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Roadbuilding

NAPA inducts Robert M. Thompson into Asphalt Pavement Hall of Fame

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the 2018 induction of Robert (Bob) M. Thompson into the Asphalt Pavement Hall of Fame for helping to form NAPA’s Engineering Controls Task Force, which ushered in a new era of cooperation between industry, labor and government. The Asphalt Partnership that resulted has been studied as a model […]

February 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Long Island Expwy/Grand Central Pkwy interchange set to open ahead of schedule

The $58 million reconstruction project on the three bridges at the Long Island Expressway/Grand Central Parkway Interchange and improvement work at the Long Island Expressway (LIE) between the Grand Central Parkway and College Point Boulevard is expected to be completed in the spring of 2018, nine months ahead of schedule, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week, according to QNS. […]

February 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA Care Emergency Benevolent Fund grows to $590,000

This week, the NAPA Care auction has raised $54,645 between its silent auction and cash donations at the annual meeting of the National Asphalt Pavement Association in San Diego, California. That brings the total money available to endow the fund to about $590,000, says T. Carter Ross, vice president of communications for NAPA. The NAPA Care […]

February 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

ALDOT and McCartney Construction Co. win NAPA’s top award for paving quality

McCartney Construction Company and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) have received a top honor from the National Asphalt Pavement Association –  the 2017 Sheldon G. Hayes Award. The award, bestowed annually since 1971, recognizes the country’s highest quality highway pavements. The work was for paving for the Anniston Eastern Bypass in Alabama, which involved […]

February 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

Trump will donate 4Q 2017 salary to Transportation Department

In a gesture that addresses the nation’s transportation infrastructure woes and helps push his recently released infrastructure plan, President Trump announced that he will donate his fourth-quarter 2017 salary of $100,000 to the U.S. Department of Transportation, CNBC reports. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao will accept the donation and plans to use it for a grant program that […]

February 15, 2018

Roadbuilding

New NAPA chairman urges members to focus on safety, quality and following through

The Silver Star Construction crew from Moore, Oklahoma, was following all the safety rules on that spring morning as they paved. Distracted, the driver of a pickup truck bore down on the work zone at 50 miles per hour. The catastrophic accident that unfolded in the next few moments touched off a crusade for […]

February 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Finley Asphalt & Concrete taps Shapiro as COO

Finley Asphalt & Concrete appointed Glenn Shapiro to the position of chief operating officer. In his new position, Shapiro will ensure that the company has the proper operational controls in administrative, reporting procedures, and people systems. “By modifying our leadership structure, we are (now) able to better diversify, manage our productivity, cover more ground and […]

February 14, 2018

Roadbuilding

Dynapac intros updated small tandem Asphalt Roller CC950

Dynapac is introducing an updated version of its small tandem Asphalt Roller CC950. It’s primarily for small-scale compaction work such as pavements, bicycle paths, small roads, parking areas and other places that need compaction but are difficult to reach with a larger roller. The CC950 comes with an operating mass of about 1.6 tons and […]

February 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Parker tapped as 2018 chairman of NAPA

Craig Parker is being sworn in today, February 12, as 2018 chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) during the association’s 63rd Annual Meeting in San Diego. As chairman, Parker is responsible for guiding NAPA’s efforts to support the asphalt pavement industry. Parker is executive vice president of Silver Star Construction, based in Moore, […]

February 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

New permanent asphalt/concrete plant approved near Severance, Colo.

On Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, Weld County Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a permanent asphalt and concrete plant near Severance, Colo., The Tribune reports. The decision was based on Simon Contractors, the company that would operate the plant, taking a number of steps to reduce the impact of the facility, including the following: Roadwork — Company […]

February 9, 2018

Roadbuilding

Bill would divert Pakistan aid funds to U.S. infrastructure

Two House Republicans, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.), introduced a bill that would redirect financial aid for Pakistan to the Highway Trust Fund for infrastructure projects in the United States, The Hill reports. Both representatives, members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, explained their bill citing concerns over Pakistan’s relationship with […]

February 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

Time-lapse captures Montroyal Bridge girder installation

The time-lapse video below shows construction on the Montroyal Bridge over Mosquito Creek in the District of North Vancouver on Jan. 23, 2018. Crews used a crane to hoist six 131-foot-long bridge girders weighing 119,000 pounds each into place. The $8.5 million project, which is paid for through the district’s asset management program, includes two […]

February 7, 2018