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The APWA Minnesota Chapter will have our annual collection of toys and cash for the benefit of the Toys for Tots program during the Fall Conference. It’s a great program and has many rewards associated with it. read more

Thanks to last year’s brutal winter, many of you are noticing scaling or mortar flaking in new exterior concrete flatwork such as sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and curbs and gutters. This superficial deterioration can be the result of many factors, including inadequate concrete curing. As... read more

Submitted by  Michael Thompson, P.E. The Buckthorn Event at Maplewood City Hall Campus on Saturday, October 11, from 9 am to noon was a success!  It was a perfect morning and a great chance to build relationships while getting some work done. Our service project focused... read more

Being an artist is not a pre-requisite for this event. We have a team of visual artists and graphic designers who will bring your ideas to life to use on upcoming Congress t-shirts, letterhead, lapel pins, conference materials, and much more. read more

The new Target Field Station – previously known as The Interchange – serves as a central multi-modal transportation hub and community gathering space in downtown Minneapolis. read more

STEM Day at the fair focuses on introducing students (K-12) and their parents to the opportunities a STEM education can provide by developing critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills – skills necessary to compete in today’s global economy and critical for every public... read more

We are excited to see what the future brings with a growing membership and continued support of the APWA-MN Chapter. read more

By John Lamoureux, Advanced Sandjacking, Inc. One of the many responsibilities of public works managers is to maintain the concrete features of the properties for which they are responsible. These include sidewalks, curbs, steps, garage or basement floors, aprons adjoining driveways,... read more

“Public involvement can make or break a project.” We hear this often, but what does it really mean? read more

As many members of the Minnesota Chapter enjoyed another incredible APWA International Congress in Toronto last month, our thoughts and efforts were also starting to focus on 2016 when Minnesota will be the host of the “Best Show in Public Works.” read more