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Having an asset management plan has never been more important for public works departments. However, creating and implementing an asset management plan will be much different in a small city or rural…
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Pavement preservation is an excellent way to maintain and improve roads and streets. The key is to select the right treatment at the right time in the right place. Come…
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Stormwater quality continues to be a top priority, especially in developed communities. Agencies are faced with a variety of requirements in association with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits…
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The presentation details the experience of a large, full-service municipal public works department, the City of Olathe, Kansas, going through the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
Read MorePreventing costly and inconvenient damages to buried utilities is a challenge for public works operators, especially because it requires coordination between a variety of third parties including excavators and utility…
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The Open Your Winter Toolbox series in the APWA Reporter continues to appear each month, all year long. The series began with the March 2016 issue of the Reporter. APWA…
Read MoreThis CLL is designed to help engineers and technicians that are new to the field be able to accurately review construction plans. This will include identifying key symbols, interpreting notes and an explanation of commonly used terms. Specialties may include stormwater/erosion control plans, geotechnical plans, facilities/building plans and civil construction plans.
Read MoreCOVID-19 has changed everyone's life around the world in some way. The way we shop, the way we walk down the street, the way we eat food from a restaurant and the way we work. With all of that, we have to continue to prepare for the new normal. Much of the work that public works professionals perform can either be performed remotely or has been deemed "essential" by many local and state governments. The privilege of being able to continue to work does not come without significant changes and challenges to our work environment while posing personal risk to ourselves, our staff, and our families and friends. In this Click, Listen & Learn, we will discuss what our agencies have done, are doing, and will continue to do to work safely performing maintenance operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMany facility maintenance operations have tasked with developing security protocols to protect municipal buildings, staff and customers. Developing these procedures requires knowledge, planning and tools. This presentation will discuss the key aspects that need to be considered when developing or evaluating security protocols in municipal facilities. Also, this program will provide information about the technologies that can be used to make facilities more secure.
Read MoreWhile small cities and rural communities face the same challenges as larger and urban communities such as right of way management and utility coordination. Small Cell and 5G also effect small…
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