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The City of San Diego is undertaking an ambitious plan to develop a new source water supply. The Pure Water Program—the largest infrastructure program in the City’s history—is a potable…
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National traffic safety trends show a dramatic increase in traffic-related deaths, with the first quarter of 2022 showing the highest number of deaths in two decades. In the City of…
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Public works professionals now have something else to worry about in the form of microplastic pollution. Newer to the road-related environmental foray is microplastic contamination. Researchers equate the extensive use…
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Construction-related fatalities rose 41% in the years 2011–2019. This trend affects all construction projects, including municipal projects managed by APWA members. The construction industry and OSHA focus on lagging indicators…
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Public works departments are responsible for overseeing the delivery of infrastructure improvement projects and providing timely and cost-effective maintenance. For construction or maintenance that requires working with a railroad, it…
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Since 2020 multiple calamitous disruptions have plagued the waste and recycling industry, from COVID-19 and an ongoing driver shortage to skyrocketing fuel prices and looming recession. Amid unprecedented changes, forward-thinking…
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What is one threat that can impact the health of any organization—whether they are an agency, construction firm, or consultant? Staff turnover and its associated institutional knowledge loss. Having a…
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The National LTAP-TTAP Program offers training and technical assistance in each state and Puerto Rico. A key to our success is the ability of each center to develop training programs…
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When it comes to government, specifically local government, budgets are expected to remain low, and the level of service is expected to be high. One of the most effective ways…
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Los Angeles is particularly vulnerable to heat-related health issues; they are one of the only US metro areas with heat-related emergency room visits and deaths in the winter. Due to…
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