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Social Media for Public Works

Social media is ever-changing, and with the constant flow of new technologies, algorithms, and marketing strategies, it can be hard to keep up. Whether you’re still figuring out if social…

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SC/RC Perspective On (2020 Series) – Asset Management

Having an asset management plan has never been more important for public works departments. However, creating and implementing an asset management plan will be much different in a small city or rural…

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Spotlight on Water Resources: City of Coral Gables – Cost Effective Approach to Infiltration and Inflow Abatement Utilizing Trenchless Technologies

The City of Coral Gables is located within Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city owns, operates, and maintains its Sanitary Sewer Collection System. Wastewater flows from the city are then discharged…

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Spotlight on Facilities & Grounds: Urban Forest Master Plans: Partnering to Develop a Plan that Costs Your City Less, Engages More Stakeholders, and Ultimately Helps to Manage Your Urban Forest Effectively

Everything is Bigger in Texas, even urban forest master plans! With more partners, more input, more meetings, and more surveys, the urban forest master plan for the City of Dallas…

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Surfing the 5G/Small Cell Tsunami: Managing the Millions of New Cell Towers and MAKING MILLIONS from Them!

Over the next 7 years, the telecommunications companies will be needing nearly 1 Million cell towers to meet the 5G demand. In addition to new small cell towers, they will…

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Meet the Author: Public Works Management: Things They Never Taught in School

Jim Nichols goes beyond the blackboard as he shares more than 17 years in local government executive management in the newest edition of Public Works Management: Things They Never Taught…

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SC/RC Perspective On (2020 Series) – UPROW

While small cities and rural communities face the same challenges as larger and urban communities such as right of way management and utility coordination. Small Cell and 5G also effect small…

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Spotlight on Engineering & Technology, Asset Management: Linking Mobile Solutions to Assets, Work and Time Reporting

This presentation demonstrates Alameda’s integration of mobile applications for work requests, asset inspection, and time reporting through CMMS and payroll system linkages. Attendees will learn how to best utilize technology…

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Spotlight on Facilities & Grounds: The ADA and Local Government Facilities – Winning Compliance Strategies

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has applied to units of state and local government since January 26, 1992. In the 1990s, many governmental agencies were confused by the requirements.…

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Preventing Damage to Utilities: Data-Informed Strategies for Working with Excavators and Locators to Protect Utility Integrity

Preventing costly and inconvenient damages to buried utilities is a challenge for public works operators, especially because it requires coordination between a variety of third parties including excavators and utility…

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