eTXAPA Newsletter

The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for October 6 & 7. The total tonnage of hot mix being let is 464,311.

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Don't miss out on these important dates...

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The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association solicits your recommendations for potential recipients of its Civil Engineering Scholarships. This program is funded solely by the TxAPA "Ron Flanagan Scholarship and Education Live and Silent Auction" which takes place each year at the association Annual Meeting.

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A little-known secret was unveiled during our Annual Meeting last week...

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During Thursday’s regular monthly meeting The Texas Transportation Commission announced Phil Wilson as TxDOT’s new Executive Director. Mr. Wilson will begin his term on October 17th of this year.

Previously, Mr. Wilson served as Texas Secretary of State and is currently senior vice president of public affairs for an electric generation company in Dallas by the name of Luminant. 

 

Last month I pointed out two APA-produced inserts. The first is entitled "Carbon Footprint: How Does Asphalt Stack Up?" The second was entitled "LCCAExpress Software." Both are very helpful when discussing our products and industry to locally elected officials, their staffs and consulting engineering firms. This month I would like to point out another helpful APA-produced pamphlet simply entitled "America Rides on Us." While the title may seem simple enough the content in the paper is powerful. This paper explains that while 94% of the roads in America are surfaced with asphalt, tough economic times may be causing some owners to take a second look when it comes to pavement type selection...

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Thank you in advance for your help educating entities within Texas on the benefits our industry has to offer.

 

And the winners are...

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Please save the following dates for our upcoming Partners In Quality meetings. All meetings are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Mark these important special meeting dates on your calendar for 2011/2012.

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The Texas Department of Transportation and the Hot Mix Asphalt Center present Quality Control/Quality Assurance Technicians an award for their efforts to achieve excellence in the performance of their assigned duties.

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Each one of us is aware that things seldom remain the same. The asphalt paving industry is certainly not immune from this and in the past few years many new tools, specifications, test procedures and a host of other changes have made their way into our industry.

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Beginning with the July 2010 Level 1A Training Course, candidates were required to pre-certify online at the Hot Mix Asphalt Center’s (HMAC) new website, www.txhmac.org. In order to pre-certify, candidates must go to the website and log-in...

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