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The What-If Machine: How One Community Is Charting Its Infrastructure Future

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes conducted its own infrastructure report based on the framework of ASCE's Infrastructure Report Card. This led to the formation of a community infrastructure management…

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Mega Project – Monster Management

Recently, Marina del Rey, California, began a $40 million infrastructure make-over, which includes 14 projects that will overlap and test the patience of the community. Project engineers and managers are…

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Project Risk Assessment and Management

Endorsed by APWA's Engineering and Technology Committee  A 2007 AASHTO report and recent surveys show that nearly half of all public works projects are delivered late and over budget. This…

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Tired of the Dog Fight? Effectively Creating Change

Construction meetings in the design-build environment are often adversarial. Everyone collaborates during the design phase, but once the low bid is awarded, the owner and contractor are left to wrangle…

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Smart Decisions through Facilities Planning

As cities get ready to invest in public works facilities, many don't know where to start. Some begin by assessing facility condition, but quickly become overwhelmed by their maintenance backlog.…

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Spotlight on Leadership & Management: Span of Control: Using it as a Strategic Tool for Organizational Planning

Span of control (SOC) is the number of people a manager can supervise effectively, and can be broadly categorized as narrow or wide. Understanding the cost/benefit of wide versus narrow…

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Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Workforce

Sponsored by APWA's Diversity Committee. Examine APWA chapter outreach programs that focus on the availability of careers in public works. Discover how to develop an agency diversity initiative that seeks…

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Your Entire City is an Asset – Protect Property Values, Enforce Codes and Ordinances Citywide

We usually think of asset management as involving city buildings and structures, and public infrastructure. Learn how the City of Florissant, Missouri, enforces building codes, zoning codes, and local ordinances…

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Pavement Replacement by Sustainable Methods that Save Time, Money and the Environment

Sponsored by APWA’s Transportation Committee Don’t miss this overview of the steps and components for replacing and rehabilitating of asphalt pavement using Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR), Hot In-Place Recycling (HIPR); Cold…

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The Complete Solution to Water Resources Management – Moorpark Desalter Project

The Moorpark Desalter Project will extract the high salinity groundwater from the shallow aquifer at a newly constructed well field and then treat the water at a state-of-the-art desalination plant…

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