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The Infrastructure Game Changers Report

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is preparing a report that will demonstrate big ideas and trends that are changing how projects are designed and built and how problems…

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The Art (and Engineering) of Using Failure to (Eventually) Succeed: Implementing Informed Consent

The City of Redmond, Washington, uses the informed consent methodology to build support for potentially controversial projects and policies. They used this method for both a stormwater capital improvement project…

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R.F.P. – Request For Personality Win People Win Projects

Engineers and other technical practitioners often struggle with clearly articulating the importance of issues to their Councils, Commissions, and Boards. This presentation is based on a book written by a…

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Pavement Management for Local Governments – Wisconsin Style

Sponsored by the National Local Technical Assistance Program Association. Beginning in 2001, more than 99% of the 1934 local governments in Wisconsin have rated the condition of their pavements every…

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Sustainability and Environmental Management: Best Practices for Environmental Management Systems (APWA40)

Included in the 8th Edition of the Public Works Management Practices Manual, is a new chapter on Environmental Management Systems (EMS). To be sustainable, environmental accountability needs to be integrated…

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Pavement Sustainability on Steroids: How Keyhole Technology Extends Pavement Life

Discover how environmentally-friendly keyhole coring and reinstatement saves money and enables utility crews to safely perform repairs and maintenance to pipes and other buried infrastructure. CGA Vacuum Excavation best practices…

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Wisconsin’s First Use of a Low Bid-Design-Build Delivery Method for the Accelerated Construction of

Examine the lessons learned in implementing a low bid-design-build delivery for two highly visible bridge projects. An aggressive and accelerated project schedule limited the period each bridge needed to be…

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Overcoming the Challenges to Bring More Women into the Trades

Women represent just 4 percent of the workforce in natural resources, construction, and maintenance. By increasing outreach to attract more women into public works careers, a community can increase diversity…

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Public Parks and Canada Geese – A Messy Combination!

When the public starts to avoid parks and festival organizers move to less affected venues due to the amount of waterfowl excrement, it is time to develop an effective strategy!…

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Tree Risk Assessment: The Benefits of Managing Public Infrastructure

Sponsored by APWA's Facilities and Grounds Committee Trees are one of the most visually appealing components of public landscapes, as well as providing tremendous environmental benefits to our communities. However,…

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