in Industrial Scaffolding Systems

  Industrial scaffolding, sometimes called stage or scaffold, is a heavy temporary structure utilized in building construction, renovation and maintenance of commercial buildings, structures and all other man made constructions. It is constructed of either aluminum or steel and is designed to withstand the rigors of an outdoor building construction project. Its use is varied …