Press Releases
KANSAS CITY, MO–Why do improperly disposed lithium-ion batteries explode? What happens when you flush 1,500 toilets at once in a sports stadium? How does a city begin to recover from…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—The American Public Works Association today joined national partners and federal stakeholders in hosting a congressional briefing focused on the critical role of the Clean Water…
Read MoreKANSAS CITY, MO – The American Public Works Association (APWA) received two prestigious Gold Awards in the nonprofit sector for its 2025 brand video, Public Works: A Kid’s Perspective. The…
Read MoreKANSAS CITY, MO–The American Public Works Association (APWA) will celebrate and honor National First Responders Day (NFRD), October 28. While police, fire, and EMS are often the three most recognized…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—The world’s largest organization of public works professionals today urged a U.S. Congressional committee to continue streamlining reforms and adopt legislation that would help state and…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO–The American Public Works Association (APWA) is honored to announce that Vic Bianes, PE, Major Client Manager, Kleinfelder Engineering, Bonita, California, has been sworn in…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—The stakes were high Monday, August 18 at the 8th Annual APWA National Equipment Roadeo at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, during PWX 2025. Eighty-two operators…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO—The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently announced its 2025 Public Works Project of the Year Award recipients. Winners oversee infrastructure projects that are publicly…
Read MoreFOR 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…
Read MoreFOR 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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