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#PWX2024 To Welcome More Than 5,000 Public Works Professionals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO—More than 5,000 public works professionals from North America are expected to gather at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, September 8–11, 2024,…

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APWA Announces 2024 Projects of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO—The American Public Works Association (APWA) recently announced its 2024 Public Works Project of the Year Award recipients. Winners oversee infrastructure projects which are publicly…

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APWA CEO Scott Grayson, wearing a gray suit, speaks at a lectern with an Engineering & Public Works Roadshow sign in the background

Engineering & Public Works Roadshow Honored

APWA’s collaboration with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) on the Engineering & Public Works Roadshow has been honored with a…

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APWA’s PWX 2023 Highlight Video Named Best Live Show / Event in 45th Annual Telly Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO—The American Public Works Association’s post-event video, PWX 23 CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH PUBLIC WORKS, has been named Best Highlight Video for a Live Show…

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South Jordan, Utah, Heralded for Innovative Solution to Water Challenges

Bluffdale, Utah—To address its long-term water supply needs, South Jordan, Utah, is being creative and its efforts are gaining nationwide attention. The Engineering & Public Works Roadshow today delivered a…

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Event Highlights Washington, DC’s Efforts to Grow Infrastructure Workforce

WASHINGTON, DC—On Thursday, the nationwide Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped at the DC Infrastructure Academy. The event took place during Infrastructure Week and highlighted Washington, DC’s efforts to grow…

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National Public Works Week Honors Public Works Professionals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO—Each year across North America, National Public Works Week (NPWW) is celebrated by the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 32,000 members in hundreds of towns…

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APWA Announces 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO—Today, the American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. In its 65th year, this award is…

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a photo of the Low Battery Seawall Restoration Project in Charleston, South Carolina

Engineering and Public Works Roadshow Recognizes Seawall Restoration Project

CHARLESTON, SC—The nationwide Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped at the Low Battery Seawall Restoration Project in Charleston. The event highlighted the role engineers and public works professionals play in…

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a photo of a speaker addressing the crowd at the Engineering and Public Works Roadshow event at the Colman Dock in Seattle

Roadshow Stop Celebrates Seattle’s Colman Dock

Seattle—The replacement project for Seattle’s Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock, one of the world’s busiest ferry terminals, today was showcased by local officials and engineers as part of the Engineering…

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