Enhance the benefits, health, and longevity of your community’s canopy with the International Society of Arboriculture’s Tree Risk Assessment Qualification program. Read more
Industry
Highway Trust Fund Crisis
Fifty-three years ago, President John F. Kennedy saw a threat to the nation's future economic growth and security and grabbed the reins of leadership. Read more
Reducing Risk
Four years ago, King County, Wash., implemented a project-assessment system that's reducing unpleasant cost and timeline surprises on multimillion-dollar public works projects. Read more
Public Works magazine's 2014 AEC survey
Does spending more on consulting services indicate public works departments have better budgets or thinner work forces? The answer lies somewhere in the middle. Read more
Climate change and the urban forest
Urban foresters in various regions of the country explain how to protect trees from the effects of climate change. Read more
Snow Show products
New snow- and ice-control products showcased at the American Public Works Association's (APWA) 2014 North American Snow Conference. Read more
Two ways to curb corrosion
Equipment corrosion eats away at budgets of snow and ice management fleets. Here are some options to alleviate these concerns. Read more
A little $ help from your friends
Crowd-funding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo can help get projects funded. Read more
Project of the Month
Modernizing an interstate
Even after decades of use, the pavement was still in good enough condition to save, so UDOT elected to perform concrete pavement preservation (CPP). Read more
Department of the Month
A community works to create a garden
The Shrewsburry Public Works Department joins forces with its community to bring a garden to life. Read more
How to keep elected officials happy
King County (Wash.) has implemented a system designed to keep both staff and elected officials out of the hot seat. Read more
City of Ravenna-Ohio DOT joint garage
A multijurisdictional public works collaboration benefits school districts and other government agencies. Read more