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North American has an estimated 100,000 miles of levees. Many of these levees were originally used to protect farmland, and are now protecting developed communities. The reliability of many of these levees is unknown and public safety could be at risk from these aging structures. If a community or levee owner wants the area behind a levee to be shown as reducing risk from the one-percent-annual-chance flood, they must first complete the process for having the levee certified by FEMA.
Read MoreAgencies across North American are facing the challenge of an aging workforce. This session will provide an overview of how the City of Winnipeg developed the Streets Foreman Apprentice Program and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities developed the Alaska Maintenance Leadership Academy (AMLA) to confront these issues. Come see if you can apply their successes to your agency…
Read MoreLocal governments in South Australia are required to have asset management plans that support 10-year long-term financial plans. Learn about the approach, systems, and technology used by the Adelaide Hills Council to implement and integrate asset management into their total operations and planning mechanisms.
Read MoreDiscover how to maintain core services and make better use of resources in the face of declining revenues. Examine strategies for organizational realignment, equipment and process changes, management system implementation, systematic prioritization, and benchmarks for process improvement
Read MoreKing County, Washington selected green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) as the preferred alternative for controlling combined sewer overflows (CSOs). Find out how they met the challenges of (1) working in a complex residential community; (2) maintenance of these GSI facilities; (3) resilience using adaptive management
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Transportation Committee Traffic control is a challenge no matter which side of the border we sit on. The MUTCD is used throughout the United States. Canada uses both the MUTCD and the OTM. Attend this panel discussion of these traffic control guidance manuals and the importance and consistency and communication.
Read MoreDiscover how abandoned and active pipe lines are still valuable assets that can be repurposed to serve other needs. Learn when it is and is not advisable to co-locate conduit in pipeline trenches and how reusing these assets allows you to avoid new excavations and the attendant surface restoration
Read MoreThe recently completed $62 million Kitchener Operations Facility consolidates multiple public works operations into one 325,000 square foot facility on a 45 acre property. Don’t miss this overview of prior facilities, the budget and design process, construction management, use of the People, Process, and Service Integration system, and the Relocation and Business Continuity plan
Read MoreThis webinar will introduce participants to the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system criteria, provide interactive computer-based experience using the rating system, discuss the advantages and challenges of using Envision™ through past case studies, and give an update on how the system has been implemented to-date. The webinar will include a mix of presentations, audience polls, and Q&A discussions. Upon completion, attendees will know how to utilize the EnvisionTM Checklist and full rating system Workbook to aid in sustainable planning and design of their projects.
Read MoreFor public works professionals, building major public improvements for their communities can be a significant part of their work. Thus, early discussions of such improvements usually include answering the question of which project delivery method will be used for the project. We have prepared this webinar with such discussions in mind.
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