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WEBSep 25, 2024 — The APWA Reporter is the go-to resource for public works professionals who are looking for the latest industry news and information. Monthly issues offer impactful features, committee columns, news briefs, and much more.
There's plenty of money to fix roads and bridges, but not enough ... - NPR
WEBApr 6, 2023 — Biden administration stimulus money pledged billions in funding for public works projects across the U.S. But contractors say they can't find enough workers to fix all the roads and bridges.
California public works head resigns after workers started fire
WEB2 days ago — Public Works employees moving boulders using heavy machinery during a triple-digit heat wave sparked the blaze, resulting in more than 20,000 acres burned.
Head of OC Public Works, the agency blamed for sparking …
WEB3 days ago — The agency has been criticized over the past month because an OC Public Works crew, working in triple-digit heat, accidentally sparked the Airport fire while using heavy machinery to move boulders ...
From campaign finance limits to public works contracts, what …
WEB1 day ago — Voters in Los Alamitos are tasked this November election with deciding on multiple city government-related changes, from councilmembers’ term limits to how the City Council awards public works ...
Public Works Agencies Hit by Rising Prices and Supply Delays
WEBSep 17, 2021 — State and local agencies that build and maintain the nation’s streets, bridges and waterworks are getting squeezed by rising costs for materials and equipment, supply chain disruptions and workforce shortages—combined pressures that are threatening to take some punch out of pending infrastructure legislation in Congress and other boosted ...
James Treadaway, head of Orange County Public Works, no …
WEB2 days ago — The head of Orange County Public Works, the agency blamed for sparking a massive brush fire, is no longer working for the county. The agency confirmed to Eyewitness News that James Treadaway left ...
APWA Reporter Magazine - American Public Works Association
WEBCurrent Issue September 2024 PWX is almost here! Find out what you can expect (or what you might be missing!) in this month's issue. Plus, it's Fleet Management Month! Find out how one city is beefing up its workforce by using …
Carol Haddock out as Houston Public Works director in latest …
WEBApr 25, 2024 — Haddock, who had worked for the city for nearly two decades and was the first woman to serve as director of Houston Public Works, resigned Wednesday after six years in that role.
Public Works progresses with 2023 storm repairs, searches for …
WEBMay 16, 2024 — The Public Works Department's third biannual storm update revealed a final count of 879 damaged or debris-laden sites around the county. It's a sharp jump from the initial estimate of 595 impacted areas in SLO County, which the department identified in the first update in May 2023.