Pave Ahead Conducts Just-In-Time Training Session in Washington State

NRMCA Senior Director, Local Paving, Greg Halsted led a Just-In-Time-Training (JITT) session on concrete pavements at the request of Highmark Concrete Contractors on February 26 in Shoreline, WA. Some 18 participants (some shown here) representing the prime contractor, subcontractors, testing agencies, project management and owners attended the event. JITT is a formal class for the joint training of contractor and contracting agency employees who are associated with the construction or rehabilitation of concrete pavements. While Halsted’s presentation covered the recommended practices for proper placement, curing and jointing of concrete pavements, the format also allowed for ample time for attendees to address concerns and challenges that came to their minds.

The JITT was a requirement in the specifications for the city of Shoreline’s 145th Street and I-5 interchange project scheduled to be completed later this summer.

Based on the technical nature of questions asked and the interactive discussions that followed, Halsted believed attendees learned a great deal about the proper construction of concrete pavements. "Such training events are excellent opportunities to educate, discuss and promote the durability and sustainability of concrete pavements to those responsible for their construction, and to spotlight the assistance and support available to them through the NRMCA Pave Ahead initiative," he added.

For more information, contact Greg Halsted at ghalsted@nrmca.org.