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Communication: Improve Performance and Productivity

Having a productive and high-performing team sounds dreamy, right? Well, it is possible to have this simply by increasing communication with your team! Communication is the basis of every relationship,…

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Snow and Ice Control – Equipment and Techniques

In this session, the speakers will provide information about Dubuque, Iowa’s snow and ice control program. The speakers will explain how their program has evolved to incorporate new technology into…

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Contrasts and Similarities of Operations Between Two Neighbor Communities of Vastly Different Scale

The Cities of LaVista and Omaha, Nebraska, are bordering Midwestern cities of vastly different scale. Both face significant challenges when dealing with winter snow and ice events. The speakers will…

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Successful Supervision

Alongside the age-old debate about the difference between leadership and management, a third category of skills is required of leaders that is distinctly different from leadership or management. Almost every…

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Four Keys to Achieving Fleet Success

Explore the four pillars of fleet success (stakeholder satisfaction, intentional culture, resource efficiency, and risk management) and how you can achieve these in your fleet operation. At the conclusion of…

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The ADA and Snow – What You Need to Know

Are you aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has specific requirements for managing snow on public property? Did you know that you have always been required to maintain…

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Hiring Maintenance Employees? Find a Qualified Candidate Pool in Your Own Backyard

Front Range Community College is partnering with state and local maintenance agencies to offer a high school internship program that develops qualified public works candidates. Until now, your candidate pool…

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The CPWP Designation: What Is It and Why Should I Get It?

The CPWP-Management certification recognizes individuals in the public works field who have the knowledge and experience to manage organizations within a public works department. The certification is for public works…

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Roving Reporter S2: E1 – First Responders, Part 1

First Responders – The Roving Reporter Education Series, featuring Rita Cassida, visited Gainesville, Florida to visit with their first responders to talk about why public works is an integral part…

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Uniform Color Code

This marking guide provides for univeral use and understanding of the temporary marking of subsurface faciliites to prevent accidents and damage or service interruption by contractors, excavators, utility companies, municipalities…

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