2010 HMAC QC/QA Technician Awards Program

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The Hot Mix Asphalt Center and the Texas Department of Transportation are initiating a program to recognize Quality Control/Quality Assurance Technicians for their efforts to achieve excellence in the performance of their assigned duties.

This will be an annual program to award achievement in Hot Mix Materials Design and Testing by HMAC Certified technicians. QC/QA technicians are an invaluable part of our industry. Good quality begins with the technician and good technicians need to be recognized. This program will honor those who strive to be better than the rest and to those who dedicate their career to helping the industry be the best it can be.

One technician will be chosen from each level of certification, (1A, 1B and Level II). To be considered for selection, a candidate must be nominated by an Industry partner. As an example: A TxDOT certified technician must be nominated by either a Contractor or Consultant partner, A Contractor technician must be nominated by either a TxDOT or Consultant partner. A Consultant must be nominated by a Contractor or TxDOT partner. This process will be referred to as Cross Nomination.

After reviewing the results for the 2010 HMAC QC/QA Technician Awards Program, the following candidates have won in their categories.  Please join us in congratulating this year’s winners:

Level 1A Technician: William Gill -  TxDOT – Mineola Area Office

Level 1B Technician: David Till – TxDOT – Bastrop Area Office

Level 2 Technician: Dallas Kreps – Duininck, Inc. – Roanoke, Texas