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Paving County Line Road: An Adventure in Colorado

This project case study will explore an “adventurous” project in Colorado. The City of Littleton contracted with Cutler Repaving to construct an invative, never-before-attempted paving treatment (full-width milling, followed by…

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Predictive Maintenance: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Artificial intelligence (AI) learning is at the forefront of vehicle techlogy, so is using a “predictive maintenance” type of maintenance strategy to estimate and prevent equipment failures through data analytics.…

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Proper Setup and Operation of Ground Penetrating Radar

This workshop is geared toward professionals who currently use ground-penetrating radar or are considering using ground-penetrating radar to locate pipes, utilities, and other buried infrastructure. There is limited information in…

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Psychological Safety: Unlocking Atomic Change in Public Works

In a rapidly evolving public works landscape, fostering positive work cultures is a strategic imperative. Research consistently demonstrates that organizations with strong cultures experience improved employee productivity, operational efficiency, talent…

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Public Speaking . . . Learn this Hard Skill

Public works officials are regularly called upon to engage in public speaking presentations to community groups and elected officials to include controversial topics with sometimes hostile audiences. We need to…

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Reskilling and Upskilling Your Workforce in the AI Revolution

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to fundamentally transform how work gets done. A recent study by Forbes found that nearly half of all current tasks and skills in the…

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Retention of Women in Engineering: Implications for Public Works Teams

Research shows that thirty years into their careers, women in engineering are half as likely as the men who stayed to report that they are still working despite decades of…

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Retroreflectivity of Pavement Markings and Signs—Why is it Important?

FHWA’s new requirements for assessing retroreflectivity will be presented, and the most cost-effective methods for agencies to be in compliance will be discussed. New and existing techlogies for assessing retroreflectivity…

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Riverfront and Downtown Revitalization

Muscatine, Iowa, historically kwn as the “Pearl City” or “The Button Factory of the World,” is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, rooted in industrial beginnings that shaped the city’s…

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Intercepting Chaos: Effective Management Can Make Your Project Flow

The Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) was charged with decommissioning its 24 MGD Chesapeake-Elizabeth Treatment Plant (CETP) due to regulatory requirements set by the EPA. To meet these requirements without…

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