Journal of Public Works & Infrastructure

About the Journal
 
Journal of Public Works & Infrastructure is the major new professional journal publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed articles on best practice and new thinking in the strategic management and operational delivery of public works projects and services.

Published quarterly and guided by an expert Editorial Board, each 100-page issue combines provocative thought-leadership pieces – which showcase the latest thinking and industry developments – with detailed case studies providing actionable advice and ‘lessons learned’ from fellow public works and infrastructure professionals, showing how new and innovative strategies, projects, services and pilot programmes have been planned, financed, and delivered in practice.

As a peer-reviewed, professional Journal, it does not publish advertising or advertorial, but rather intellectually rigorous, in-depth, practical advice on key strategic, business and operational issues affecting public works, water/waste water management, solid waste management, fleet management, transportation and traffic management, streets, roads and bridges, parks and grounds, utilities, city management, operations and maintenance, major projects including airports, ports and dams. Topics addressed include:

• strategic planning
• performance measurement
• project management
• securing funding
• life cycle management
• innovative sources of revenue
• contracting, procurement and outsourcing
• finance and financial planning
• maintenance and operational management
• cost control
• construction management
• public-private partnerships and PFI
• community involvement
• new technologies
• emergency management
• facilities management
• regulatory compliance

Each issue of Journal of Public Works & Infrastructure publishes:

New strategic thinking from industry experts – intellectually rigorous articles by leading public works and infrastructure professionals showcase the latest thinking and key industry developments. Each offers in-depth, practical advice on how to meet organisational and business goals – and help demonstrate to senior management the contribution that the public works function can and does make towards them.

Detailed best practice guidance by fellow public works and infrastructure professionals - authors from city, county, state and federal government, transportation departments, water and sewer authorities, utilities, contractors and other key organisations show how new and innovative strategies, techniques, pilot programmes, projects and services have been planned, financed and delivered in practice. 

High quality applied research – by business and engineering schools, universities and research bodies, worldwide.

All content is peer-reviewed by an expert Editorial Board - to ensure that it is authoritative, practical and, above all, relevant to professionals in the field.

No advertising and no advertorial.

Essential reference quality material for department heads, directors, deputy/assistant directors, engineers, commissioners, superintendents and managers of:

• Public works
• Engineering/construction
• Water and wastewater management
• Solid waste management
• Fleet management
• Transportation and traffic
• Streets, roads and bridges
• Asset management
• Environmental services
• Maintenance and operations
• City management
• Parks and grounds
• Stormwater/flood control
• Facilities management
• Infrastructure financing