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Sponsored by APWA’s Engineering & Technology Committee Examine the conventional and new uses for porous and pervious paving materials. You’ll learn about new research and best practices for different types of materials. Questions will be taken from the audience and we’ll use polling technology to tailor the discussion to issues relevant to you.
The City of Phoenix, Arizona evaluates each project and selects the appropriate delivery system based on the highest probability for success. In the last 12 years, they have complete 366 projects using Construction Manager at Risk; 76 projects using Design-Build; and 6000 projects using Job Order Contracting.
With the number of community bike-share systems established throughout North America’s largest cities and many more in the planning stage for both large and medium sized urban areas, mode-shift, congestion reduction, and health benefits are being realized. Review the lessons-learned from some of the pioneering systems.
Few agencies are maximizing the performance of their salt. Discover how pre-wetting agents work and why the performance of these products differs so widely. Even though some of the better performing pre-wetting agents cost more initially, the end result is a cost savings because good performance means less product is needed.
Examine the process, critical issues, methods, and innovative practices for recovering and recycling precious metals from electronic waste in computers, cell phones, monitors and screens. Compare effective methods used in both North America and Europe.
Agencies across North American are facing the challenge of an aging workforce. This session will provide an overview of how the City of Winnipeg developed the Streets Foreman Apprentice Program and the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities developed the Alaska Maintenance Leadership Academy (AMLA) to confront these issues. Come see if you can apply their successes to your agency…
Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Emergency planning for aboriginal, rural, and isolated communities is met with different challenges than those of more urban communities. Learn about efforts in both the U.S. and Canada to culturally adapt emergency management plans and develop more resilient communities.
More on Things That Go Bump In the Pipe: Implementing Municipal Storm Sewer Pipe Condition Rating Sy
Discover how public agencies are using asset condition rating systems to gauge the “health” of their stormwater conveyance systems. Take advantage of the lessons-learned on how these rating systems can be effectively utilized for system condition and capital improvement program planning.
To resolve the issue of simple and complex tasks within the right-of-way, Washington County, Oregon developed a Programmatic Permit Program that allows specific tasks without obtaining individual permits. However, if the work to be done exceeds the pre-set limitations, then individual permits are required
Join in this hands-on demonstration of SITES™, a LEED-like sustainability certification program that will transform how we approach the design and operation of projects with or without buildings. Using a case study, you’ll use the SITES™ scorecard to review the various categories, guidelines, and performance benchmarks of a truly sustainable public park.