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Roadbuilding

Gorman named new executive director of Illinois Tollway

Former Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Gorman has been named the new executive director of the Illinois Tollway, effective March 1. She brings both public and private sector experience, which includes leadership to deliver economic growth, transportation and public safety initiatives, according to tollway officials. As executive director, Gorman will lead the Illinois Tollway, which […]

February 23, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA asks asphalt mix producers to help with survey by April 1

Every asphalt mix producer is asked to participate in the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s annual survey on the use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt. It’s an important tool for tracking the use of sustainable practices by the asphalt pavement industry. NAPA conducts the survey under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). […]

February 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

TRB offers webinar on pavement recycling techniques March 22

If you’re interested in pavement recycling techniques, check out this upcoming webinar from the Transportation Research Board (TRB). It will feature research from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)’s Research Report 863: Material Properties of Cold In-Place Recycled and Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt Concrete. The webinar will be from 2 to 3:30 pm ET on Thursday, […]

February 22, 2018

Roadbuilding

Australia poised to pitch in on funding for U.S. infrastructure

President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion plan to fix America’s roads, bridges and airports could soon get an unlikely boost from retirement savers some 10,000 miles away in Australia, according to Bloomberg news. At the White House this week, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is to propose using “a chunk” of Australia’s A$2.53 trillion ($1.99 trillion) pension […]

February 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

Hutchens Construction (Mo.) wins national Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award

Hutchens Construction Co. of Cassville, Missouri, has won the 2017 Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt airport pavement. The company received its award February 14 during the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) 63rd annual meeting in San Diego. Hutchens earned the award for asphalt rehabilitation and paving work at […]

February 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA announces 2017 Larry H. Lemon Awards for pavement quality

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the winners of its 2017 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement using less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The award honors 10 construction projects under 50,000 tons for having the highest-rated quality. The award is sponsored by Asphalt Contractor magazine. […]

February 20, 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

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

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

Trump’s newly released infrastructure plan draws mixed reviews, including concerns

Industry groups on Monday voiced mixed reviews of President Donald Trump’s newly released infrastructure plan. They expressed disappointment over the lack of a permanent solution for the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund and new worries over the proposed elimination of transportation construction grants. Trump wants to use $200 billion in federal money to generate […]

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