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How the 2019 Top 5 Trending Technologies Can Assist in Maintenance Operations

To track the top technology trends that will impact public works in 2019, APWA’s Technical Committees named 16 technologies for consideration. Then the fun began when APWA conducted an NCAA bracket-style competition via APWA’s social media platforms. When we reached the final four, a wild card was added by APWA staff. The final 2019 Top Five Tech Trends are: Asset Management Technologies Augmented Reality Automated/Connected Vehicles Cybersecurity Smart Cities Don’t miss this examination of how APWA’s 2019 Top Five Trending Technologies will impact and alter how public works first responders, snowfighters and other front-line staff do their jobs.

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Rehabilitation of Aging Water Infrastructure – Is Relining a Watermain Right for Your Specific Application?

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has completed two projects using lining as a method for rehabilitating old pipelines. Less roadway restoration is a primary benefit. However, to make it work, there…

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Fiber Optic Communications – Making the Leap from Public Works Intelligent Transportation Systems to Primary Network Operations

Faster network speeds go hand-in-hand with higher network costs. So how do you balance the need to provide the bandwidth necessary for today’s (not to mention the future’s connected offices…

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Managing Your Pavement Network: PAVER and Applying Sustainable Management Practices

Don’t miss this session about the current challenges and available tools related to pavement management. As a partner with the US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL),…

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Avoid Being Clueless About Dockless

Dockless bikes and scooters are popping up in cities across the nation and are likely here to stay. Whether this emerging and disruptive technology is a successful “first mile –…

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Stormwater Summit Day One Presentations: Part 3

Session 1: East Lake Park – Designing Water Quality and Park Improvements in an Urban Setting East Lake Pond is approximately 1 ¾ acres in size and fed by a…

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How Technology-Driven Public Works Agencies are Strengthening Our Nation’s Infrastructure

Who is leading the charge for strengthening of our nation’s infrastructure and preparing for tomorrow? It is the organizations who are not following a ‘business as usual’ approach, but are…

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Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) Advocacy Update: “It Starts Here”

Inspired by the 2019 National Public Works theme ““It Starts Here,” this session will focus on CPWA’s advocacy efforts for public works, federal infrastructure programs and other initiatives that affect…

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Maintain Shared Assets: Reduce Costs & Downtime with Teamwork

From field workers to supervisors, each employee plays an integral and complex role in maintaining equipment at a high level. This course will give drivers, operators, and supervisors the tools and the know-how to set up guidelines and procedures for daily, weekly, and yearly maintenance programs for vehicles and equipment—guidelines that will ultimately reduce cost and downtime.

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Preparing for the Right Winter Weather Event

Whether a winter event will be snow, sleet, freezing rain, rain or all of the above significantly affects how you’ll fight the next storm. Dual-Pol radar often allows you to see which of these precipitation types will be part of the incoming storm, as well as the intensity and timing of the storm. Let’s go through case studies and discover tips and tricks to better prepare you and your crews for the right storm.

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