The SCAPA Winter Conference & Trade Show is the premier networking and educational event for the asphalt industry in South Carolina. On Feb. 27-28, 2023, asphalt industry professionals will gather in Columbia, South Carolina for this two day event. Register Today Before the Early Bird Rate Disappears!

Thank you for those who have already registered as a Sponsor for the 2023 SCAPA Winter Conference & Trade Show! We couldn't do what we do without you! If you havent secured your sponsorship hurry before the preferred sponsorships are taken!!

SCAPA and SCDOT will once again hold the Partners In Quality (PIQ) meetings this winter. The first meeting is scheduled for Jan. 17 and will run through Feb. 21. Click the learn more button below to see the full schedule.

SCAPA is kicking off 2023 by hosting a webinar on the topic of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).  Our speaker for the virtual event will be Mr. Joseph Shacat, the National Asphalt Pavement Association's (NAPA) Director of Sustainable Pavements.  The webinar will be offered at no cost for SCAPA Members and government agency partners. The price for non-members is $25 per person. You must register with your email in order to receive the link for the webinar. 

SCAPA has had quite the busy month with various events supporting members and industry partners across the state.

If you have not been in the SCAPA Member Portal lately, you may not have seen the new look! We would like for the Member Portal to be a resource for you and hope to add more members-only content to it. You can get to the Member Portal from the new website at www.scasphalt.org and click Member Login from the menu. Click to learn more about why you need to be on the Member Portal.

The NAPA Annual Meeting provides the latest tools and insights to help you reach your goals in the asphalt pavement industry. General sessions, workshops, committee meetings, and invaluable industry networking make NAPA’s Annual Meeting the place where the industry gathers to set its future. Register Now!

 

The largest construction show in North America; CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be March 14-18, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Get the latest legislative update for December 2022, provided by Sunnie Harmon and John DeWorken of Lobby SC.

In 1992 the Transportation Research Board (TRB) created a Distinguished Lectureship to recognize the career contributions and achievements of individuals in areas covered by TRB’s Technical Activities Division. In 2002 the TRB Executive Committee renamed this the Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship to honor the Board’s eighth Executive Director. Carl Monismith presented the first lecture in 1992. Other lecturers in the pavement and materials areas over the last 27 years include Bryant Mather, Gary Byrd, Robert Lytton, and Matthew Witczak. It is an honor to join this accomplished group and present an overview of the evolution, present status, and prospects for the future of a selected subject: asphalt surfaced pavements.

As part of the Pavement Economics Committee project to maintain and enhance the Balanced Mix Design (BMD) Resource Guide website, new videos have been added to the Performance Tests page. The new videos for Rapid Shear Rutting Test (IDEAL-RT) and High Temperature Indirect Tension (HT_IDT) were produced by the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) and you can access the videos by moving the mouse over the test image and clicking the play button. Visit the BMD Resource Guide to view the videos and get the latest information on implementation and mix design performance testing resources. 

The 2023 SCDOT certification course schedule has been released. Online registration is available on TCTC's website at www.tctc.edu/scdot.

Note that the site will have only one of each course type available for registration at a time, so not all of the sections will show as available. 

From TRB Weekly:  "Accurate early construction cost estimates of projects are important in order for state departments of transportation (DOTs) to effectively fund and manage the overall construction program. When cost estimates at the scoping phase of a project closely match construction costs, available funding is properly allocated within the program."