They help maintain the streets of cities. Lamposts, streetlights, maintenance, sidewalks, and more are part of the Public Works forte if you will. They make sure everything works according to how it should.
The government does public works
It is linked to public works because public works are the works of building such as roads and schools, so a strong government will help the public works do what has to be done. (I don't know if this is correct but that is what I think it is.)
Ramon Abrahams is the Minister of Public Works for Suriname.
Antoinette Weeks is the Minister of Public Works for Liberia.
Abraha Asfaha is the Minister of Public Works for Eritrea.
Trevor Moniz is the Minister of Public Works for Bermuda.
Najibullah Aoudjan is the Minister of Public Works for Afghanistan.
Abdelkader Kadi is the Minister of Public Works for Algeria.
Djoko Kirmanto is the Minister of Public Works for Indonesia.
Ramón Arosemena is the Minister of Public Works for Panama.
Alberto Undurraga is the Minister of Public Works for Chile.
Sarah S. Elkind has written: 'Public works and public health' -- subject(s): History, Public health, Public works, Social aspects, Social aspects of Public works