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Municipal Water Project Managers: A Hard Road Gets Harder
Author(s) -
Kerr Donald
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1364
Subject(s) - legislation , toolbox , key (lock) , business , politics , road map , public relations , public administration , engineering , political science , computer science , computer security , law , geography , mechanical engineering , cartography
Key Takeaways Hiring a consultant for a water project is a responsibility for which municipal officials are not always well trained and prepared. The skills and authority exercised by consultants have been compromised by limited training, certain business models, legislation, and a city's bottom line. Consulting engineers could benefit from adding political know‐how to their toolbox of expertise.
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