eTXAPA Monthly eNewsletter
March 3, 2023
Up Front
 
The MAPS Conference & Equipment Trade Show is scheduled for Monday, May 15, 2023, 4:30 PM - Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 1:30 PM at ExtraCo Events Center BASE in Waco, Texas. The fee to attend is $125 each or $105 each for groups of five or more. Exhibit spaces are on sale now. Click the link below to learn more.
 
 
The ideal Workforce Ranger is a community ambassador willing to dedicate a few hours a month to make phone calls, attend career events, and build relationships. If you have struggled to find quality candidates for hire and want to impact our industry's future, you are an excellent candidate! Attend training online or in person March 28, 12 PM - 4 PM.
 
 
Congratulations to Mike Brown of Texas Materials, A CRH Company. Mike is the first recipient of the Eric Johnson Leadership & Service Award, an annual award given in recogntion of a TXAPA member who has steadfastly exhibited servant leadership and generously given of their time, talents, and resources to TXAPA and the asphalt pavement industry. 2022 President Eric Schranz presented the award to Mr. Brown at the TXAPA Membership Meeitng Feb.15, 2023.
 
 
TxDOT Director of Engineering and Safety Operations Jessica Butler, P.E., joins Harold and Corey to chat about her well-rounded, wide range of experience in a multi-faceted industry. From design and planning to finance and engineering, this native Texan has held many titles across the transportation industry. Other titles she holds? Dog mom, Willie Nelson fan, and safety advocate. Listen in to learn more about Jessica! #EndTheStreakTX
 
 
Engineer Asphalt Essentials: Classes are held throughout six sessions, meeting from 9 AM - 12 PM CST twice weekly for three weeks. There is no enrollment fee.

Inspector Asphalt Education: Classes are held throughout six sessions, meeting from 8-10:30 AM CST twice weekly for three weeks. There is a $195 enrollment fee.
 
 
Statewide project letting dates: March 7 – 8, 2023

Information is correct at the time of publication.

Bidder’s List Index for State Let Projects
 
Martin Asphalt
Lhoist North America
Reliable Asphalt
U.S. Polyco, Inc.
Safety
 
March is National Ladder Safety Month, an annual initiative that encourages individuals to educate themselves on using ladders safely. Employees who utilize ladders to work from heights must understand proper safety protocols. Otherwise, such ladder use could result in serious injuries. 20% of annual fall-related workplace injuries stem from poor ladder usage, whereas more than 40% of fatal falls over the last decade have involved ladders. Don’t let your employees become a statistic.
 
Women of Asphalt
 
Post jobs and search for employment opportunities on the Women of Asphalt job board! 
 
Workforce Development
 
You can now access our workforce development initiative website and video online! Use the website and video to engage sudents and potential employees at career fairs and recruiting events. These tools were developed for TXAPA members to use in any way that will help you attract qualified candidtaes for employment. For more ideas on how to use the materials, sign up for our Workforce Ranger program
 
 
After a long break and two virtual competitions, we are excited to announce we will hold the 2022-2023 Asphalt Road-eo Student Engineering Competition onsite in Buda, Texas! We will open registration for TXAPA members March 8, 2023.
 
Bee Equipment Sales LTD.
Humboldt Mfg. Company
Maximize Your Membership
 
TXAPA has assembled an adaptable, in-house training program for our members to use on inclement weather work days. Documents, instructor guides, and related videos for this program can be found one the Members Dashboard tab upon logging in to texasasphalt.org.
 
 
The interactive PDFs walking users through SS3076, SS3077, SS3079, SS3080, SS3081, and SS3082 are now available for everyone to use on TexasAsphalt.org. After watching Jim Warren's user guide video, all documents are available to download and navigate. If you have any questions, please contact us.
 
Certification News From the HMAC
 
The Texas Department of Transportation and the HMAC presents Quality Control/Quality Assurance Technicians an award for their efforts to achieve excellence in the performance of their assigned duties. This is an annual program to award excellence in Hot Mix and Soils Materials and Testing by HMAC Certified Technicians. QC/QA Technicians are an invaluable part of our industry. This program honors those who strive to be their best and who dedicate their careers to helping the industry be its best.