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As a public works professional, you know the demands involved with stretching a limited budget to get the most out of your maintenance and repair (M&R) projects. MicroPAVER arms your agency with one of the best tools technology can offer to assist you in making effective decisions.
If you are a new user of MicroPAVER or you are thinking about purchasing it, this program is for you! Current users may also learn about features of the software that you are not using to their utmost capabilities. This program will be a brief introduction to the software and focuses on how to get maximum effectiveness from the PAVER software.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Solid Waste Management Committee Examine LEED certification success stories for the construction and operation of solid waste facilities. These facilities excel in handling construction waste, energy usage, lighting, indoor air quality, water conservation and truck wash water recycling, and open space development.
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In Finland, a new evaluation method called “snow balance in street area” has been developed to help urban planners and designers calculate snow storage capacity in streets and how much needs to be transported away. Snow logistics are a cost for society and need to be incorporated into urban planning and sustainable development efforts.
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What is employee engagement? Discover how to use coaching, mentoring, and other techniques to engage employees from all of the generations in the workforce and motivate them to do good work.
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Using a geographic approach, the needs of all municipal assets (water, sewer, streets, storm drains, etc.) are managed in one coordinated, cohesive, and sustainable manner. This allows for opportunities to combine and fund infrastructure development together.
Read MoreJoin this exploration of public/private opportunities and the critical issues for sustainable public works projects in Mexico. The goals are investment potential, economic savings, fossil fuels savings, and reductions in greenhouse emissions.
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Avoiding gridlock requires leadership capable of engineering change on a grand scale. As people move back to urban cores, public works is challenged to redefine urban transportation beyond the traditional car-centric view
Read MoreExamine the steps to creating an effective capital plan for water/wastewater infrastructure, including conducting system inventories and asset management lists, identifying existing deficiencies, determining system life, developing multi-year improvement programs, and identifying acceptable funding mechanisms.
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Every community has those roads or intersections that seem prone to accidents. However the task of fixing these areas can be daunting. Agencies are plagued with questions such as:
* Where/what are the highway safety problems?
* What can we do to address the problems?
* In what order do we address the problems?
* Do the benefits justify the costs?
Sponsored by APWA’s Fleet Services Committee Discover ways to reduce the costs of retrofitting existing fleet garages for maintenance and repair of compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas vehicles. Learn about the impact of different building codes and structural and HVAC considerations on retrofits.
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