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APWA Endorsement of Water Resources Bill Touted in Run Up to Passage by Congress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—Leadership of the U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee touted the American Public Works Association’s letter of support along with others in advance of a successful…

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APWA Announces Partnership with BuildWitt

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KANSAS CITY, MO—The world’s largest organization of public works professionals recently announced it will partner with BuildWitt to provide public works professionals with access to expert-led micro-lessons…

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APWA Joins Launch of New Group to Bridge Public Works, Engineering Workforce Shortages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.— The world’s largest organization of public works professionals has worked with its longtime partner organizations to help bring together more than a dozen like-minded organizations…

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APWA Joins Launch of New Group to Bridge Public Works, Engineering Workforce Shortages

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.— The world’s largest organization of public works professionals has worked with its longtime partner organizations to help bring together more than a dozen like-minded organizations…

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New York City’s Javits Center Celebrated for Driving Sustainability Through Innovation

New York—The national Engineering & Public Works Roadshow today celebrated New York City’s Javits Center, a beacon of innovation in sustainable practices. The press conference atop the Javits Center was…

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APWA Returns to U.S. House Panel to Urge ‘Logical Next Step’ in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—A top official with the world’s largest organization of public works professionals today said Congress must continue to improve the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act, or…

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APWA Returns to U.S. House Panel to Urge ‘Logical Next Step’ in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—A top official with the world’s largest organization of public works professionals today said Congress must continue to improve the U.S. National Environmental Policy Act, or…

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National Roadshow Celebrates Clear Creek Canyon’s New Gateway Segment

Golden, Colo.—The nationwide Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped today in Golden, Colo., to celebrate the engineering design and development of the Clear Creek Canyon Gateway Segment. The importance of Clear…

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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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