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Promoting public trust requires an ongoing effort as well as responding appropriately to misinformation and disinformation when they occur. Explore best practices that will help mitigate and avoid communication breakdowns.…
Read MoreThe headlines said it all-on March 22, 2016, the LA Times headline read, "Huge Cost Overruns on High Speed Rail." On May, 25, 2016, the Boston Globe reported, "Massive Delays…
Read MoreThere are lots of different understandings of the term asset management. This session provides the perspective from Australia and New Zealand. Strategic asset management, as practiced down under, goes beyond…
Read MoreImplementing change in a public works department can be challenging, to say the least. Whether battling the "we have always done it this way" syndrome or trying to adopt new…
Read MoreDon’t lose out on federal funding. Local agency federal-aid project implementation is a high risk for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and state departments of transportation (DOT), due to complex federal…
Read MoreAdults between the ages of 25 and 34 form the largest age demographic in Seattle. Since 2005, bike commuting has increased 44% and driving alone has decreased 14%. To meet…
Read MoreThis session features best practices for Winter Maintenance from around the world. Techniques and approaches to be disussed will aid in the planning for more effective and resilient infrastructure and…
Read MoreAfter a quick review of weather basics, attendees will learn proven weather forecasting techniques that are specific to East Coast communities. Determining snow gradients, blizzard timing and impacts, ice storm…
Read MorePublic works departments in small cities and rural communities are usually short on time and staff. Maybe your public works department would like to achieve APWA Accreditation as a hallmark…
Read MoreThe significant difference between Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) and design-build project delivery approaches is that the builder is brought into the process early in the design stage and it incentivizes…
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