Learn how to plan and execute a program to assess and address aging water distribution infrastructure. This topic will provide you with useful information for dealing with an aging water infrastructure. The water problems in Flint, Michigan brought national attention to problems caused by aging water pipes. Agencies are discovering that water engineering design is a specialty field. Most civil engineers learn highway and traffic engineering as...

Don't scramble when the time comes - do you know if police body camera footage is subject to the Freedom of Information Act? The use of video surveillance has dramatically increased in the past few years, both in frequency of its use and the types of technology available.These videos are at the center of public debate and dispute in high profile police investigations, and a large component is the determination of whether to release these video...

Gain new insights with a comprehensive overview of government financial reporting from beginning to end. Recent financial difficulties of state and local government finances, highlighted by some noteworthy bankruptcy filings, have prompted increased attention on governmental financial statements. The financial statements of these governments and governmental entities can be very confusing, even for the experienced accountant. This topic will e...

Learn about the emerging issues with eminent domain and understand how it affects your clients and your practice. This topic will provide updates and analysis on eminent domain topics relevant to business owners, property owners, public agencies and their attorneys. We will discuss legislation at the Federal and state levels -- such as the use of alternative project delivery methods -- that has impacted the acquisition of private property for...

Make sure you are up-to-date on recent law updates in Hawaii. Many employers are unaware of the legal responsibilities they have to their employees in regards to harassment and discrimination. They also often do not understand how to react to a situation where an employee is being harassed. This topic helps employers and their agents who are responsible for employee civil rights and protection to understand how to protect against, prevent and...

Changing employment laws, recent court decisions, and shifting agency priorities are directly impacting Washington's workforce. Local laws often vary, creating challenges for employers who do business in multiple locations. Human Resource professionals need to be aware of the latest updates in order to make the best decisions for their companies and employees. This topic will discuss current developments on cutting-edge topics affecting Washin...

Understand the application and design components of Horizontal Directional Drilling as it applies to your project. Horizontal Directional Drilling has been associated with numerous utility strikes, cross bores, damage to adjacent infrastructure, overlying settlements, and loss of drill fluid to the surrounding environment. These issues have led to costly catastrophic failures and regulatory noncompliance project shutdowns. However, pipeline, t...

Understand government contractors' OFCCP requirements and the impact of new administration. Predicting what policy changes an administration will make is difficult after a typical election year . . . and Donald Trump's successful campaign was anything but typical. President Trump has already followed through on a number of his campaign promises. One of the promises made was to relieve businesses of burdensome regulations proposed, enacted and...

Gain an understanding of the legal basis for administrative orders and how the orders are used. EPA used to hold all of the cards when it issued an administrative order. A recipient could not challenge the factual or legal basis: it could either perform the remedy or wait for EPA to file an enforcement action and bring these challenges in the context of that action. Such a course had significant risks, because the penalties could be doubled fo...

Subsurface construction is often fraught with danger and uncertainty, minimize the impact on your construction project. As consultants and engineers, we work to minimize that uncertainty and engineer solutions to make construction safer. However, in many cases, it is the unknown presence of abandoned utilities that can pose both a danger to workers and adversely affect the project schedule and costs. This topic helps the persons responsible fo...