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September 24, 2025 Archives
 
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VTCA Culpeper and Fredericksburg District Dialogue Registration Available
Culpeper District Engineer Sean Nelson and new Fredericksburg District Engineer Greg Henion will be hosting the program and sharing their respective leadership vision and partnering philosophies. Michael Coffey and Greg Cooley, District Construction Engineers, will then highlight projects from the two hosting Districts. Finally, after a brief legislative update, Gordon Dixon will moderate a panel of industry leaders who will share perspectives from VTCA’s three primary member sectors – Contractors, Engineers, and Aggregate Producers.
 
🌟 The Summer 2025 issue of Virginia Infrastructure Today is here! 🌟
  
 
This edition features:
🔹 An in-depth conversation with VDOT Commissioner Stephen C. Brich, P.E. on navigating the future of infrastructure in Virginia
🔹 Insights on environmental awareness in aggregate production
🔹 OSHA/NOSH 101: What every contractor needs to know
🔹 How VDOT is streamlining projects through its turnkey pilot program
Aggregate Industries MAR Inc.
 
 
2025 VTCA Aggregate Safety & Operations Seminar - Save the Date!
📌 Save the Date!
 
Mark your calendars for the 2025 VTCA Aggregate Safety & Operations Seminar – coming your way with fresh updates, expert insights, and a renewed focus on safety and innovation in aggregate operations.
 
🗓 December 10-11, 2025
📍Holiday Inn Staunton Conference Center
 
VTCA & MSHA Schedule Noise & Dust Workshops
With the rapidly approaching implementation of the MSHA “Silica Rule” VTCA and MSHA have scheduled two Noise & Dust Workshops for October. Below is information about the Workshop. Please note, space is very limited.
 
 
Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc.
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
 
Member News
 
Don’t Forget: Committee Notes & Resources Available on the VTCA Website
As a VTCA member, you have access to valuable information that keeps you informed and engaged in our industry’s most important conversations. Committee meeting notes, presentations, and additional resources are posted on the VTCA website for your reference.
ESCCC-QP Certification: October Class Added!
VTCA has added an additional ESCCC-QP Certification class in October to meet growing demand. This course provides essential training and certification for erosion and sediment control professionals, ensuring compliance and best practices across Virginia projects.
Old Dominion Equipment & Supply
 
 
Marsh McLennan Agency
McPeak Supply, LLC
 
Industry News
 
DEQ: Underground Storage Tank Program Changes Coming October 1!
The DEQ Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program will be changing its compliance process starting October 1. This new process will be replacing the current "one size fits all" compliance process that typically gave owners 6 months or more to resolve deficiencies. Starting October 1, DEQ's response will depend upon the severity of the issues discovered during a UST inspection.
VDOT’s Suril Shah and MBP’s Jessica Fikac Named Outstanding Alumnus
The Virginia Tech Vecellio Construction Engineering and Management Program has announced VDOT’s Suril Shah and MBP’s Jessica Fikac as recipients of the 2025 Outstanding Alumnus Award. Suril (VT 2010) is a Sr. Project Manager in VDOT’s Alternative Project Delivery Division and Jessica (VT 2025) is an Engineer 1 for McDonough Bolyard Peck. 
Fast-Flowing Recruitment: How Messaging-Based Hiring Is Transforming Transportation Construction Hiring
Fastflo: Revolutionizing Hiring, in Just Two Minutes
 
For industries like construction, logistics, and transportation, hiring blue-collar workers remains a productivity bottleneck – made worse by costly turnover, limited digital engagement, and outdated systems. That’s where Fastflo steps in.
 
Brayman Construction Corp.
SUPERIOR PAVING CORP.