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Chicago to Host More Than 5,000 Public Works Professionals for Learning, Networking, and Planning for a more Resilient Tomorrow

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO—More than 5,000 public works professionals from North America will converge on McCormick Place® – Lakeside Center in Chicago, Illinois, August 17–20, 2025, for the…

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Thousands of Public Works Professionals Will Share Their Stories During National Public Works Week (#NPWW), May 18–24, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO—Each year across North America, the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 32,000 members celebrate with the general public the positive impact public works has on…

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APWA Announces 2025 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO—Today, the American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its 2025 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. In its 66th year, this award is…

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The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow visits Minnesota Zoo’s Treetop Trail

Apple Valley, Minnesota–On May 1, 2025, the Roadshow stopped at the Minnesota Zoo to celebrate the recent arrival of the facility’s new Treetop Trail. “Like any great infrastructure project involving…

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Athens’ Murmur Trestle hosts an Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stop

Athens, Georgia–The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow made a memorable stop in Athens, Georgia, celebrating the restoration of one of the state’s most culturally and historically significant infrastructure landmarks—the Murmur…

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The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stops at the Bois d’Arc Reservoir

North Texas–APWA’s national collaboration to showcase great infrastructure and emphasize the need for a new workforce visited the North Texas Municipal Water District’s $1.6 billion Bois d’Arc Lake Water Supply…

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Four Public Works Agencies Honored with 2025 Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO–Four public works agencies have been selected to receive the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2025 Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Awards. APWA established…

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A Flurry of Snowfighters to #Show4Snow in Grand Rapids

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO–Nearly 2,000 public works professionals and exhibitors will descend upon Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 6–9, for the North American Snow Conference (NASC) at DeVos Place…

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Engineering and Public Works Roadshow 2025 tour stop at the foot of Miami’s Signature Bridge construction site.

The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow visits Miami’s Signature Bridge

Miami—The Engineering and Public Works Roadshow launched its 2025 tour today at the foot of Miami’s Signature Bridge construction site. The Signature Bridge, part of the larger Connecting Miami I-395/SR-836/I-95…

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New President, New Congress, APWA Unveils New Public Works Policy Priorities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—As the 119th Congress begins and incoming President Trump prepares to be inaugurated, an organization of 32,000 public works professionals today began delivering its new public…

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