Paving the Way

South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association

SCAPA News and Events
Over 450 people are registered to attend next week’s Winter Conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Columbia, SC. We have a full agenda with over 21 technical presentations.

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SCAPA and SCDOT hosted a successful 2016 Partners in Quality (PIQ) program. This was the fourth year of PIQ, which began in 2013. The PIQ program is dedicated to quality asphalt paving and is held in each of the seven SCDOT districts across the state. Both SCAPA contractors and SCDOT officials attended the meetings.

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On Dec. 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law the first long-term highway bill with robust funding since 1998, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways and highway safety programs. The five-year, $305 billion legislation -- $281 billion allocated to highway and road projects -- provides the needed certainty to plan for long-term projects that rebuild America's highways, roads, and bridges.

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Bitumar USA, Inc. was approved for Associate Membership by the SCAPA board. Bitumar USA, Inc. is a liquid asphalt supplier based out of Baltimore, Maryland.

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C.R. Jackson Inc. was founded in 1972 with a focus on land clearing, grading and utilities. After 43 years, C.R. Jackson, Inc. has grown into a leader in the site development and highway heavy industries of South Carolina. They have between 150-200 employees at any given time of the year.

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Industry News
This month SCAPA participated in the 2016 SC Aviation Association Annual Conference at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, SC.

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In April, SCAPA will host a PaveXpress workshop in Columbia, SC. This workshop will cover the free, web-based tool from front to back and how it can be used in your organization.

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SCAPA’s Executive Director was among 850 attendees at the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s Annual Meeting on February 7-10, 2016. The conference was held at the La Quinta Resort in La Quinta, California. This year’s theme was "Driving Competitive Advantages: Growth, Productivity, Success."

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Government Affairs
On Wednesday, February 17th, the SC Senate began debating H. 3569, the road funding bill. The Senate is debating an amendment proffered by Senator Joel Lourie (D-Richland) and Senator Ray Cleary (R-Georgetown).

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The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has recently released two free publications highlighting Reclaimed Asphalt Pavements (RAP) and Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS) and providing guidance on how to effectively utilize both.

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SCAPA staff and personnel from SCDOT's Office of Materials and Research are currently developing a best practices guide on Full Depth Patching.

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Asphalt Facts
 
   
One of the most cost-effective ways to rehabilitate a worn-out concrete highway is to rubblize it, then overlay it with asphalt.

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Calendar of Events
SCAPA Events
 
February 22-23, 2016: 2016 SCAPA Winter Conference, Columbia, SC
 
April 13, 2016: PaveXpress Seminar, Columbia, SC 
 
March 29, 2016: SCAPA FAST Act Policy Update Webinar, 2:00-3:00PM, hosted by NAPA and SCAPA (SCAPA Members Only)

May 17, 2016: SCAPA Board Meeting, Columbia, SC

May 17, 2016: SCAPA Spring Member Dinner, 6PM, Blue Marlin Vista Room, Columbia, SC

May 18, 2016: SCAPA Legislative Day, 9AM, SC Statehouse, Columbia, SC

July 21-24, 2016: SCAPA Summer Conference/50th Anniversary Celebration, The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
 
SCAPA
P.O. Box 11448, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: (803) 252-2522 Fax: (803) 403-9952