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Explore winter maintenance practices in Finland including: snow dumping practices; cleaning snow melt wastewater and using for cooling buildings in summer; cleaning tanks and snow dumps; and managing street dust caused by street gritting and studded tires.
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The significant difference between Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) and design-build project delivery approaches is that the builder is brought into the process early in the design stage and it incentivizes innovation.
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The City of Austin, Texas’ Infrastructure, Mapping, Planning, and Coordination Tool (IMMPACT) provides key coordination information about active capital improvement projects and right-of-way permitting requirements, saving the City millions of dollars by leveraging the tool to coordinate dig-once-opportunities.
Read MoreFHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures for Intersections – Retro-reflective Borders on Back-plates and Corridor Access Management.
Read MoreThe City of Helsinki, Finland developed an evaluation project to gauge the effectiveness of noise reducing pavements. This resulted in creation of a tool to aid in decision-making for types of noise reducing pavement to specific conditions.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Water Resources Management Committee Examine this three-phased approach for assessing and making recommendations to address known issues with sanitary and combined sewer systems. You’ll learn about sewer system assessment and modeling and how to use asset management practices to develop risk-based needs assessment.
Read MoreThe City of Boulder, Colorado will discuss the innovative features included in the design of the Pearl Parkway Multiway Boulevard including: permeable brick paver systems for water quality benefits; LED street lighting with wireless control; landscaping with a below grade, structure void system for root volume benefits
Read MoreThis session is not going to be about just “another day in the shop.” Each day is an opportunity to evaluate and improve the operations and image of your staff and facility. How you represent yourself and your municipality, the way you communicate with customers and other departments, and your body language will determine how you are remembered.
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When the public starts to avoid parks and festival organizers move to less affected venues due to the amount of waterfowl excrement, it is time to develop an effective strategy! Learn from a panel of public works experts about what works and what is a waste of time.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Center for Sustainability Discover innovative approaches to managing water resources and how communities are implementing sustainable water and wastewater management practices.
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