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Effective Asset Management Planning through a Life Cycle Lens

Cost-effective asset management means making wise investments:* Doing the right thing* To the right asset* At the right time  Discover strategies for inventorying and inspecting assets to drive defensible budget…

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Growing and Maintaining Healthy Grass

This program includes the key items to consider when constructing a new grass area. The program also covers the important maintenance tasks to consider in order to keep grass growing…

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The 3 Pillars of Sustainable Infrastructure: Go Beyond Plain Vanilla Asset Management

The three pillars for sustainable management of infrastructure include: stewardship, asset management, and financial planning. In Australia, local governments account for their infrastructure in their financial statements. It is about…

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Generational Management

The workforce is more diverse that it has ever been. Older workers are staying in the workforce longer, younger workers are coming in without the actual skills to perform the…

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Assessing Vulnerabilities of Infrastructure to Climate Change

Sponsored by APWA’s Center for Sustainability It is time to shift our approach for infrastructure security and resilience from the reactionary, cope-and-recover methods to a plan-and-prepare strategy. Discover how you…

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PWX 2019 General Session: “Master Your Mind & Memory!” with Jim Kwik

Every day, we’re sprinting to catch up. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the growing data clutter emanating from new technologies, new people, new ideas, fast changes, and endless updates? Are…

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Seven Key Principles of Effective Delegation

Delegating tasks is a vital survival skill for managers, whether you manage an entire organization, department, team, or project. Explore how to delegate, have confidence in others, and increase the…

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Innovative Uses for Technology: Two Case Studies of Public Works Agencies Developing Cool Solutions

The Village of Schaumburg’s IT department developed an app that allows staff to track GPS locations of fleet vehicles in real-time, fleet mileage, contractor accomplishments, salt and liquid usage, employee…

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Culvert Inspection and Repair — We Could Have Fixed it Cheaper, Sooner!

This three-part presentation describes culvert failure modes, improved culvert inspection technology, and the cost of repairs. The Minnesota Department of Transportation uses state-of-the-art technology and best practices for its culvert…

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

Emergencies do not choose what community to effect, but small cities and rural communities can choose to be prepared, and public works will play a role. The role of public…

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