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Talking Top Tech: Asset Management Edition – Thursday, July 19, 2018
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Join us for a look at Asset Management through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and International. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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Successful implementation of new technology is improved by in-depth product research and communicating with the team members that are tasked with regular use of the product. We’ll provide real-life examples of successful and not-so-successful implementation of new technologies and the reasons for success or failure. We’ll also review how to achieve buy-in from front-line personnel and other stakeholders as new technologies are introduced.
Read MoreUnexpected utility conflicts and associated damages consistently rank as a leading source of change orders and schedule delays on transportation projects. As the need for utilities to occupy highway right-of-way increases, the demand for innovation in contracting increases. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) recently completed $300 million design-build project using SUE as the primary utility coordination and relocation framework. The project included reconstruction of highways, major arterials, and interchanges over 2.5 years. Join in this discussion about lessons learned from all views including the property owner, design-builder, the utility owners and utility coordinators.
Read MoreEven in the most well run organizations there seem to be certain employees that are allowed to perform at subpar levels. Why is that? They may have a supervisor that lacks the skills to take on the challenge of addressing performance issues. Most supervisors find they have to address this situation very few times in their career, sometimes years apart. Consequently, each time feels like a new journey into uncharted waters. Learn about a system that will help you efficiently address employee shortcomings, clearly communicate the improvements needed, and if necessary, build the paper trail that human resources requires for removal.
Read MoreSince its first publication a decade ago, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s American Infrastructure Report Cards have shed an ignoble light on the state of infrastructure in many states. Attention has mostly been on transportation and water infrastructure without as much attention to aging facilities as much as parks, recreational fields, municipal office buildings, pumping stations, fleet operations, etc. This presentation will feature a case study from Southeastern Michigan about an infrastructure condition and prioritization technique.
Read MoreStudies show that, on average, 80% of collection system issues reside in 20% of the entire system. This presentation will discuss refined technologies for breaking the collection system into smaller basins or micro-detection of issues to aid in locating surcharging, overflows, and infiltration and inflow. Micro-detection can be accomplished quickly and inexpensively with low-cost sensors, wireless connectivity, high-speed analytics, and sensor driven cameras. These tools form the backbone of an intelligent wastewater network.
Read MoreThe workforce is more diverse that it has ever been. Older workers are staying in the workforce longer, younger workers are coming in without the actual skills to perform the job. The age range could be from 20 to 70. That could be challenging, but it could also present some wonderful opportunities for knowledge-sharing from all five of the generations in the work place. Learn from managers representing different generations how they handle various situations and how to build and maintain a cohesive workplace.
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Don’t miss this case study about workforce engagement and establishing a winter operations training program. We’ll discuss how to meet the challenge of preparing training materials and exercises for a multi-cultural and multi-lingual workforce.
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The National Weather Service has simplified some of its products and services to meet the needs of local governments and the public in building towards a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN). This presentation will explain the WRN concept, the WRN Ambassador Initiative, the Impact-based Decision Support Service, and Hazard Simplification Project.
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Fishers, Indiana, is a growing community just north of Indianapolis with high public expectations for public works services. They’ve created a snow removal strategy that is fluid and adaptable to different situations. Don’t miss this exploration of how they determine resource allocation and manage labor and equipment costs during snow events. No two snowflakes are the same; your snow removal strategies don’t have to be either.
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