Press Releases

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National Public Works Week Honors Public Works Professionals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO—Each year across North America, National Public Works Week (NPWW) is celebrated by the American Public Works Association’s (APWA) 32,000 members in hundreds of towns…

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APWA Announces 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO—Today, the American Public Works Association (APWA) announced its 2024 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. In its 65th year, this award is…

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Engineering and Public Works Roadshow Recognizes Seawall Restoration Project

CHARLESTON, SC—The nationwide Engineering and Public Works Roadshow stopped at the Low Battery Seawall Restoration Project in Charleston. The event highlighted the role engineers and public works professionals play in…

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Roadshow Stop Celebrates Seattle’s Colman Dock

Seattle—The replacement project for Seattle’s Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock, one of the world’s busiest ferry terminals, today was showcased by local officials and engineers as part of the Engineering…

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APWA Announces 2024 Jennings Randolph International Fellows

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO—Today, the American Public Works Association (APWA) is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Tracy Peterson and Mr. Charles Jones as the 2024 Jennings…

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APWA, U.S. Dept. of Labor Partner to Get More Veterans in Public Works

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—To bridge a workforce challenge in public works and local governments throughout the U.S., the nation’s largest public works organization today announced a partnership with the…

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APWA, U.S. Dept. of Labor Partner to Get More Veterans in Public Works

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington D.C.—To bridge a workforce challenge in public works and local governments throughout the U.S., the nation’s largest public works organization today announced a partnership with the…

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APWA Board Appoints New Board Member

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO—The American Public Works Association’s Board of Directors appointed Paul McElhaney to fill the remainder of the Region II Director term recently vacated by Dominick…

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APWA Board Elects New President-Elect

Kansas City, MO—The American Public Works Association’s board has elected a new president-elect: long-time APWA member Dominick Longobardi. This position opened after President-Elect Lisa Rapp passed away unexpectedly in early…

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APWA, Federal Highway Administration Sign 5-Year MOA

For Immediate Release Washington D.C.—The American Public Works Association today signed a 5-year memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The MOA, signed during a…

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