The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for July 7-8, 2016. The total tonnage for June is 400,424.
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Safety

OSHA plans on issuing two rules before the end of the year. They are preparing to finalize one of those rules in August of this year. That rule is in regard to "Walking Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems". This was mentioned i
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The 2016 TXAPA Midyear meeting was held at the Marriott Grande Dunes hotel in Myrtlce Beach, South Carolina on June 26-29. The meeting was very successful and all attendees had a wonderful time. Be sure to read the article in the fall issue of the Texas Asphalt Magazine for a
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The Hot Mix Asphalt Center is hosting "Paving and Compaction" seminars along with each Level 1B course throughout the state. The seminar is held on Monday before the certification course. The locations for the rest of 2016 are as follows:
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The NAPA Midyear Meeting, July 17-19, 2016, consists of two days of intensive, informative committee meetings, general sessions and networking events. Attendees get a first-hand understanding of the coordinated legislative, engineering, and communication
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The 42nd TXAPA Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sept. 20-23, 2016 at the Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, Texas. Be sure to mark your calendar for this special event.
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TXAPA has been very busy the last few months and to date has hosted over 14 Partners in Quality meetings. The goal for 2016 is to complete a total of 30 meetings. There are currently three scheduled...
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The Marketing and Membership Services Committee is in the final stages with the Texas Transportation Institute to complete the association's "Texas Asphalt User Guide." The guide is intended to be an all encompassing document to help users and specifiers of asphalt pavement better understand...
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The Impact of Asphalt Sustainability InfographicThe latest NAPA/FHWA survey of asphalt producers' use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt finds that almost a third of all asphalt produced during the 2014 construction season was produced using
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The deadline to submit nominations for these awards is July 31, 2016. QC/QA Technician Awards Program: TxDOT and the Hot Mix Asphalt Center partner each year to present QC/QA awards to Certified Technicians for their efforts to achieve excellence in the performance of their assigned duties.
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The Level 1A Plant Production Specialist certification program prepares individuals to sample and test hot mix asphalt produced at the plant in accordance with TxDOT Test Procedures and Specifications.

Starting this August the Hot Mix Asphalt Center (HMAC) will no longer offer the week long training/certification
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