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The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Transportation Development Hall of Fame.  Launched in 2010, the Hall “honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers.” Nominees are considered in two categories: Transportation […]

This week’s quick tip centers on cleaning up the control house a bit. The control house no longer has to look like a jungle of wires taking over control panels filled with a multitude of switches. Consider replacing manual switches with a PLC-based human-machine interface. Think of a monitor with a touchscreen. So much more […]

All U.S. Asphalt Mix Producers and In-Place Recyclers Encouraged to Participate in Annual Industry Survey by April 1 Greenbelt, Maryland — Each year, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) surveys the industry to document the volume of recycled materials used in new roads. Since 2009, this survey has confirmed that asphalt pavement mixtures are the […]

Nearly 14,000 people – including industry leaders, policymakers, administrators, and researchers from government, industry, and academia – will gather for the Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting (you can still register at this link too) in Washington, D.C., from Jan. 12-16, 2020. TRB is celebrating its centennial with the launch of a book chronicling the history of how the […]

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking information from State, local, and industry partners and the public on proven processes or technologies that have the potential to provide efficiencies in the planning, design, construction, operations, and/or maintenance of the nation’s highway system. Specifically, the FHWA is interested in innovations and processes that have the potential […]

At the BOMAG Innovation Days in October, Keynote Speaker Ryan Avery told us to ask ourselves, “Where do I need to be more courageous this year?” As a Type A personality with competitive tendencies, I took that as a challenge. Let me hand the challenge to find courageous opportunities to you as well. Rather than […]