2014 Salary & Benefits Survey
2014 Public Works Salary & Benefits Survey: More pay, even more costs, less workers
Public wages are increasing, but not as much as employee contributions for benefits. Meanwhile, aging employees ready for retirement. Read more
Products include cylinder pipe, chemical grout, wall casing, and more. Read more
Flood grouting reduces private side sewer lateral infiltration
A wastewater utility's business case evaluation for flood grouting. The project earned a Water Environment Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Innovation. Read more
Public works training for city and county employees
Illinois created a program to nurture future public works managers. Although it is designed for supervisors, it has value for public works personnel at all levels. Read more
A manufacturer of AWWA-C-303 bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe is giving municipal engineers and public works groups a chance to work hands-on with the material. Read more
An option to trenchless construction
Coffer dam eliminates trenchless installation at a project in Pennsylvania. Workers literally moved a creek. Read more
Public works departments benefit charities
Few people realize how much communities benefit from all of the extracurricular activities that public works employees undertake. Read more
Project of the Month
Joining forces to rebuild a highway bridge
Local sculptor Cliff Garten was asked to design the new bridge commissioned by the Baldwin Hills Conservancy, using grants and administered by the Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative. Read more
Icelandic road protestors acting a little elfish
The Icelandic government has put a road project on hold, in part because of protesters’ concerns that the project will endanger the lives of a certain breed of wee folk. Read more
