Video
Put this session on your schedule! Join us for a completely interactive, compelling, and relevant exploration of the challenges and solutions public works directors encounter every day. Who will pick the topics to be discussed? YOU! Who will be the speakers? YOU! Be inspired to share your story and learn from the mastery achieved by some of North America's best and brightest public works leaders. You are going to be so enthused about what you are learning-you'll be tweeting out your insights to your colleagues who can't join us!Learning Objectives:Advocate for the public works profession and public infrastructure and services.Collaborate with fellow public works directors from across North America in pursuit of solutions to public works challenges.Realize the huge impact your leadership and creativity can have on your departments and communities.
Read More
Don’t miss this exploration of best management practices in the right-of-way. You will discover several approaches for utility coordination including mapping and using software to keep track right-of-way project status and to facilitate communication. Each speaker in this session will use the Pecha Kucha format (20 slides shown for 20 seconds each) to provide concise and ready-to-use information.Learning Objectives: Examine how mapping could help your city save moneyEvaluate the effectiveness of software to track what is happening in your right-of-wayIdentify best practices that will improve your management of the right-of-way
Read MoreThis webinar will provide an overview of the national guidance on road diets and their potential benefits. Speakers will present information and/or case studies about determining the feasibility of road diets, planning or considering the implementation of road diets in a community, and evaluating the performance of road diets.
Read More
Over the past three years, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been building a platform to collect, review, approve, and distribute construction contract documents. Examine why they moved to a paperless environment and the various components they chose for the platform, which included document management, mobile devices, digital signatures, and electronic ""as-built"" plants. They'll also discuss the costs associated with these choices and the challenges associated with this cultural business shift.Learning Objectives: List the components of FDOT's e-construction platform.Review the initial and annual costs for e-construction.Prepare for the implementation of an e-construction system.
Read More
The past two decades have seen a dramatic increase in societal awareness regarding the implications of climate change. While there is still debate on the methods and quality of some…
Read More
Keeping your snow-fighting equipment in top shape is a continuous process that begins when the last snow of the season has fallen. This fleet-focused session provides tips on how to…
Read More
Does your agency want to install a brine system but you don't know where to start? This session discusses all of the aspects of a brine system. We discuss what…
Read More
The Province of Alberta produces 69% of Canada's annual fed-cattle output. Alberta is often called feedlot alley. With these types of intensive operations, getting products to market has an overwhelming impact on Lethbridge County's road and bridge infrastructure. The county identified that it required an additional $3.5 million per year for the next 35 years to upgrade and maintain its infrastructure. Using an extensive public consultation process, the county developed a ""funding our future"" program that adapted level of service standards to prioritize the market access network and develop risk mitigation strategies. This session will provide a good example of how an asset management plan can assist in communicating to residents the public works and infrastructure priorities needed for continuing economic success.Learning Objectives: Examine how level of service data can assist public works directors with their infrastructure deficit planning.Engage elected officials in the asset management process.Expand awareness of public consultation solutions to help plan for funding priorities.
Read More
We are reaching the tipping point for a profound change in how people will move and connect with each other. Stand-alone, mechanically-controlled, petroleum-fueled vehicles will soon be replaced by electrical, interconnected, and electronically-controlled modes of transportation. The resulting improvements in our mobility, efficiency, comfort, and social inclusion will change the way we live. Change as drastic as this will not advance smoothly but in pulses of activity. It will require tremendous planning and life adaptation. From the use, capacity, and design of transportation infrastructure to the development of new rules and regulations, there are many things that we need to be prepared for. Policy makers at the federal, state, and local level are not keeping up with the rapid advancements in technology and social expectations. Join in this discussion of how public works can accelerate our efforts to catchup.Learning Objectives: Inform you about fast-approaching and critical impacts of AV industry on our day to day life and environment.Explore AV technology.Encourage to expedite creation and implementation of policies, rules, regulations and planning to address impacts of AV.
Read More
The winter storm battle in the Southeast is usually confined to an 8-10 week period. Forecasting for this region can be troublesome as a small variance in temperature of only 1 to 2 degrees can impact road conditions. Since winter storm events are often short in duration, budgets are usually inadequate for obtaining the appropriate winter maintenance materials and equipment. Join in this discussion of how public works departments in the Southeast meet this challenge.Learning Objectives: Make confident decisions when planning for the uncertainties of weather events.Develop training and scheduling procedures for short-term winter weather events.Collect forecast data from several sources to make more informed decisions.
Read More