Celebrating National Public Works Week

For National Public Works Week, many states, provinces, cities/towns and municipalities from across North America have come together to celebrate with NPWW official government proclamations and resolutions in honor of the contribution public works makes to their communities: in planning, building, managing and operating the heart of our local communities and in building the quality of life. 

APWA is proud to announce “It Starts Here” as the theme for the 2019 National Public Works Week.  This theme represents the many facets of modern civilization that grow out of the efforts put forth by the public works professionals across North America. What starts here? Infrastructure starts with public works... Growth and innovation starts with public works... Mobility starts with public works... Security starts with public works... Healthy communities start with public works... The bottom line is that citizens' quality of life starts with public works.

National Public Works Week serves as a time to recognize the contributions of public works professionals who design, build, plan, operate, and maintain the transportation, water supply, water treatment  and solid waste disposal systems, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential to our nation’s economy and way of life.  Their dedication and expertise at all levels of government and the private sector are a capital investment in the economic growth, development—and ultimate stability—of the nation.