Public works are the physical structures and facilities that are
developed or acquired by the public agencies to house governmental
functions and provide water, power, waste disposal, transportation, and
similar services to facilitate the achievement of common social and
economic objectives.
A civilization’s rise and fall is linked to its ability to feed and
shelter its people and defend itself. These capabilities depend on
infrastructure the underlying, often hidden foundation of a society’s
wealth and quality of life. A society that neglects its infrastructure loses
the ability to transport people and food, provide clean air and water,
control disease, and conduct commerce.
system of public facilities, both
publicly and privately funded, which provide for the delivery of essential
services and a sustained standard of living