American Public Works Association

Only one week to go! Prepare your Jennings Randolph Fellowship application and submit today before the Friday, November 29 deadline. https://apwa.org/jrfellows

As we wrap up Crash Responder Safety Week, we invite you to watch a Work Zone Awareness PSA from our friends at the Missouri Department of Transportation. It's good reminder of the role we all play in work zone safety. https://lnkd.in/gPrjEGFx

Hot off the press, we've got a brand new guidebook in the APWA Store! Pothole Practices Guidebook: Proactive Prevention and Patching is now available! This easy-to-use guidebook provides an overview of how potholes form, pothole repair methods and materials, and preventive measures. https://lnkd.in/gqExaZUf

There's less than two weeks left to submit your Jennings Randolph Fellowship application! Apply today for your chance to take advantage of this great opportunity: https://apwa.org/jrfellows

"I went in there with one skill: I could drive a truck and I came out of there 33 years later after running the entire training program for the DOT, I have many, many other skills now." Susan Baillargeon talks what made working for the Connecticut DOT so special in this public works story. https://lnkd.in/gKqsvuBd

#Whitepaper #ad | Through meticulous planning, technology investment, and a focus on efficiency and training, Concord, NC, achieved improved waste and recycling operations alongside significant cost savings. This success story serves as a valuable blueprint for other municipalities considering similar transitions, showing the possibilities of a data-driven and collaborative approach. https://brnw.ch/21wOP9g

Who would have thought that a PWX closing session would end up with some tears shed? But that’s exactly what happened when high-energy speaker, Bertice Berry, shared her heart-felt message to close out #PWX2024. Relive one of our favorite PWX moments: https://lnkd.in/gjuwYEqF

Fantastic video done to promote Women in Public Works! It's a great way to show young girls the important role women can play in shaping our communities. Great job Woodbury, MN! https://lnkd.in/eJJBxNSN

Our Marty Williams in City of Cape Coral representing American Public Works Association #firstresponders at a SAFECOM conference, getting to meet Ralph Barnett III, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's SAFECOM Liaison, and enjoying the weather. SAFECOM works with federal communications programs and key emergency response stakeholders to develop better technologies and processes for the coordination of existing communications systems and future networks.

Very excited for what is yet to come with the Engineering Workforce Consortium. The Engineering Workforce Consortium, or EWC, is a first-of-its-kind joint effort led by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the American Public Works Association (APWA), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) with a singular focus to address and provide solutions to the workforce shortage facing the engineering and public works industries. The Consortium brings together a diverse collection of voices from government, industry, and academia to pool resources and amplify the need to expand the STEM workforce. Linda Bauer Darr Thomas Smith https://lnkd.in/gmpkr7fy