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The APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter’s Sustainable Infrastructure Committee hosts this forum of experienced Envision project managers who share their best practices and useful tips for using the Envision® rating…
Read MorePublic works departments, with the main objective of cost-effectively optimizing resources (labor, equipment, materials, contracts, and assets), must constantly decide between the option of in-house versus outsourced labor. The benefits…
Read MoreGender diversity in the operations end of public works is shockingly poor. Women make up less than 10 percent of the workforce but even this figure includes those who work…
Read More“Every organization rises or falls based on leadership or the lack thereof”, said the legendary co-inventor of frozen concentrated orange juice, C.D. Atkins. According to the Federal Highway Administration, owners…
Read MorePost-earthquake functionality of utilities (water supply and wastewater treatment) is vital to the seismic resiliency of communities. The operation of this critical infrastructure is fundamental to the social and economic…
Read MoreThe Town Creek Culvert Project addresses a variety of water quantity and quality issues associated with a failing stormwater conveyance system draining 308.6 acres. This conveyance system, composed of brick…
Read MoreDrones have quickly become a common tool for various public works functions. Join us for this examination of the process for getting a UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems FAA Part 107…
Read MoreDiscover how to NOT let paperwork get in the way of performing efficient inspection and project management. Join us for a discussion on how to develop a Construction Management (CM)…
Read MoreHave you ever wondered what it takes to win an APWA project award? Now is your chance to learn. Hear from sponsors and consultant teams for three of the most…
Read MoreCity infrastructure such as buildings, playing fields, and roadway improvements benefit the community significantly, but the responsibility to fund the improvements seems to always fall on the shoulders of the…
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