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Project Delivery Methods 101

Since the late 1990s, public agencies across the US have increasingly relied upon the use of collaborative project delivery methods, commonly referred to as alternative project delivery methods (APDMs), to…

Real Time Monitoring of Road Pavement Conditions

The City of Markham continuously innovates its road maintenance programs using the latest technologies. Over the past four years, the city has expanded the use of AI from real-time pothole…

Reducing Litter in the City of Mobile with Private-Public Partnerships

Since 2015, the City of Mobile has implemented several types of litter capture devices, including litter traps, inlet screens, litter gitters, interceptors, and a litter boom to help prevent and…

Modernizing Public Works GIS at Grimes, Iowa

In 2021, the fast-growing City of Grimes embarked on professionalizing GIS within the city. Before hiring staff, unguided consultants were the mapping experts of the city with limited data integrity.…

Releasing Seized Valves Without Replacement (Case Studies)

This case study will detail the process used to release and exercise seized valves in three water distribution systems, including the methodology and level of effort required. It will also…

Navigating the Future: Benesch’s Flight to Innovation

Presenting on behalf of Benesch is Bret Tremblay, a technical manager and licensed FAA drone pilot with nearly two decades of experience. Throughout his career, Bret has honed his expertise…

Right vs. Correct—Adaptive and Technical Decision-making

This session will explore the difference between adaptive and technical decision-making. Engineers and technicians are well conditioned at finding the “correct” solution, but to be an effective leader in public…

Navigating the Waves of Upgrading Dual AMR Systems to AMI

Howard County has a population of 332,000, with approximately 85 percent of residents on public water and sewer. The county manages approximately 79,000 water accounts, including 74,000 residential and 5,000…

RoDARS: Streamlining Road Disruption Management in Urban Environments

The City of Toronto, facing ongoing challenges with growth, construction, and congestion, deployed the Road Disruption Activity Reporting System (RoDARS) Central in 2023. This innovative system, based on Transnomis’ Permit…

Netherlands 2024 Jennings Randolph International Fellowship Study Tour

The presenter was selected to participate in a study tour in the Netherlands focused on sustainable transportation practices and transportation asset management. During the tour, he observed similarities and differences…