Stephanie Johnston

As editor in chief, Stephanie Johnston oversees Public Works’ print magazine, website, e-newsletters, and digital initiatives. Before joining the staff 10 years ago, she worked on publications owned by the American Bar Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, and agriculture-industry publisher Century Communications. In 2015, she became editor of Concrete Construction sister publication Concrete Surfaces. She has a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and lives in a Chicago suburb. E-mail [email protected] or follow her on Twitter at @StephanieatPW.

Stephanie Johnston's Posts

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  Infrastructure Imperative

  An Offer You Shouldn’t Refuse

  by Stephanie Johnston

  Attention, EPA Region 5 public works professionals! Ten professional development hours (PDHs) in 1.5 days for a very, very low price (dare we say ... FREE?).

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  2018 Salary Survey

  Ain’t Too Proud to Beg

  by Stephanie Johnston

  I suppose quoting a song written in 1966 dates me. I was going to bring the reference closer to modern day by saying the Rolling Stones covered the tune – but that was in 1974.

• Infrastructure Imperative

  How Technology Will Reduce Public Works Staffs

  by Stephanie Johnston

  Operators no longer required.

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  Salary Survey

  Are You Earning What You're Worth?

  by Stephanie Johnston

  Probably all of us feel our employer's getting a bargain. PUBLIC WORKS magazine is the only organization that focuses exclusively on government employees responsible for keeping their community running.

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  Bring On The Big Guns!

  by Stephanie Johnston

  A New York contractor rents a 5-ton machine to polish 235,000 square feet in 10 weeks.