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ACPA honors Pitcock with 2016 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has presented its 2016 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award to James D. Pitcock Jr., owner, chairman and CEO of Williams Brothers Construction Company. ACPA presents the award annually to individuals or organizations for “unparalleled, long-term commitment, dedication, participation, and leadership in the concrete pavement community.” “It is a privilege that our association […]

December 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Lori Tiefenthaler becomes first woman to chair ACPA

Lori Tiefenthaler has been named the first woman to chair the American Concrete Pavement Association’s (ACPA) board of directors in the group’s 54-year history. “I am extremely honored to accept this gavel and the responsibility of leading this great association in 2017,” says Tiefenthaler. “As I look back on the 53 chairmen that came before […]

December 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In is May 10-11; registration filling fast

This year’s Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, being held May 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Washington at 400 New Jersey Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., is filling up fast, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) press release. Everyone is encouraged to join with colleagues to advocate for the industry at the fly-in. Although a five-year highway […]

April 14, 2016

Roadbuilding

ACPA presents awards for sustainable practices, lifetime pavement and technical achievement

The American Concrete Pavement Association recognized three agencies for technical, lifetime pavement and sustainable practices achievements at its recent annual meeting. Harold J. Halm Presidential Award The Wisconsin Department of Transportation received the Harold J. Halm Presidential Award for its life cycle cost and pavement type selection policies that ACPA says recognize the “importance that […]

December 25, 2015

Roadbuilding

ACPA presents Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement and Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award

University of Pittsburgh concrete researcher Julie M. Vandenbossche has received the American Concrete Pavement Association’s 2014 Marlin J. Knutson Award for Technical Achievement for more than 25 years of concrete pavement work. The award is given to an individual or group making “significant contributions to advance the development and implementation of technical innovations and best […]

December 24, 2015

Roadbuilding

ACPA presents Godbersen with Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award

The American Concrete Pavement Association has awarded GOMACO President and CEO Gary Godbersen its 2015 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan (HHE) Award in recognition of his long-time support of the association. “Your contributions have greatly advanced improved slipform pavement technology, improved construction, and contributed beyond measure to the betterment of the concrete pavement industry and pavement quality,” ACPA President […]

December 22, 2015

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Steve Jackson named 2016 ACPA chairman

Steve Jackson, president of Cedar Valley Corp. in Waterloo, Iowa, has been named the 2016 chairman for the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA). Jackson takes the position following the service of Mike Lipps, vice president of operations for Duit Construction Co., for the 2015 term. His chairmanship represents the second time in the association’s history […]

December 21, 2015

Roadbuilding

Deadline for ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavement’ award nominations fast approaching

There’s not much time left to nominate a project for American Concrete Pavement Association’s annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavement” award. The deadline to nominate a a project for the 26th year of the award is July 24. You can nominate a project completed in 2014 at the APCA’s website. According to the APCA, the award […]

July 3, 2015

Roadbuilding

ACPA promotes Wathne to executive vice president

Leif Wathne has been promoted to executive vice president of the American Concrete Pavement Association, the group announced. Wathne has been with the group for 10 years and most recently served as its vice president for Highways and Federal Affairs. He began his work at the association as Director of Highways in 2005. His new role will require him to “This promotion […]

February 19, 2015

Workforce

ACPA launches WikiPave resource site, adds 2 web courses to training site

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has created a Wiki for information about the concrete pavement association—WikiPave. The association announced the launch at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. “WikiPave is the largest-scale technology transfer, knowledge transfer, and educational initiative in the 51-year history of the American Concrete Pavement Association,” said ACPA President & CEO Gerald F. Voigt, P.E. […]

February 4, 2015

Business

ACPA forms traffic task force, plans pavement design software initiative

The American Concrete Pavement Association has announced two new initiatives for 2015: The formation of a task force for maintenance of traffic; and plans to explore options for creating a unified pavement design software approach. The maintenance of traffic (MOT) task force will help create “new information on staging construction and maintaining traffic during concrete […]

January 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

ACPA names 25th annual ‘Excellence in Concrete Pavements’ awards

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 25th Annual “Excellence in Concrete Pavements” awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada. The awards program encourages high-quality workmanship in concrete pavement projects, and serves as way to share information about challenging and highly successful projects. Judges representing […]

December 15, 2014