Monday, August 2, 2011
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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for August 9 & 10. The total tonnage of hot mix being let is 734,864.
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WHAT'S GOING ON
Don't miss out on these important dates...
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TxAPA awards scholarships to full-time students regularly enrolled at sophomore level or above and pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Science/Technology. We are most interested in solid students who have demonstrated an interest in this field through their choice of summer or part-time employment. Their grade point average is not significant as long as the student is solid and consistent. We want those students who may very likely pursue the road building industry as a career in Texas after completion of their education.
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IN THE WORKS
In May of 2011 I started a series of articles for this newsletter that will cover the inserts contained in the TxAPA Educational Tool Kit. So far I have discussed inserts entitled "Smoothness Matters," "Asphalt the Sustainable Pavement" and "Paving the Way for the Future of Texas." The first two inserts were APA-produced and "Paving the Way" was the first TxAPA-produced insert covered. This month I want to point out two inserts which are actually copies of articles from our Texas Asphalt magazine.
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Please contact Stephanie Buckberry or David Kopp (sbuckberry@txhotmix.org or dkopp@txhotmix.org) if you would like additional copies of the TxAPA Educational Tool Kit for your use. If you have any questions about the tool kit or the contents of the tool kit, please give us a call at (512) 312-2099.
Thank you in advance for your help educating entities within Texas on the benefits our industry has to offer.
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IN THE KNOW
Please save the following dates for our upcoming Partners In Quality meetings. All meetings are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Mark these important special meeting dates on your calendar for 2011.
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This year's 37th Annual Meeting will be held at the Moody Gardens Resort in Galveston, Texas from September 20th through the 23rd. We are looking forward to providing our industry with a fantastic meeting.
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CERTIFICATION NEWS FROM THE HMAC
The Hot Mix Asphalt Center can now accept credit cards. We are able to accept MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express.
 
We hope this new process will be an added resource for all of our customers.
 
Each one of us is aware that things seldom remain the same. The asphalt paving industry is certainly not immune from this and in the past few years many new tools, specifications, test procedures and a host of other changes have made their way into our industry.
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Beginning with the July 2010 Level 1A Training Course, candidates were required to pre-certify online at the Hot Mix Asphalt Center’s (HMAC) new website, www.txhmac.org. In order to pre-certify, candidates must go to the website and log in.
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