This year's National Public Works Week poster shows a vision of public works in the future with artwork by Laura Smith. The future of our communities is truly public works. Not only through innovation, invention & maintenance but also with investment. The way to ensure a productive & safe future for communities around the globe is to invest today in the infrastructure that is tomorrow's world.
Developing a Public Works Operations Manual
Learn how to ensure smooth transitions in your workforce, guard against the risk of lost information, and provide consistently good service to your community.
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Everything You Need to Know to Be a Public Works Director
Do you want to be a public works director? Do you need more information? A small-town public works director may fix a truck one day and present a budget to the city council the next. In a large city several people may be needed to perform the public works director role. Titles and requirements may vary, but this book discusses the common elements you need to know to be the best person for the job!
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It’s Your Move: Strategic Planning for
This book provides a framework for public works professionals to develop a sense of mission, a vision of the future, reporting systems, operational procedures, operating plans and strategic planning documents.
Public Works Administration
Nearly four dozen public works professionals have synthesized their experience to provide the most up-to-date reference book available today on the full scope of public works.
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Public Works Management - Things They Never Taught in School
It affects all of society, but “public works” is a subject that is never taught in school. Public works management has its benefits and its challenges, and it requires a very difficult skillset—technical expertise and leadership proficiency. This book offers suggestions and makes observations based on the author’s experience—things he learned on the job, not in school.
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Survive and Thrive:
In this followup to his very popular "Everything You Need to Know to Be a Public Works Director," John Ostrowski discusses five observations on behavior as people try to govern themselves. In his easy, conversational style, Ostrowski speaks to public servants who want to do a good job and make a contribution.
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The Effective Public Manager: Achieving
This publication provides core concepts to help real-world managers and mangers-to-be meet the demands of their jobs head on
