VRB Newsletter
April 23, 2025 Archives
 
Features
 
 
We’re excited to announce that registration for the 2025 VTCA Annual Meeting is officially open! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with industry peers, engage in timely discussions at the iconic Greenbrier Hotel.
 
VTCA's Rob Lanham Guest Lectures At ODU
  
It was an honor to be invited to address Professor Nora Noffke’s Mineralogy and Petrology class at Old Dominion University to discuss the economic impact and the important role aggregates and industrial minerals (aggregates) play in the day-to-day lives of Virginians.
VTCA-VDOT Richmond Dialogue
Join the VDOT Richmond District staff for an afternoon at the Richmond District Dialogue. Gather with your industry peers and VDOT’s District staff leadership for networking, education, and discussion. This year's dialogue will be on May 13, at the Virginia Crossings Hotel in Glen Allen, Va.
Special Webinar: What Every Contractor Needs to Know About Mandated PLA's in Virginia
  
Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements – called PLAs – are popping up with increasing frequency in the Commonwealth.
 
Join us for a FREE 1-hour webinar on government-mandated PLAs in Virginia on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
Aggregate Industries MAR Inc.
 
 
 
Major Change to Contractor Erosion Certifications
All Contractor’s Erosion and Sediment Control Contractor Certifications (ESCCC) issued to date will no longer be valid as of July 1, 2025. The premature end is effective regardless of the date shown on the certification card. 
 
Register for your class today! 
 
VTCA Scholarship Program
  
The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance provides financial assistance to help deserving young individuals pursuing education in college or technical education programs that may lead to the transportation construction industry. The scholarships have a value of $5,000 and three scholarships are awarded annually.
 
Apply today!
 
Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc.
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
 
Member News
 
VTCA Contractor Safety Awards
VTCA is seeking submissions from Contractor Members for the VTCA Contractor Safety Awards. VTCA proudly encourages its members to implement and maintain programs providing a safe work environment for their employees as well as the general welfare of the public who travel through their work zones. 
ECLC Nominations
The Engineering Consultant membership of VTCA is represented by the Engineering Consultant Leadership Committee (ECLC). The committee consists of a minimum of nine members who serve three-year terms in three staggered groups of three. Three new members join every year and three either rotate off the committee or move into one of the two leadership positions of the committee. 
Register For Carter Con 2025
Experience all that Carter has to offer and the Cat® Global Operator Challenge
 
June 11 & 12 | Meadow Event Park | 13191 Dawn Blvd. Doswell, VA 23047
 
Allan Myers Announces Acquisition of Basic Construction Assets
Allan Myers, a leading heavy civil contractor, announced the acquisition of construction-related assets, including an operating asphalt plant, from Basic Construction in Newport News, VA.
 
CLC Nominations
The Contractor Leadership Committee is currently soliciting VTCA Contractor members interested in serving on the committee.  The committee will replace three seats that are set to expire this summer.  If you are interested in serving on the committee, please submit your interest or nominate another VTCA Contractor member by May 16.  
Old Dominion Equipment & Supply
 
Upcoming Events
 
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May 2025
 
Learn More ArrowsESCCC-QP
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May 2025
 
Learn More ArrowsDialogue with the Richmond District
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May 2025
 
Learn More ArrowsESCCC-QP
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Jun 2025
 
Learn More ArrowsESCCC-QP
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Jun 2025
 
Learn More ArrowsVTCA Annual Meeting
 
Marsh McLennan Agency
McPeak Supply, LLC
 
Industry News
 
 
National Work Zone Awareness Week
National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) is a yearly event dedicated to spreading the ever-important awareness of roadway work zone safety. Thanks to support and involvement from organizations and individuals like you, the message of safety continues to grow each year.
 
MSHA Pauses Silica Enforcement for Coal Operators
In an exercise of its enforcement discretion, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), within the U.S. Department of Labor, announces a temporary enforcement pause of its final rule titled, “Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection.”
DEQ Exam Cost Increases to become Effective July 1, 2025
The costs to take DEQ’s stormwater management (SWM) and erosion and sediment control (ESC) certification exams will increase about 20% after July 1st. 
 
Brayman Construction Corp.
SUPERIOR PAVING CORP.