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- CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 41 (10/10/2016)
- ~ Smoother pavements are being noticed
~ Calling all porous asphalt pavements
~ Caltrans, FHWA team up to offer free pavement smoothness seminar Oct. 31 in San Diego
~ Procrastinator alert: Seats going fast for Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 26-27 in Sacramento
~ Tech Term of the Week: UNDERDRAIN
~ Quote of the Week: MAHATMA GANDHI - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 40 (10/3/2016)
- ~ Brandon Milar, P.E., named CalAPA Director of Technical Services
~ Caltrans, FHWA team up to offer free pavement smoothness seminar Oct. 31 in San Diego
~ Our vote for TV ad of the year
~ Early-bird deadline for discounted rooms extended to Oct. 7 for Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo in Sacramento
~ Tech Term of the Week: COURSE
~ Quote of the Week: JOHN F. KENNEDY - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 39 (9/26/2016)
- ~ City of Los Angeles looks for an alternative material for $1.4 billion sidewalk program
~ Participants in annual CalAPA golf tournament enjoy great weather, course
~ Post-plant gradation, aggregate temperature issue coming to a head at Caltrans
~ Special leadership-themed issue of 'California Asphalt' magazine now on-line
~ Program set for Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 26-27 in Sacramento
~ Tech Term of the Week: BACKFILL
~ Quote of the Week: ALBERT EINSTEIN - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 38 (9/19/2016)
- ~ Volunteers needed to test low-volume mix
~ Procrastinator alert! A few spots left in CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 22 in Industry Hills
~ Transportation stakeholders, industry, unions demand legislative action on roads
~ Program set for Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 26-27 in Sacramento
~ A little something for everyone at the Southern California contractors' dinner
~ Tech Term of the Week: MINERAL FILLER
~ Quote of the Week: ROBERT H. SCHULLER - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 37 (9/12/2016)
- ~ New versions of free pavement smoothness, intelligent compaction software released
~ Half-day HMA pavement smoothness classes to take place Sept. 23 in San Diego
~ Guide to proper markings for storage tanks
~ Program set for Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 26-27 in Sacramento
~ Caltrans worker killed on Antelope Valley Freeway
~ Tech Term of the Week: MEDIUM CURING ASPHALT (MC)
~ Quote of the Week: CONFUCIUS - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 36 (9/5/2016)
- ~ Commentary: What does bovine belching and road funding have in common? Holy cow!
~ Southern California contractor dinner set for Sept. 13 in Pico Rivera; get the inside scoop from the editor of the 'Asphalt Insider'
~ Half-day HMA pavement smoothness classes to take place Sept. 23 in San Diego
~ Program set for Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 26-27 in Sacramento
~ Tech Term of the Week: ULTRA-THIN OVERLAY
~ Quote of the Week: ELBERT HUBBARD - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 35 (8/29/2016)
- ~ Half-day HMA pavement smoothness classes to take place Sept. 23 in San Diego
~ Despite push by construction industry, unions, state transportation funding plan still inching along in the slow lane
~ Registration open for the Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 26-27 in Sacramento
~ Fact of the Week: Local sales-tax measures for transportation
~ Tech Term of the Week: DEEP LIFT ASPHALT PAVEMENT
~ Quote of the Week: VINCE LOMBARDI - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 34 (8/22/2016)
- ~ California's Road to Ruin, Vol. MMXVI
~ Free money
~ Free money 2.0
~ Job opportunities: DeSilva Gates Materials
~ Fact of the Week: Costs of deficient roads
~ Tech Term of the Week: MODIFIED ASPHALT CHIP SEAL
~ Quote of the Week: JOHN BURROUGHS - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 33 (8/15/2016)
- ~ Southern California contractor dinner set for Sept. 13 in Pico Rivera; get the inside scoop from the editor of the 'Asphalt Insider'
~ Technical Director Dr. Rita B. Leahy, a noted asphalt expert, retires from CalAPA
~ Job Opportunity: CalAPA seeks qualified applicants for Director of Technical Services
~ Annual CalAPA Golf Tournament registration now open; event set for Sept. 22 in Southern California
~ Fact of the Week: Licensed C-12 contractors in California
~ Tech Term of the Week: DESIGN LIFE
~ Quote of the Week: PETER MARSHALL - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 32 (8/8/2016)
- ~ 'Type B' re-emerges as 'HMA-LV'
~ Annual CalAPA Golf Tournament registration now open; event set for Sept. 22 in Southern California
~ CalAPA offers hosted training classes
~ Tech Term of the Week: PRIME COAT
~ Quote of the Week: PIERRE OMIDYAR - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 31 (8/1/2016)
- ~ DeSilva Gates helps educate environmental regulators with tour of its Sunol plant
~ Annual CalAPA Golf Tournament registration now open; event set for Sept. 22 in Southern California
~ Commentary: Transparency goes both ways
~ These guys get it
~ Tech Term of the Week: LIQUID ASPHALT
~ Quote of the Week: THEODORE ROOSEVELT - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 30 (7/25/2016)
- ~ Vulcan's Ed Luce named co-chair of Caltrans-industry Rock Products Committee
~ CalAPA members, friends and family join for a pleasant 'Day at the Races' at Del Mar
~ Caltrans report to Legislature on RAP-RAS usage is released
~ Tech Term of the Week: OPEN GRADED AGGREGATE
~ Quote of the Week: ZIG ZIGLAR - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 29 (7/18/2016)
- ~ A new way to pay for roads?
~ 'Micro-milling' to be featured presentation at CalAPA Technical Committee meeting July 20 in San Diego
~ CalAPA 'Asphalt Pavement 101' class attendees get bonus lab tour & equipment demos courtesy of CalAPA members G3 Quality, SSI
~ Tech Term of the Week: SLURRY SEAL
~ Quote of the Week: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 28 (7/11/2016)
- ~ 'Asphalt Pavement 101' classes to be held this week in Southern California; lab tour & demonstrations added to class in Cerritos
~ Local agencies step up to fill leadership void in transportation funding
~ 'Micro-milling' to be featured presentation at CalAPA Technical Committee meeting July 20 in San Diego
~ Tech Term of the Week: RESURFACING
~ Quote of the Week: CONFUCIUS - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 27 (7/4/2016)
- ~ Caltrans issues internal bulletin changing procedures on usage of RAP, RAS
~ Latest issue of California Asphalt magazine, focused on the environment, is now online
~ We'll drink to that: Route 3 Wines
~ New version of 'Intelligent Compaction' software is released
~ CalAPA offices will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday
~ Tech Term of the Week: DRUM PLANT
~ Quote of the Week: THOMAS JEFFERSON - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 26 (6/27/2016)
- ~ Infrastructure, sustainability highlighted as eight members of the Assembly Transportation Committee tour asphalt plant
~ Not too late to register for upcoming technical classes in Southern California
~ Jesse Bhullar temporarily moves to Traffic Operations; Tom Pyle named acting Caltrans State Pavement Engineer
~ CalAPA offices will be closed on Monday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday
~ Tech Term of the Week: TACK COAT
~ Quote of the Week: ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 25 (6/20/2016)
- ~ Half-day HMA pavement smoothness class to take place June 29 in Fontana
~ Committee seeks input on delays to projects brought about by tardy test turnaround
~ 'Asphalt Pavement 101' classes to be held July 13 in San Diego, July 14 in Cerritos
~ Do business with a CalAPA member! Find them easily in our Buyer's Guide
~ Job opportunity: Sales Representative, Vulcan Materials Co., Irwindale
~ Tech Term of the Week: EMULSIFIED ASPHALT
~ Quote of the Week: JOSHUA J. MARINE - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 24 (6/13/2016)
- ~ CalAPA 'Asphalt Pavement 101' class to be held July 13 in San Diego
~ Goods-movement takes center stage as four Western states seek to eliminate 'friction' on I-10 corridor
~ Presidio Parkway project in San Francisco wins national award
~ Industrial storm-water permit workshop to be held June 20 in San Diego
~ Tech Term of the Week: ROADBED
~ Quote of the Week: CHINESE PROVERB - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 23 (6/6/2016)
- ~ State transportation funding deal looks less likely as politics drain the will of legislators
~ Popular CalAPA 'Asphalt Pavement 101' class to be held July 14 in Cerritos
~ Asphalt's speed-of-construction attributes on display for I-5 emergency repairs in Tracy
~ Smooth asphalt, native Californian, star in the the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500
~ Tech Term of the Week: JOINT SEALANT
~ Quote of the Week: BILLY WILDER - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 22 (5/30/2016)
- ~ L.A.-High Desert Technical Committee, to be held June 1 in Fontana, will feature micro-milling presentation
~ Special 'Innovation' issue of California Asphalt magazine now on-line
~ Brief video focuses on asphalt sustainability
~ Job opportunity: Quality Control Manager, Aggregate, Concrete & Asphalt
~ CalAPA offices will be closed Monday, May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday
~ Tech Term of the Week: Improved Subgrade
~ Quote of the Week: Gilbert K. Chesterton - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 21 (5/23/2016)
- ~ Noisy rally at Capitol demands action on transportation funding
~ Joint Training & Certification update
~ San Diego Technical Committee, meeting on May 25, to discuss HMA mix design issues
~ Members in the news: Martin Brothers Construction named Small Contractor of the Year by business publication
~ CalAPA's popular 'Day at the Races' to be held July 16 at seaside Del Mar Race Track
~ Tech Term of the Week: Cold Patch
~ Quote of the Week: Vincent Van Gogh - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 20 (5/16/2016)
- ~ Rubber and RAP update
~ 'Essentials of Pavement Smoothness' classes to be held May 24 in Santa Rosa
~ CalAPA's popular 'Day at the Races' to be held July 16 at seaside Del Mar Race Track
~ Letter to the editor: Butte County roads at risk of falling apart
~ Tech Term of the Week: Carbide Milling
~ Quote of the Week: Martin Luther King Jr. - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 19 (5/9/2016)
- ~ 'Greenbook' committee looks to incorporate elements of 'Superpave' in specifications geared toward local agencies
~ 'Essentials of Pavement Smoothness' classes to be held May 24 in Santa Rosa
~ The most famous pothole in California
~ Writing the book on 'Superpave'
~ Reminder: Caltrans hosts 'webinar' on 2015 construction contract standards May 18
~ Tech Term of the Week: Fine aggregate.
~ Quote of the Week: Lou Holtz - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 18 (5/2/2016)
- ~ Annual CalAPA Membership Directory & Buyer's Guide now hitting mailboxes
~ L.A. Tech Committee meeting May 4 to focus on material test turnaround times
~ Rally planned for May 19 at the state Capitol to demand action on transportation funding
~ 'Essentials of Pavement Smoothness' classes to be held May 24 in Santa Rosa
~ Caltrans hosts 'webinar' on 2015 construction contract standards May 18
~ AI's 'Principals of Constructing Quality Asphalt Pavements' class to be held May 17 in Fullerton, May 19 in Emeryville
~ Tech Term of the Week: Slag.
~ Quote of the Week: Chinese Proverb - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 17 (4/25/2016)
- ~ Road funding, technical information at the forefront at CalAPA Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo in Ontario
~ CTC releases ominous report calling for historic cuts in state transportation improvement plan
~ Members in the news: Business publication names Holt of California one of 'healthiest employers' in the region
~ Tech Term of the Week: Break
~ Quote of the Week: Henry Ford - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 16 (4/18/2016)
- ~ Welcome aboard: Ritha Nhorn
~ Giving distress a name
~ Work Zone Safety Awareness: last week, this week and every week
~ AI's "Principals of Constructing Quality Asphalt Pavements" class to be held May 17 in Fullerton, May 19 in Emeryville
~ Tech Term of the Week: Leveling Course
~ Quote of the Week: Tom Bodett - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 15 (4/11/2016)
- ~ Industry, Caltrans try to smooth out bumps with new pavement smoothness specs
~ Seats going fast for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week is April 11-15
~ Still time to sign up for CalAPA Southern California Contractor Committee dinner this Tuesday, April 12 in Pico Rivera
~ Tech Term of the Week: Sand Seal
~ Quote of the Week: Tyler Derden - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 14 (4/4/2016)
- ~ Special Report: RHMA, Caltrans and where the rubber meets the road
~ Susan Bransen named executive director of California Transportation Commission; Will Kempton to rejoin Transportation California
~ Tech Term of the Week: Terminal Blend
~ Quote of the Week: Albert Einstein - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 13 (3/28/2016)
- ~ Caltrans names Ochoa to lead joint training & certification effort for lab technicians
~ Updated web-based pavement smoothness tool helps analyze IRI changes over time, GHG impact using federal data
~ Private Construction issue of California Asphalt magazine now on line; features exclusive interview on road funding
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ Welcome aboard: Central Coast Filter & Supply
~ Tech Term of the Week: Natural Asphalt
~ Quote of the Week: Benjamin Franklin - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 12 (3/21/2016)
- ~ Fighting for funding: CalAPA delegation walks the halls of the Capitol to press road issues
~ Southern California contractor dinner April 12 to highlight pavement evaluation and preservation strategies, prevailing wage info
~ Hot asphalt binder safety classes feature memorable demonstrations
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ Job opportunity: Manager of Hot Mix Asphalt Products & Services
~ Tech Term of the Week: Crown
~ Quote of the Week: Farrah Gray - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 11 (3/14/2016)
- ~ South Coast Air District drama likely to continue as state Senate leader vows to intercede to counter board action
~ San Diego technical committee meeting to feature discussion of pavement smoothness
~ Peter Vacura, former head of Caltrans Office of Asphalt Pavements, to retire
~ A few seats left for asphalt binder safety classes March 16 and 17 in Sacramento
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ Tech Term of the Week: Gyratory Compactor
~ Quote of the Week: Mark Twain - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 10 (3/7/2016)
- ~ New classes on asphalt binder safety to be held March 16 and 17 in Sacramento
~ South Coast Air District ousts executive director; CalAPA testimony supports retention of key NOx 'RECLAIM' program
~ Process improvement takes center stage in 2016 for Caltrans-industry Section 39 specification development and execution
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ Welcome aboard: Ghilotti Construction Co.
~ Tech Term of the Week: Plans
~ Quote of the Week: Benjamin Franklin - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 9 (2/29/2016)
- ~ Effort to collect pavement smoothness data stumbles; Caltrans revises procedures
~ Special Report: State transportation funding picture worsens amid steep drops in fuel-linked taxes, funding projections
~ Caltrans provides guidance to locals on proper handling of Construction Change Orders
~ New FHWA deputy administrator has strong California connections
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ Tech Term of the Week: Polymer Modified Binder
~ Quote of the Week: Ralph Waldo Emerson - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 8 (2/22/2016)
- ~ L.A.-High Desert Tech Meeting March 2 in Fontana to focus on pavement evaluation and rehabilitation strategies
~ Southern California paving contractors hear tips about paving in inclement weather, storm-water regulations
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ Asphalt Institute's popular Mix Design Technology Certification training to be held April 5-8 in Irwindale
~ Calling all directory updates
~ Tech Term of the Week: Fog Seal
~ Quote of the Week: Alice Walker - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 7 (2/15/2016)
- ~ CalAPA welcomes NAPA to California for its 61st annual meeting in La Quinta
~ Seats still available for Caltrans Section 39 specification classes Feb. 23 & Feb. 24 in West Sacramento; March 10 in Santa Maria
~ Promoting asphalt at pavement preservation workshop in Sacramento
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 20-21 in Ontario
~ Tech Term of the Week: Asphalt Soil Stabilization
~ Quote of the Week: Unknown - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 6 (2/8/2016)
- ~ Transportation giant Jim Earp announces his retirement from California Alliance for Jobs; Kempton also stepping down from CTC
~ Shawn Hung, UC Davis graduate student in engineering, is CalAPA IRF Fellow for 2016
~ CalAPA annual "Fly-in" to the State Capitol set for March 8-9
~ Welcome aboard: Hazard Construction
~ Tech Term of the Week: Rapid Curing Asphalt
~ Quote of the Week: Malcolm Forbes - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 5 (2/1/2016)
- ~ 'Essentials of Pavement Smoothness' class added to CalAPA training calendar
~ John McMillan, Caltrans head of the Division of Engineering, Office Engineer, announces retirement
~ Caltrans Section 39 HMA specifications class to be held in Santa Maria
~ CalAPA L.A.-area Technical Committee meeting Feb. 3 in Santa Ana to focus on pavement smoothness
~ CalAPA Contractor Dinner Feb. 16 to focus on storm-water regulations, paving in inclement weather
~ Tech Term of the Week: Hydrostatic Pressure
~ Quote of the Week: Saying - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 4 (1/25/2016)
- ~ San Diego Technical Meeting Jan. 27 to focus on pavement smoothness, sampling and testing
~ Assemblywoman Melendez highlights transportation funding priorities at CalAPA Annual Dinner in Los Angeles
~ Got tech? New Caltrans Section 39 HMA specifications classes added to CalAPA training calendar
~ Special Forecast issue of California Asphalt magazine features exclusive interview with CalSTA Secretary Brian Kelly
~ Tech Term of the Week: Cutback Asphalt
~ Quote of the Week: Buddha - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 3 (1/18/2016)
- ~ CalAPA Contractor Dinner Feb. 16 to focus on storm-water regulations, paving in inclement weather
~Caltrans issues construction guidance on use of Material Transfer Vehicles
~Got tech? New Caltrans Section 39 HMA specifications classes added to CalAPA training calendar
~ CalAPA L.A.-area Technical Committee meeting Feb. 3 in Santa Ana to focus on pavement smoothness
~ 2016 schedule for Inertial Profiler equipment and operator certification released
~ Tech Term of the Week: Diamond Grinding
~ Quote of the Week: H.L. Mencken - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 2 (1/11/2016)
- ~ News analysis: Gov. Brown folds elements of his transportation funding policy points into his proposed $171 billion 2016-17 budget
~ Caltrans management assignment changes in materials area announced
~ Melendez to be keynote speaker at CalAPA Annual Dinner Jan. 21 in Los Angeles
~ Tech Term of the Week: Microsurfacing
~ Quote of the Week: W. Clement Stone - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 10, Issue 1 (1/4/2016)
- ~ A look ahead: Our predictions for the Top 10 stories that will impact the asphalt pavement industry in California in 2016
~ Melendez to be keynote speaker at CalAPA Annual Dinner Jan. 21 in Los Angeles
~ 2 new 'Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specs' classes set for Feb 2 & 3 in the Bay Area
~ Tech Term of the Week: OPEN-GRADED FRICTION COURSE (OGFC)
~ Quote of the Week: Lewis Mumford
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- CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 52 (12/28/2015)
- ~ The year in review: Our picks for the Top 10 news stories that impacted the asphalt industry in California in 2015
~ Melendez to be keynote speaker at CalAPA Annual Dinner Jan. 21 in Los Angeles
~ Tech Term of the Week: Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA)
~ Quote of the Week: Cynthia Occelli - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 51 (12/21/2015)
- ~ EXCLUSIVE: Optimism holds steady in our 6th annual 'better-worse' survey; industry decidedly more optimistic than agencies
~ Volunteers are needed for pilot road charge project to study new ways to pay for roads
~ Registration now open for the CalAPA Annual Dinner Jan. 21 in Los Angeles
~ Welcome aboard: Commercial Energy
~ Join CalAPA today and work smarter tomorrow
~ Tech Term of the Week: Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA)
~ Quote of the Week: Cynthia Occelli - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 50 (12/14/2015)
- ~ Looking for California gold in the new federal surface transportation act
~ Milestones: Norm Wright, 'the pillar' of R.J. Noble Co., retires
~ Keever named new chief of Caltrans Division of Engineering Services
~ Registration now open for the CalAPA Annual Dinner Jan. 21 in Los Angeles
~ Join CalAPA today and work smarter tomorrow
~ Tech Term of the Week: Scrub Seal
~ Quote of the Week: Japanese Proverb - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 49 (12/7/2015)
- ~ President signs 5-year, $305 billion federal transportation bill, warts and all
~ Registration now open for the CalAPA Annual Dinner Jan. 21 in Los Angeles
~ Members in the news: Sespe's Cohen named CalCIMA "Associate Member of the Year"
~ Welcome aboard: Holt of California
~ Join CalAPA today and work smarter tomorrow
~ Tech Term of the Week: Full-Depth Reclamation
~ Quote of the Week: Edith Wharton
~ For the record - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 48 (11/30/2015)
- ~ Presentations from pavement smoothness forum now on-line
~ Last chance to take our 1-minute 'better-worse' survey
~ L.A.-High Desert Technical Meeting, Dec. 2 in Fontana, to review many tech changes to asphalt in 2015
~ The latest version of the Caltrans Standard Specifications is now on-line
~ Company news: The Graniterock 'RockBlog' has everything from CIR to Steinbeck
~ Join CalAPA today and work smarter tomorrow
~ Welcome aboard: Applied LNG
~ Tech Term of the Week: Reflection Cracking
~ Quote of the Week: William Arthur Ward - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 47 (11/23/2015)
- ~ Yet another patch approved, but federal logjam on transportation funding appears to be loosening; funding remains contentious
~ CalAPA engages SCAQMD over RECLAIM Credit program
~ Take our 1-minute 'better-worse' survey
~ RAP, RAS, WMA make steady gains in latest national survey
~ Welcome aboard: Peterson Cat
~ Join CalAPA today and work smarter tomorrow
~ Tech Term of the Week: Chip Seal
~ Quote of the Week: Don Marquis - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 46 (11/16/2015)
- ~ Tack Coat best practice workshops draw a crowd, including many agency personnel
~ New 'Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specs & Superpave' classes added in W. Sacramento
~ Take our 1-minute 'better-worse' survey
~ Asphalt burn safety resources
~ San Diego Technical Meeting to be held Nov. 18; will focus on technical, environmental issues
~ Welcome aboard: Hardy & Harper
~ Tech Term of the Week: Cold In-place Recycling
~ Quote of the Week: Arthur Ashe - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 45 (11/9/2015)
- ~ Federal update: House passes 6-year transportation bill but levels of investment leave many underwhelmed
~ Special equipment issue of California Asphalt magazine is now on-line
~ San Diego Technical Meeting to be held Nov. 18; will focus on technical, environmental issues
~ Changes to asphalt specifications, 'Superpave,' is highlighted at industry-agency meeting in Richmond
~ Showing our warts
~ Tech Term of the Week: Batch Plant
~ Quote of the Week: Henry Kaufman - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 44 (11/2/2015)
- ~ Fall Asphalt Conference brings together 260 industry, agency representatives to hear the latest on technology, specs and funding
~ L.A.'s 'Clean Up Green Up' plan to be highlighted at Nov. 10 CalAPA contractor dinner in Pico Rivera
~ Welcome aboard: Jetpatcher USA
~ Technical roundtable discussion to be featured at CalAPA L.A.-area Tech Meeting Nov. 4 in Santa Ana
~ Job opportunity: Technical supervisor
~ A few seats left for free half-day workshops on tack coat Nov. 10 in Sacramento and Nov. 12 in Fontana
~ Tech Term of the Week: Bitumen
~ Quote of the Week: Milton Berle - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 43 (10/26/2015)
- ~ Federal funding update: industry keeps the pressure on as T&I panel moves key bill
~ Free tack coat best-practices workshops to be held Nov. 10 in Sacramento and Nov. 12 in Fontana
~ New CalAPA 'Caltrans Section 39 specification' classes added Jan. 6 & 7 in Hayward
~ State funding update: More hearings, more talk; no bill yet
~ Social media update: CalAPA featured on Twining Blog
~ Tech Term of the Week: Viscosity
~ Quote of the Week: Dhan Gopal Mukerji - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 42 (10/19/2015)
- ~ Broad outlines of state transportation funding plan begin to emerge at Capitol
~ L.A.'s 'Clean Up Green Up' ordinance to be focus of Nov. 10 Contractor Dinner
~ Company news: DeSilva Gates holds open house for new HMA plant in Sunol
~ Clarification: 'Safety Edge' vs. 'Tapered Edge'
~ Welcome aboard: Papé Machinery
~ Tech Term of the Week: Hot-in-Place Recycling (HIR)
~ Quote of the Week: William Shakespeare - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 41 (10/12/2015)
- ~ New CalAPA 'Caltrans Section 39 specification' classes added in Bakersfield, Fresno
~ Admirers salute 'Mr. Asphalt,' Carl Monismith of U.C. Berkeley, on the occasion of his birthday
~ 'Safety Edge' event and demo set for Oct. 21 in Hanford (Kings County)
~ All CalAPA tech presentations, including recent talk by Dr. Peter Sebaaly of URN on WMA admixtures, posted on-line
~ Seats going fast for the Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 28-29 in Sacramento
~ Welcome aboard: PZS Stabilization
~ Tech Term of the Week: PG Binder.
~ Quote of the Week: Joe Clark - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 40 (10/5/2015)
- ~ Not the same old grind: New Caltrans pavement smoothness specifications generate plenty of interest at HMA forum
~ CalAPA engages South Coast AQMD over off-road equipment in draft air plan paper
~ Southern California tech audience warms to WMA presentation by UNR expert Sebaaly
~ FHWA presentation is 'deja vu all over again'
~ Welcome aboard: Leighton Consulting
~ Tech Term of the Week: International Roughness Index (IRI)
~ Quote of the Week: Kyle Maynard - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 39 (9/28/2015)
- ~ Free tack coat best-practices workshops to be held Nov. 10 in Sacramento and Nov. 12 in Fontana
~ Highway worker killed on Bay Area freeway; donations sought for his family
~ Impact to WMA of various asphalt admixtures to be focus of special L.A.-San Diego Technical Meeting Sept. 30 in Carlsbad
~ Caltrans seeks stakeholder input via survey on its performance, communication and accountability
~ Another successful day of 'networking on the green' at annual CalAPA golf tournament
~ Quote of the Week: Dr. Seuss - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 38 (9/21/2015)
- ~ Caltrans internal memo on Superpave brings official end to Hveem mix design era, creates a new set of issues
~ Half-day classes on changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA specifications & 'Superpave' added Nov. 18 & 19 in San Diego
~ Stepping out from behind the camera
~ Calling all drones
~ Quote of the Week: Franklin D. Roosevelt - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 37 (9/14/2015)
- ~ Half-day classes on changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA specifications & 'Superpave' to be held Oct. 13 & Oct. 14 in Fontana
~ Road funding effort falls into pothole as Legislative session comes to an end
~ Impact to WMA of various asphalt admixtures to be focus of special L.A.-San Diego Technical Meeting Sept. 30 in Carlsbad
~ Special Quality Issue of CalAPA's California Asphalt magazine now on line
~ The real star of the show: Asphalt
~ Quote of the Week: Marshall McLuhan - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 36 (9/7/2015)
- ~ L.A. Tech meeting attendees get an up-close look at Inertial Profiler
~ CalAPA magazine photo is a finalist in AASHTO 'Faces of Transportation' contest
~ Registration open for CalAPA's Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 28-29 in Sacramento
~ Procrastinator alert: Spots almost gone for CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 24 in Southern California
~ CalAPA offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday
~ Quote of the Week: Rod Serling - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 35 (8/31/2015)
- ~ Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom tours Vulcan asphalt plant & quarry in San Diego
~ Topic change: Inertial Profiler equipment to be featured at next CalAPA joint L.A.-High Desert Tech meeting Sept. 2 in Fontana
~ Caltrans, FHWA, industry partner to bring 'HMA Pavement Smoothness Technology Forum' to Sacramento Sept. 28
~ Registration open for CalAPA's Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 28-29 in Sacramento
~ Free webinar to unveil new features of 'PaveXpress' simplified on-line pavement design tool set for Sept. 9
~ Quote of the Week: Larry Page - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 34 (8/24/2015)
- ~ Performance, research highlighted at Asphalt Institute meeting in Lake Tahoe
~ Pavement Friction Tester demonstration will be featured at next CalAPA joint L.A.-High Desert Tech meeting Sept. 2 in Fontana
~ Gov. Brown lends voice to calls to fix California roads
~ TransLab: Steeped in history, innovation
~ Quote of the Week: Albert Einstein - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 33 (8/17/2015)
- ~ Long-life asphalt pavement project on I-5 in the North State wins Caltrans Excellence in Transportation Award
~ CalAPA Southern California contractor dinner Sept. 8 to focus on 'Intelligent Compaction'
~ Miller named new executive director of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance
~ Equipment spotlight: T-REX Hydraulic Truck Sampler
~ Welcome aboard: Haley & Aldrich
~ Quote of the Week: Paul Brown - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 32 (8/10/2015)
- ~ All roads start here: Caltrans CT125 test method for material sampling undergoing review
~ In focus: Bidder Inquiries
~ Meet CalAPA 2015 Summer Intern Hamza Ali Shallwani
~ Registration now open for CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 24 in Southern California
~ State of the Week: Construction employment
~ Quote of the Week: Mark Cuban - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 31 (8/3/2015)
- ~ Congress slinks out of town with yet another short-term transportation funding patch in the rear-view mirror
~ Practical aspects of using high-RAP HMA to be featured presentation at CalAPA Tech Meeting Aug. 5 in Santa Ana
~ Policy-makers begin to make connection between pavement smoothness & greenhouse gas reduction
~ Photo of the Week
~ Registration now open for CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 24 in Southern California
~ Quote of the Week: Mark Cuban - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 30 (7/27/2015)
- ~ Asphalt shows off 'speed of construction' advantage in I-10 emergency reconstruction
~ Showdown in Washington over transportation funding as federal coffers run dry
~ U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on the floor of the Senate last week with a list of organizations, including NAPA, pushing for a long-term federal highway bill.
~ A little rain doesn't dampen the enthusiasm at CalAPA's annual 'Day at the Races' in Del Mar
~ Registration now open for CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 24 in Southern California
~ Equipment spotlight: Maxam rolls out 'California Bulk Sampler'
~ Quote of the Week: George Herman "Babe" Ruth - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 29 (7/20/2015)
- ~ Many changes upcoming in Caltrans standard specifications
~ U.S. Department of Transportation releases report card of all 50 states; CA roads rank below all but 6 states
~ State gas tax hike officially on the negotiating table
~ Registration now open for CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 24 in Southern California
~ People in the news: Colleagues wish Telfer's Bob Putz of a happy retirement
~ Quote of the Week: Mother Teresa - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 28 (7/13/2015)
- ~ PaveXpress: Free web-based pavement design tool adds features
~ Special environmental issue of California Asphalt magazine now on-line
~ Must-see TV: Straight talk about the future of transportation funding
~ Federal transportation funding update: Continuing constipation; no end in sight
~ Quote of the Week: Winston Churchill - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 27 (7/6/2015)
- ~ Special report: State transportation funding picture begins to emerge at the Capitol
~ Industry news: DeSilva Gates announces new asphalt plant in Sunol serving the Bay Area
~ Caltrans specification revision update: Beware of 'automated sampling device' language
~ Welcome aboard: Concept Paving Solutions
~ Quote of the Week: Benjamin Franklin - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 26 (6/29/2015)
- ~ As transportation funding debate heats up in Sacramento, key figures express optimism
~ Funding, mix segregation to be featured topics at July 1 L.A. area Technical Committee meeting in Santa Ana
~ Project profile: High praise for George Reed's work on Highway 89 from a knowledgeable source
~ FHWA publishes a new report: "Towards Sustainable Pavement Systems"
~ Welcome aboard: D & H Equipment
~ Quote of the Week: Desmond Tutu - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 25 (6/22/2015)
- ~ Governor calls special session of Legislature to deal with road-funding crisis
~ Roadway maintenance funding, reducing asphalt mix segregation to be highlighted at San Diego tech meeting June 24
~ Tim Greutert named chief of the Office of Roadway Materials Testing for Caltrans
~ Welcome aboard: PG&E
~ Quote of the Week: James W. van Loben Sels
- CalAPA Asphalt Insider. Vol. 9, issue 24 (6/15/2015)
- ~ Falsetti named permanent head of construction division for Caltrans
~ Legal do's and don'ts covered at Southern California Contractors' Dinner
~ Certified Payroll Reporting system undergoing significant changes
~ And they're off! Annual CalAPA Day at Del Mar Race Track is set for July 18
~ Welcome aboard: 3M Personal Safety Division
~ Quote of the Week: Anonymous - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 23 (6/8/2015)
- ~ Due to high demand, second pavement software workshop added on June 23 in Fontana
~ CalAPA joins 'RECLAIM' air quality coalition in Southern California, engages local regulators on air quality issues
~ Bob Pieplow, Caltrans chief of Engineering Services, announces departure
~ And they're off! Annual CalAPA Day at Del Mar Race Track is set for July 18
~ Welcome aboard: Sustainable Pavement Technologies
~ The other side of the microphone
~ Quote of the Week: Arnold H. Glasow - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 22 (6/1/2015)
- ~ All Congress can do is patch, patch, patch
~ CalAPA members O.C. Jones, Sully-Miller, LaBelle-Marvin shine in annual California Transportation Foundation Awards
~ And they're off! Annual CalAPA Day at Del Mar Race Track is set for July 18
~ Recent legal rulings regarding public works contracting to be highlighted at June 9 Southern California contractors' dinner
~ Quote of the Week: Bumper sticker - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 21 (5/25/2015)
- ~ Special 'Grass-roots Advocacy' issue of California Asphalt magazine now on line
~ Vulcan's Carroll named industry co-chair of joint Caltrans-industry Rock Products Committee
~ Joint L.A.-High Desert Tech Committee meeting June 3 in Fontana to feature talk on solvent-less prime coats
~ Recent legal rulings regarding public works contracting to be highlighted at June 9 Southern California contractors' dinner
~ FHWA-sponsored 'Intelligent Compaction' software workshop to take place June 24 in Fontana
~ CalAPA offices will be closed today in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday
~ Quote of the Week: Calvin Cooledge - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 20 (5/18/2015)
- ~ Practical aspects of using high RAP HMA to be featured presentation at CalAPA Tech Meeting May 27 in San Diego
~ Recent legal rulings regarding public works contracting to be highlighted at June 9 Southern California contractors' dinner
~ Tell our do-nothing Congress: Don't Let America Dead-end
~ FHWA-sponsored 'Intelligent Compaction' software workshop set for May 28 in Sacramento
~ Welcome aboard: IPC Global
~ Job Opportunities: Regional Plant & Facility Manager, Regional QC/QA Technician
~ Quote of the Week: Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 19 (5/11/2015)
- ~ The latest threats and opportunities to the industry to be highlighted at June 9 Southern California contractors' dinner
~ CalAPA's Buyer's Guide is on-line
~ L.A. Councilman who spoke at CalAPA Annual Dinner to seek Supervisor seat
~ Members in the news: CalAPA members support HEAR Center golf tournament fundraiser June 1
~ Job opportunity: Materials Lab Manager
~ High-quality promotional brochures on asphalt available on the CalAPA website
~ Past issues of the CalAPA newsletter, magazine are available on-line
~ Quote of the Week: Leonard Nimoy - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 18 (5/4/2015)
- ~ See the asphalt advantage in action in latest Asphalt Alliance video
~ Members in the news: Vulcan celebrates career of Lucinda Powell
~ FHWA-sponsored 'Intelligent Compaction' software workshop scheduled for May 28 in Sacramento
~ CalAPA's Leahy to be featured speaker at series of asphalt industry events in Australia
~ CalAPA technical presentations available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week
~ Latest Caltrans reports highlight funding issues, strategic direction
~ Quote of the Week: Klaus Schwab - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 17 (4/27/2015)
- ~ Teichert conducts plant tour for key members of the Legislature
~ Governor's executive order on drought does not target the construction industry
~ New web-based tool, to be unveiled April 29, helps designers understand impacts of pavement smoothness
~ Reminder: Input sought on annual RAP, WMA survey
~ Quote of the Week: Elizabeth Edwards - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 16 (4/20/2015)
- ~ Attendees flock to Spring Asphalt Conference in Ontario; program spotlighted the latest on pavement specs, research, best-practices
~ Sen. Beall tosses a gas-tax hike into the mix of proposed transportation funding ideas
~ Asphalt Institute seminar on quality HMA construction set for May 14 in Sacramento area
~ Storm-water regulations are highlighted at Southern California contractors' dinner
~ Quote of the Week: Buddha - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 15 (4/13/2015)
- ~ Caltrans addresses timeliness of distributing lab test results in policy memo
~ Annual CalAPA Membership Directory & Buyers' Guide hitting mailboxes
~ Airport pavement technical workshop set for May 5-7 in Newport Beach
~ Tallying the savings of smooth roads
~ Quote of the Week: John Wooden - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 14 (4/6/2015)
- ~ New Storm-water regulations to be highlighted at CalAPA's Southern California paving contractor dinner meeting April 7
~ CalAPA members are finalists in 26th annual California Transportation Foundation awards
~ Misadventures in technology
~ A few seats left for CalAPA's Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 15-16 in Ontario
~ Welcome aboard: Scott Equipment
~ Quote of the Week: George Bernard Shaw - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 13 (3/30/2015)
- ~ Work-zone Safety Awareness Week: Why not 52 weeks a year?
~ Pat Whittey with Road Science: A class act calls it a career
~ New Storm-water regulations to be highlighted at CalAPA's Southern California paving contractor dinner meeting April 7
~ Viscosity Testing Class & Certification to be held April 9, 16 & 17 in Shafter (Kern County)
~ Job opportunity: Engineering Technician, Solano County
~ Quote of the Week: Aldous Huxley - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 12 (3/23/2015)
- ~ In search of road funding, CalAPA delegation takes to the halls of the state Capitol
~ New Storm-water regulations to be highlighted at CalAPA's Southern California paving contractor dinner meeting April 7
~ Diverse exhibitors, presentations at Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 15-16 in Ontario
~ Caltrans names acting chief of roadway materials testing
~ Quote of the Week: A.E. Housman - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 11 (3/16/2015)
- ~ California Supreme Court agrees to review appellate court decision on $214 billion SANDAG regional transportation plan
~ California, U.S. transportation funding crisis starts to go mainstream
~ Private Construction issue of California Asphalt Magazine now on-line
~ Diverse program for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 15-16 in Ontario
~ Obituary: Dr. J. Don Brock, chairman and former CEO of Astec Industries
~ Welcome aboard: Hart King, Attorneys at Law
~ Quote of the Week: T.S. Eliot - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 10 (3/9/2015)
- ~ Treasure-trove of technical information available 24/7 via CalAPA's SlideShare page
~ Member spotlight: Graniterock launches leadership academy
~ Diverse program for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 15-16 in Ontario
~ Comment period set for California Transportation Plan 2040
~ Members in the news: Vulcan's Anderson named vice chair of state mining board
~ Quote of the Week: Theodore Roosevelt - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 9 (3/2/2015)
- ~ Rubberized asphalt binder to be featured presentation at March 4 CalAPA Technical Committee meeting in Fontana
~ Input sought on annual RAP, WMA survey
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 15-16 in Ontario
~ Viscosity Testing Class & Certification to be held April 8 in Shafter (Kern County)
~ Quote of the Week: Bill Murrary - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 8 (2/23/2015)
- ~ Caltrans announces it will implement a joint training & certification program for materials lab technicians
~ CalAPA's annual 'fly-in' to the state Capitol set for March 17-18; funding is focus
~ Perpetual (long-life) asphalt pavements get the video treatment
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 15-16 in Ontario
~ Quote of the Week: Peggy Noonan - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 7 (2/16/2015)
- ~ Meetings continue between Caltrans, industry on "PG+5" binder proposal
~ Registration open for Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo April 15-16 in Ontario
~ Francis N. Hveem: A name that lives on
~ Chip Seal inspection to be featured topic at Feb. 25 San Diego Technical Committee meeting
~ 'Deflategate' and asphalt pavements: What do they have in common?
~ CalAPA offices closed today in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday
~ Quote of the Wekk: Jon Stewart - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 6 (2/9/2015)
- ~ Citing link to economy, legislative leaders get behind more funding for transportation
~ Caltrans names state pavement engineer; Jesse Bhullar is 26-year veteran of department
~ Timely tax tips highlighted at CalAPA Southern California paving contractor dinner Feb. 10 in Pico Rivera
~ Caltrans sets schedule for inertial profiler operator and equipment certification
~ Seats going fast for 'Hot Topics in HMA' training event Feb. 17 in the Central Coast
~ Members in the News: Vulcan's Anderson reappointed to Mining & Geology Board
~ Quote of the Week: Sior Bernard Williams - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 5 (2/2/2015)
- ~ News analysis: Transportation funding discussion goes from deep freeze to back burner
~ Another great video highlighting the need for road funding in California
~ Timely tax tips highlighted at CalAPA Southern California paving contractor dinner Feb. 10 in Pico Rivera
~ NDOT names chief materials engineer
~ Tech Report: 7 Steps to Highly Successful Parking Lots
~ Quote of the Week: John Steinbeck - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 4 (1/26/2015)
- ~ CalAPA Board of Directors approves 'Code of Ethics' as guiding principles
~ San Diego Technical Committee meeting Jan. 28 to feature talk on modified binders
~ 'Fix the roads' video goes viral
~ Timely tax tips highlighted at CalAPA Southern California paving contractor dinner Feb. 10 in Pico Rivera
~ Tech Report: Caltrans assembles the latest information on 'Intelligent Compaction' on special web page
~ CalAPA to sponsor booth at California Chip Seal event Feb. 4-5 in City of Industry
~ Quote of the Week: Ralph Waldo Emerson - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 3 (1/19/2015)
- ~ Lt. Gov. Newsom talks infrastructure investment at CalAPA's annual dinner in L.A.
~ 'Hot Topics in HMA' educational event to be held Jan. 28 in Bakersfield
~ Governor appoints 3 from CalAPA member firms to arbitration committee
~ Quote of the Week: Sam Walter Foss - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 2 (1/12/2015)
- ~ 2015 International Road Federation fellow named; CalAPA sponsors endowment for a California graduate student in engineering
~ 'Hot Topics in HMA' educational event to be held Jan. 28 in Bakersfield
~ 2015 Forecast issue of California Asphalt magazine now on-line
~ Industry mourns passing of E. Gail Mize from CalAPA member Astec Industries
~ Asphalt's 'speed of construction' advantages are highlighted in new video
~ Quote of the Week: Virgil - CalAPA Asphalt Insider, Vol. 9, Issue 1 (1/5/2015)
- ~ Our predictions for the Top 10 stories that will impact the asphalt industry in California in 2015
~ High-tech vans to measure every bump and crack on state's freeways, highways
~ 'Early bird' deadline is Jan. 7 to purchase tickets for CalAPA's Annual Dinner in Los Angeles
~ Caltrans names acting chief of construction
~ Quote of the Week: Milton Berle
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