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Town of Caledon @townofcaledon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

May 17-23 is National Public Works Week! Our team of public works professionals work year-round to maintain your quality of life in #Caledon. If you see a member of our Public Works team this week, take a moment to thank them for the work they do! 👏 #NPWW

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Department of Environmental Services Arlington, Virginia @arlingtondes.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Serving Arlington County is a family affair. Just ask the Solid Waste Bureau's Washington brothers (from left: Lloyd, Floyd and Larry, retired). It's #NationalPublicWorksWeek. #TheOtherFirstResponders #NPWW www.arlingtonva.us/Government/C...

Washington brothers Lloyd, Floyd and Larry

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Montgomery County (MD) Department of Transportation @mcdotnow.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🌳👷‍♀️ It’s National Public Works Week!👷‍♀️🌳 For Tuesday’s spotlight, meet Ashley Dykes, Arborist with MCDOT’s Division of Highway Services. Ashley plays a key role in maintaining the health and safety of Montgomery County, MD Government's roadside trees. #NPWW Montgomery County Council #arborist

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 11/03/2026

What happens when a lithium-ion battery goes from 🔋 to 🪫? Find out the hidden explosive power of batteries in our podcast Public Works Radio! publicworksradio.podbean.com/e/understand...

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Department of Environmental Services Arlington, Virginia @arlingtondes.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Don't FOG it up this holiday season by sending Fats, Oils, Grease down the drain. The results would be bleak. Like Uncle Frank's hot takes on current events.

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WebsEdge Society @websedgesociety.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

For over 400 years, Chelsea, MA has served as a gateway community to Boston. In 2024, the city launched "Chelsea Pa'lante", its first comprehensive master plan. This plan reflects the city's commitment to moving forward & improving conditions for all residents. @apwa.org #PWX25 youtu.be/CI0ZiO7eK1g

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Chelsea Pa'lante | City of Chelsea, MA Department Public Works

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 18/08/2025

If you haven't joined us at the best show in public works, what's stopping you? Catch up on all the action from #PWX2025 in Chicago here!

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 23/05/2025

love seeing these examples of how your public works department impacts every part of everyday life!

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Town of Oakville @townofoakville.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Here are some fun facts about our public works crews: ➡️Horticulture staff installed 400 flower planters & 350 hanging baskets ➡️Parks staff maintained 98 sports fields ➡️Forestry staff pruned 10,867 street trees ➡️Roads & Works staff resurfaced 12km of roadway #NPWW

gardeners pushing carts of flowers outside of a greenhouse.

person operating machinery to paint lines on a sports field.

arborist suspended in a tree while they prune branches.

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 21/05/2025

👩‍🎨love the art on those snow plows👨‍🎨

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Town of Oakville @townofoakville.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

National Public Works Week celebrates the hardworking professionals that focus on infrastructure, facilities, and services that are of vital importance to sustainable communities and to the public health, quality of life, and well-being of the public. #ThankYou #NPWW

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 19/05/2025

It's always fun to see public works in action!

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Department of Environmental Services Arlington, Virginia @arlingtondes.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It's #NationalPublicWorksWeek. A county with some 500 miles of water mains means repairs must take place at any time, in any temperature and in almost any location hundreds of times a year. Saluting #TheOtherFirstResponders. #NPWW buff.ly/3WHigCe

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 19/05/2025

This week is National Public Works Week! #NPWW is a time for the public works departments that keep your community running smoothly to show off. Public works are the unsung heroes of daily life, ensuring that you have roads to drive on, clean water to drink, & electricity to light your homes.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

What Gustafson is most proud of is knowing that his work is designed to improve and enrich the lives of others. “It’s kind of rewarding, you’re not just doing stuff for yourself,” he said. “It’s like a gift.”

Public Works carpenter Sheldon Gustafson holds a circular saw while standing in the department's Carpenter Shop.

The "Real People. Real Work." campaign spotlights eight employees who are representative of the department’s expansive portfolio.

Through their stories and journeys, we learn about Public Works’ services, projects and programs and how they fit into the City’s policy goals to, for example, activate public spaces, combat climate change and bolster resiliency.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Public Works’ electricians, plumbers, painters, locksmiths & stationary engineers conduct their annual maintenance operation at Lotta’s Fountain in advance of the yearly April 18 pre-dawn event marking the anniversary of the Great 1906 Earthquake and Fire. History: www.foundsf.org/index.php?ti...

A Public Works electrician works on the Lotta’s Fountain lamp.

A Public Eorks locksmith fixes the lock on the utility cover door.

A stationary engineer checks the Lotta’s Fountain plumbing.

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Some more of our favorite photos from last weekend's Arbor Day festivities in District 5. 📸💚🙌

A group of volunteers and Public Works staff head out during our Arbor Day tree-planting event on Saturday, March 8, 2025, near the Civic Center Secondary School.

An Arbor Day participant shovels dirt to plant a tree during the Public Works-led tree-planting event on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in District 5.

A group of Public Works staff during our Arbor Day tree-planting event and fair on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Civic Center Secondary School.

An Arbor Day participant holds a planter box with purple flowers during the Public Works-led tree-planting event and fair on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in District 5.

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 11/03/2025

We're passionate about making sure the public knows what's going on underneath them, so resources like this are free (with a free account) on our website! Find this and other cool resources: www.apwa.org/resource/apw...

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APWA Guide Uniform Temporary Marking of Underground Facilities – American Public Works Association

APWA's Utilities and Public Rights-of-Way Committee developed this document to provide guidance on uniform temporary marking of underground facilities.

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 11/03/2025

Public Works pros, construction crews and other groups use uniform color guides like this so they're the same across every community for every project. These resources are developed by a dedicated team of public works professionals, all on a quest to advance the quality of life for all!

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 11/03/2025

Ever wondered what the little flags public works crews plant in your yard every spring mean? Confused by blue spray paint across the road? It means something important is lurking underground, and you can actually identify what it is if you know the ~secret code~ (it's not a secret, it's right here)

An APWA Guide to Uniform Temporary Marking of Underground Facilities. This text heavy document features lots of information for public works professionals, but it also explains what the different color of markings construction crews leave in your yard mean.
White—Route of proposed subsurface line or location of proposed excavation;
Red—Electric power lines, cables and conduit systems and lighting cables;
Yellow—Gas, oil, steam, petroleum, gaseous, or dangerous materials;
Orange—Communications, cable television, alarm or signal lines, cables or conduit systems;
Blue—Water, irrigation, and slurry lines;
Purple—reclaimed water;
Green—Sewer and drain lines.
Visit https://www.apwa.org/wp-content/uploads/APWA-Guide_UniformTempMarkingsNEW-V1-02-25-22.pdf for a fully screen reader friendly version of this resource.

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 14/02/2025

our members spend every day showing their communities how much they care, so today we're sharing that love right back 💕

a pink valentine featuring an excavator that says "let's build a future together!" from APWA

a green valentine featuring street paving machinery that says "I'm paving the way to your heart!" from APWA

a blue valentine featuring a snow plow that says "You've cleared the way to my heart!" from APWA

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San Francisco Public Works @sfpublicworks.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

All grown up, San Francisco needed a dedicated body to construct and maintain its streets, design its buildings and engineer its pipes and sewers. Born was the Board of Public Works. A lot has happened in 125 years. This is our story. 🔗 www.sfpublicworkstv.org/125years

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NE Ohio Regional Sewer District @neorsd.org · 28/01/2025

january can be a month where you lose all sense of time. but rest assured we are here to serve you 31 hours a day, 9 days a week, 572 days a year.

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 27/01/2025

our mission is to support those who operate, improve, and maintain public works and infrastructure through advocacy, education, and member engagement. but for you, that means we'll be sharing educational content about how public works... well... works!

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 27/01/2025

public works covers a lot of things, but the easiest way to think about it is that public works is everything that makes a community go! roads? public works water infrastructure? public works electricity? public works bridges? parks? internet? public works!

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American Public Works Association @apwa.org · 27/01/2025

hey there 👋 we're the american public works association! we're an association for public works professionals worldwide. don't know what public works is? you're not alone! we've got you covered 👇

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