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This presentation focuses on effective maintenance strategies for snowplow trucks to reduce corrosion and extend vehicle lifespan. Key topics include anti-corrosion treatments, regular washing and inspection routines, and material selection for high-resistance parts. The presentation will also discuss...
Hear from the Federal Highway Administration about their Strategic Workforce Development program with the goal to identify, train, place and retain individuals into heavy highway construction careers. Over 43 states are participating in the initiative which focuses on partnerships between State Departments...
Stress…it’s a fact of daily life. This presentation will give you a clearer understanding of the origin of stress and how it affects your body and relationships. We will also discuss stress reduction techniques, and share some great resources to help you manage the stress in your life.
Sustainable design seeks to reduce negative impacts on the environment, and the health and comfort of building occupants, thereby improving building performance. The basic objectives of sustainability are to reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, minimize waste, and create healthy, productive...
Every Day Counts (EDC) is the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) program to advance a culture of innovation in the transportation community in partnership with public and private stakeholders. Through this State-based effort, FHWA coordinates rapid deployment of proven strategies and technologies...
When we communicate, we HOPE the words we say are heard the way we intended. Rather than just hoping, learn a three-step communication model that ensures what you say is the same as what your listener hears. This presentation will discuss the following points: What is Communication? Three Steps of Communication...
Managing has been defined as getting others to do what needs to be done. In delegations that have gone wrong, the delegator usually has omitted one or two critical steps. Participants will assess their attitudes and current practices as delegators, and through experiential activities, explore how to...
Practicing engineers spend about half of their work time communicating, that is, asking, listening, writing, speaking, and using visuals to convey ideas, information, and feelings from one person to one or more others. There is some truth in the stereotypical image of engineers, that is, too many engineers...
This presentation will describe why the contemporaneous documentation that is created by the stakeholders during the life of a construction project is so important and valuable. The various ways that we document and preserve what occurs during a construction project for posterity will be described, and...