• 8:30 – 9 a.m. Opening Breakfast and Remarks
• 9 – 9:45 a.m. Plenary Session: Public-Private Partnerships—Federal Uncertainty and Its Effect on the Market
• 9:45 – 10:30 a.m. Plenary Session: P3s: Delivering Public Benefit, Delivering Additional Infrastructure
• 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Networking Break
• 10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m.
  • Session A1: Recent P3 Developments in State Programs: Puerto Rico, Georgia, Virginia, Florida
  • Session B1: ARTBA Bridge Policy & Promotion Council: P3s and Bridge Financing
• 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. P3 Entrepreneurs & Projects of the Year Luncheon
• 1:45 – 3 p.m.
  • Session A2: Recent P3 Developments in State Programs: California, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Oregon
  • Session B2: P3s and High Speed Rail, presented by the ARTBA High Speed Rail Development Council
• 3 – 3:30 p.m. Networking Break
• 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
  • Session A3: Project Spotlights: North Tarrant Expressway, I-495 Capital Beltway Hotlanes
  • Session B3: Risk Transfer From a Federal Perspective The ARTBA Town Hall Forum: “All Politics is Local: An Interactive Discussion on Promoting P3s to the Public”
• 6 – 7:30 p.m. Networking Reception

Friday, July 23

• 8:30 – 9:45 a.m. Breakfast & Keynote Address: U.S. Secretary of Transportation LaHood
• 9:45 – 10 a.m. Networking Break
• 10 – 11:15 a.m.
  • Session A4: Emerging P3 Markets: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois
  • Session B4: NCSL, NGA, and ARTBA: Raising P3 Awareness Nationwide
• 11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Networking Break
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
  • Session A5: P3s and Transit
  • Session B5: P3s and Airports
• 12:45 – 2 p.m. Closing Lunch—Making P3s A National Priority: Next Steps featuring Former Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters and Former Governor Bill Owens
• 2 – 3 p.m. Meeting of the ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships Division (ARTBA PPP Division Members Only)

This information-packed program will focus on three main areas: best practices for sustainability, best production practices and best paving practices. Topics include porous pavement, aggregate supply and permitting, reuse/recycling, warm-mix technology, energy topics, materials management, and much more,

The Young Leaders’ Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the Best Practices program on Thursday, Sept. 30. The first 40 people who register will attend a tour of Boeing Everett – The Future Flight of Aviation Center on Thursday, Sept. 30 after the meeting.

For more information, contact Sandy Palacorolla or Nancy Lawler toll-free, 888-468-6499, or via e-mail, sandy@hotmix.org or NLawler@hotmix.org, at the NAPA office.

Attendees have the option of registering for just the Best Practices portion of the conference, which will be held Sept. 28 and 29, or for the full conference, which includes the Young Leaders’ meeting and tour on Sept. 30. The registration fee is $300 for the Best Practices Symposium or $375 for all events. Registration is now open and is available on the NAPA Web site, www.hotmix.org.

 A block of rooms has been reserved at a special discounted rate of $179 at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Room availability and rates cannot be guaranteed after Sept. 6. All attendees must be registered to qualify for the discounted hotel rooms in the special room block and to be admitted to the meetings. For hotel reservations visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/asphaltpavement2010.

The position statement explains that though many specifications prohibit its use, under certain conditions, the use of calcium chloride as an accelerating admixture can be acceptable, economical and beneficial to owners. It can be particularly useful when placing flatwork in cold weather.

“The position papers deal with issues that constantly cause concern for concrete contractors,” says D. Thomas Ruttura, Ruttura & Sons Construction Co., Inc., in a press statement from ASCC. “The better we can explain to designers and specifiers what can and cannot be expected from concrete, the more likely we are to have a successful project. These position statements go a long way towards telling that story.”

For more information on the position statement, go ot http://www.ascconline.org

1. Extracted product is non-combustible, non-flammable;
2. No flammable gases such as methane are present; MSHA-approved (permissible) equipment not required in stone facilities such that regular automobiles, trucks and loaders can be used;
3. Extraction methods create large open spaces for access by large equipment; large openings accommodate emergency equipment used by non-facility emergency services;
4. More stable mineral formations resulting in stable mine roofs; minimized needs for additional roof supports;
5. Emergency escape and access easier because of large spaces in mine;
6. Most are only a few hundred feet deep; horizontal tunnel access permits large mobile equipment to easily enter facility;
7. During emergency, more equipment choices available to operators because reduced hazard permits used of “un-approved” equipment;
8. Minimal need for certified mine rescue teams because local fire departments, or emergency services, are able to respond;  
9. Due to size of large open spaces, and mining methods, mechanical mine ventilation usually not required or is minimal; natural ventilation works well.

 IDNR started recognizing the safety efforts of the state’s aggregate industry whose operations have achieved the fewest lost-time accidents for the previous calendar year.Division I: Hanson Material Service, Thornton Quarry

This year, the accident-free mine with the most employee-hours in each of six divisions, five surface and one underground, were recognized at the conference.

According to the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP), the following mines were recognized and given a plaque by Joe Angleton, director of the IDNR Office of Mines and Minerals, and Mike Woods, manager of the IDNR Office of Mines and Minerals:

Division II: Vulcan Materials Company, Sycamore Quarry

Division III: Illinois Mining Company, Yard #7 

Division IV: William Charles Construction, Irene Quarry

Division V:

Kickapoo Sand and Gravel, McKnight Pit

Underground Division: Bluff City Minerals LLC, Bluff City Quarry 

Association membership chose Tim Becken of Cemstone Concrete Products, Mendota Heights, Minn., as chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding Henry Batten of Concrete Supply Company, Charlotte, N.C. Karl Watson, Jr., of Cemex, West Palm Beach, Fla., was elected vice chairman and David Robison of Delta Industries, Jackson, Miss., is now NRMCA secretary/treasurer.

Becken has been with Cemstone Concrete Products since 1991. He served as president of the Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota in 1996. 

Becken earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College, graduating cum laude. He has served on numerous NRMCA standing committees, including Educational Activities, Government Affairs, Strategic Planning and Operations, Environmental & Safety, and has also previously served on the NRMCA Board and Executive Committee.

Watson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business and an MBA. Prior to his current position, he headed the Western Division of Rinker Materials Corporation. He has previously served on the NRMCA Board and Executive Committee and various other NRMCA committees, including Government Affairs, Legal Activities, Educational Activities and Vision Strategic Planning. He is a member of the Association of Building Contractors and the American Concrete Institute. Previously, Mr. Watson served on the Board of the Florida Concrete and Products Association and currently serves as the chairman of that organization.

Robison has been with Delta Industries since 1971 holding various management positions. He was named president in 1995. His personal and professional affiliations include past president and director of the Mississippi Concrete Industries Association, chairman of its Business & Industry Political Education Committee and director of Mississippi Junior Achievement. Mr. Robison earned an Associate Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is a past chairman of NRMCA’s Government Affairs, PAC and Legal Activities committees and previously served on the NRMCA Board and Construction Industry Alliances Committee. 

“I am extremely proud to have Tim as our chairman for 2010-2011,” said NRMCA President Robert Garbini in a press release from NRMCA. “Tim, the Beckens and Cemstone have a long history of leadership on the Board of Directors and committees of the association. Tim brings the same creativity and entrepreneurialship to the association that he has in his company. I know he is particularly focused on relations with the state associations and the work that will be coming out of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub. I’m indeed looking forward to this year.”

Garbini also praised the election of Watson and Robison to their respective positions on the board. “Both Karl and Dave have long been involved with NRMCA as industry leaders and, like Tim, will provide their valuable expertise to the Association.”

JoAnne Kuehner, president and founder, Hope for Haiti, accepts the check on behalf of more than 500,000 children and families the organization reaches each year, from John Skidmore, president, APAC-Southeast, Inc., a subsidiary of Oldcastle Materials, Inc. The check presentation took place in Naples, Fla., on March 22.

“Oldcastle and parent company, CRH plc, drive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in all facets of our operations,” said Mark Towe, CEO, Oldcastle, Inc., in a press release. “As an international leader in the building materials sector, we are committed to ethical and responsible management, contributing where we believe our actions can make an impact. CSR is an integral component of our performance and growth.”

The company also operates in the region, providing building materials via its Oldcastle OneSourceSM platform, which serves markets in the Bahamas, Caribbean Islands, Central America and Mexico.

The charities were chosen for their organizational effectiveness, as rated by Charity Navigator, as well as Hope for Haiti’s mission to improve the lives of children, CHF International’s commitment to infrastructure and shelter, and the Canadian Red Cross’ call to provide medical support, clean water, food and shelter.

“Thank you to all Oldcastle employees who so generously contributed their financial resources to the Haitian Relief Fund and to the company for the employee matching gift,” JoAnne Kuehner, president and founder, Hope for Haiti, said in a written statement. “These donations will go directly to help Hope for Haiti to fulfill its mission of improving the quality of life for the Haitian people, particularly children, through education, nutrition and healthcare. The funds will be used for ongoing programs, particularly our Education Program, which has grown tremendously since the earthquake. With 37 schools and 12,000 students in our Education Program before the earthquake, these schools will be absorbing hundreds of displaced children who have moved into rural areas of Southern Haiti, our primary impact zone.”

Martin Shapiro, vice president for global operations, CHF International, said the company is grateful to Oldcastle and its employees for “its generosity in helping the people of Haiti recover from the terrible earthquake of Jan. 12.

Chris Ross, senior vice president of national supplier relationships, Oldcastle Architectural Products and Joyce Watson, vice president of public relations, Oldcastle Materials, Inc., present a check to Jerome Lebleu (far left), manager, the Americas, CHF International; Martin Shapiro (center), vice president, global operations, CHF International, and David Humphries (far right), communications manager , in Silver Spring, Md., on March 23

“The donations will enable CHF to provide safe and sanitary shelter built to international standards for hundreds of Haitians,” Shapiro said. “Oldcastle’s generosity will also help to provide the people of Haiti with the skills needed for future employment and form part of the important education of how to build constructions that can withstand earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters. The donations from Oldcastle are not just part of earthquake relief, but also part of creating a solid basis for the future of the people of Haiti.”

“It’s with a very heavy heart that we have accepted Pete’s resignation,” said Rudy Farber, chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in a written statement. “We want to thank him for his outstanding service to Missouri and certainly wish him well in his new career and in having more quality time to spend with his family.

“His innovative and highly effective leadership was exactly what was needed to handle the challenges MoDOT faced when he became director,” Farber continued. “As a result, Missouri’s transportation system is now in much better shape and MoDOT has reestablished a positive reputation with the public.”

The commission will name an interim director and undertake a national search for Rahn’s replacement.

“MoDOT is a tremendous organization filled with talented and dedicated employees,” Rahn said in a press release. “I feel very fortunate I have been allowed to associate with these exceptional people.”

Rahn has served as director since September 2004. He will be assuming a position of senior vice president with HNTB, a Kansas City-based engineering firm. He will lead HNTB’s national transportation practice.

“I am excited about the opportunity to take on the very challenging role being offered to me by HNTB,” Rahn said.

Brahler leads the show’s managing committee, which represents a cross section of industry volunteer company executives, to ensure the exposition meets the needs of all market segments.

ICUEE is held biennially and is geared to the utility/construction industry, with a primary focus on the electric, phone/cable, sewer/water, gas, general construction, landscaping and public works sectors. ICUEE 2011 is expected to cover more than one million net square feet of outdoor and indoor exhibit space and is known as The Demo Expo for its hands-on working equipment demonstrations.

Brahler has been an industry leader in underground construction for more than 30 years. In 2007 he was chosen as the “Trenchless Technology Person of the Year,” and he currently serves as Chairman of the North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT).

He has shared his time and industry knowledge as a featured speaker at conferences including ICUEE, American Water Works Association (AWWA), Distribution Contractors Association (DCA), National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), Power and Communication Contractors Association (PCCA) and UCT conference and exhibition.

Management Committee for ICUEE 2011

• Serving as Vice Chair of the ICUEE 2011 Management Committee is Michael Plummer, General Manager Marketing Communications of JCB Inc. USA, Pooler, Ga. Also on the committee, in addition to Chris Brahler and Michael Plummer, are the following:
• David Althaus, Manager Events and Promotion of John Deere Construction & Forestry, Moline, Ill.
• Kate Brodbeck, marketing coordinator of Fecon Inc., Lebanon, Ohio.
• Joe Cline, president of Astec Underground, Loudon, Tenn.
• David Gasmovic, president and CEO of McLaughlin Manufacturing, Greenville, S.C.
• Melissa Gauger, vocational marketing manager of Navistar/International Truck, Warrenville, Ill.
• John Kestler, director exhibits and events of Cummins Inc., Columbus, Indiana
• Shan Kirtley, director of sales and marketing of The Charles Machine Works, Perry, Oklahoma
• Sherry Moschner, fleet manager of AmerenUE, St. Louis, Mo.
• Amber Scott, marketing manager of Time Manufacturing, Waco, Texas.
• Megan Tanel, vice president exhibitions and events of Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Milwaukee, Wis.
• Terry VanConant, marketing manager of Terex Telelect, Watertown, S.D.
• Mark Wegel, corporate communications manager of Altec Industries. Birmingham, Ala.
• David Wisniewski, senior director underground solutions of Vermeer Corp., Pella, Iowa.

For more information on ICUEE, go online at www.icuee.com.

Dan Large, Wisconsin Ready Mix Concrete Association Man of the Year

The WRMCA honored Large with the award because of his dedication to the organization as a loyal and long-term member, his 15-year service as the organization’s technical committee chairman, and the tireless work he’s done on behalf of the organization as a five-term member of the board of directors.

“I was honored when they presented me with this award at our annual convention,” Large said in a written statement. “It’s a humbling experience to be recognized by my peers at WRMCA, all of whom contribute so much time and effort to the advancement of our industry.”

Patrick Essie, WRMCA executive director, says that Large “has always been the type of member who makes everyone associated with him better at what they do.” He adds that Large “is intelligent, creative and tireless. On a personal note, I have come to rely on his ability to grasp the big picture and seek from him his thoughts and ideas on a regular basis.”