Tags: National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
Oldcastle talks with AggMan about how saving pennies can save millions
Pennies DO matter in an aggregates operation.
In a recent conversation with Shane Buchanan, asphalt performance manager with Oldcastle Materials Group’s Asphalt Performance Team, about mix-design optimization, he told me how watching your pennies can save your operation millions.
But it’s not ... Read More...
NAPA online calculator IDs CO2 credits for asphalt operations
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has expanded its online Greenhouse Gas Calculator to help quantify the decrease in greenhouse gas emissions that accompany the increased use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt technology.
The Greenhouse Gas Calculator complements other environmental ... Read More...
AGG1: Something Old, Something New
A hard-hit construction industry makes it tough to grow a show, but the 3-year-old AGG1 is creating a place for education and the latest innovations.
Now in its third year, the AGG1 trade show may be in a holding pattern in ... Read More...
NAPA changing website, magazine names
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) will change the name of its website and magazine to more accurately reflect current industry practices.
The website name www.hotmix.org will change to www.AsphaltPavement.org effective Oct. 1, when an entirely new look will debut on ... Read More...
CORRECTED NUMBERS Auburn study: Smoother pavements could save 3.3 billion gallons of fuel per year for U.S.
In a previously reported version of this press release, it was stated that improvements to smoothness of pavements could save 5 billion gallons of fuel. However, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has corrected its previously released press release with ... Read More...
Study: $2 trillion needed for U.S. infrastructure
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) reports that a new study by the Urban Land Institute says that the United States is falling dramatically behind much of the world in rebuilding and expanding an overloaded and deteriorating transportation network.
A sound ... Read More...
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Asphalt In Depth Conference
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) will hold an Asphalt In Depth Conference June 1–2, 2011 in Nashville. The conference is being co-sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and supported by local state associations.
The conference will center on educational ... Read More...
New White Paper: Keys to Alternate Bidding
Alternate bidding is a complex subject, but a new white paper, Keys to a Successful Alternate Bidding Process, breaks it down for contractors and agencies.
It outlines the procedures set up by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and covers the factors ... Read More...
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MSHA Ramps Up Exposure Monitoring
The details of the added enforcement remain somewhat vague, but NSSGA is upgrading its efforts to help operations comply with the new standards.
By Tina Grady Barbaccia, News and Digital Editor
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ... Read More...
Asphalt Pavement Alliance releases ‘High-Performance Intersections’
A new technical publication from the Asphalt Pavement Alliance, High-Performance Intersections, provides useful guidelines to the pavement designers who deal with the challenges of intersections and other high-stress pavements. The publication is available as a free download from www.AsphaltRoads.org.
“All engineers ... Read More...
Transportation leaders laud 15-cent gas hike proposal
Leaders from a coalition of transportation interests are lauding a draft proposal released by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
“We applaud the draft proposal released today by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairs to ... Read More...
Trade groups, gov’t agencies sign asphalt recycling agreement
Trade associations that represent 150 million tons a year of asphalt recycling signed a cooperative agreement aimed at doubling the rate of reuse/recycling of asphalt pavements within five years.
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Asphalt Recycling and Reclaiming ... Read More...
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