Management & HR

Bill Stanley, a successful entrepreneur in the paving industry, shares insights in AsphaltPro magazine about the importance of perception in attracting the next generation of asphalt professionals and ensuring profitability.

A workforce development primer: Bring down the barriers to learning to bring women into the construction workforce

Speak the language of paving with quality, safety, training in mind

Chelsea A. Ellis is the President/CEO at Jim Reynolds Asphalt Contractor Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as a motivator, marketer and author. Since joining the company in 2014 as an estimator, Chelsea has gained extensive experience in operating every piece of equipment and has actively taken on all company roles.

Deborah “Deb” Schwerman’s first construction industry job started in the summer of 1993 when she was in college. Now, she’s the executive director of the Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA), which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.

Construction workers may not have a reputation for wearing their feelings on their  reflective PPE sleeves, but emotional intelligence is an important skill for the job site.

This month’s WofA Brynn Zipp, saw instant growth of her sealcoating startup, Zipp’s Asphalt & Sealcoating, and expanded the company into asphalt paving, too.