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One awards program recognizes vegetation management projects that go beyond the basics and show excellence in their planning and execution.
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Outsourcing public works functions can get officials re-elected, but how does it affect employees?
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A preview of APWA events related to leadership and management.
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Today, GIS and SCADA have been so thoroughly built in to functions from environmental and construction permitting to billing and customer service that public works managers may not remember how their agencies functioned without them.
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Public works agencies and construction managers must adopt a comprehensive, institutional approach to identifying and mitigating risks that may be less obvious but can disrupt projects nonetheless.
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The key is understanding the asphalt life cycle and how roadways deteriorate. Combine this understanding with an effective pavement life-cycle management (PLCM) approach and roadway managers can save thousands, if not millions, in roadway repair or replacement costs.
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The most pressing issue facing public works departments is the shrinking pool of talent from which to draw the work-force of the future. Several key factors make the issue of succession management especially critical over the next three to five years.
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Mobile weather monitoring; snow response management; FEMA reporting module; integrated weather tracking; snowplow management; and more.
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