On August 11, 2017, the VAA NOVA Region Golf Committee will host the second Richard J. Schreck Scholarship Golf Tournament. This event is one of three regional tournaments scheduled for 2017.
Join us for a morning golf tournament at Bull Run Golf Club in Haymarket. Breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m. with putting contest and range balls available. Shotgun start is at 9:00 a.m. followed by lunch and awards at 2:00 p.m.
Help VAA support the future of the asphalt industry, register today for the Richard J. Schreck Scholarship Tournament - NOVA region. Our goal is to award seven $5,000 scholarships in spring of 2018. Register a foursome or become a sponsor and help us reach our goal!
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 On Saturday, June 24, four of the five winners of this year’s Richard J. Schreck Scholarship met in Fredericksburg for a luncheon and awards ceremony recognizing their accomplishment and pursuit of higher education.
In order left to right, Anthony Rocca, Michael Cuilik, Jordan Mahoney, Jacob Rodal and their immediate families joined VAA Executive Vice President Trenton Clark, President of the VAA Board Dave Helmick, Vice President Ed Dalrymple, Secretary Scott Claud and Director Blair Williamson to receive a $5,000 scholarship check and certificate of achievement. Award winner Andrianna Daniels was unable to attend the luncheon, but was later visited by board member Kevin Jones for a belated celebration.
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Time is running out to nominate your best 2016 paving project for the VAA "Virginia's Best" Paving Awards. The prestige associated with winning a Virginia’s Best Paving Award pays big dividends from a marketing standpoint. Winners are not only recognized in front of their peers at the Fall Asphalt Conference, they are featured on the VAA website homepage, in the VAA membership directory, in the VAA newsletter ( Asphalt News) and in the VAA Magazine ( Virginia Asphalt). So, if you have a great project, don't hesitate, nominate! To complete the nomination information for the Virginia’s Best categories, visit our website. The deadline for nominations is August 1, 2017.
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Members, join VAA as we host an informal session with: Garrett Moore, VDOT Chief Engineer and Other VDOT Central Office & District Senior Management.
VDOT is the single largest customer for the asphalt industry. More than four million tons of mix per year is provided for use on VDOT projects or to VDOT directly. Beyond this tonnage, VDOT specifications and guidelines impact most of the non-VDOT tonnage produced in the state. By having such a big impact directly and indirectly, it is important that companies understand what VDOT wants and that VDOT understands what companies can provide. Through formal and informal meetings, this exchange of information can strengthen the partnership between each entity.
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The VAA Round Robin is under way! Distribution of samples started a few weeks ago and we hope to have all samples to participating labs by the end of July. VAA will let each participant know how their results compared to the other laboratories in Virginia and will report overall results at the Fall Asphalt Conference in October. If you have any questions or would like to participate, please contact Mike Dudley.
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Richard Schreck, retired Executive Vice President of VAA, has accepted the position of Technical Services and Applications Director with ASTEC, Inc. In his new position, Mr. Schreck will be available for speaking engagements and to represent ASTEC at association meetings. The full ASTEC press release can be read here.
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Time is running out! Register today for VECAT's three newest courses, open through the Germanna CC website . Don't miss the opportunity to learn from THE recognized experts in recycling. Since space is limited in each class, make sure to sign up today!
1. Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) – Tuesday, August 1
2. Cold Asphalt Recycling – Plant – Wednesday, August 2
3. Cold Asphalt Recycling – Field – Thursday, August 3
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NAPA WEBINAR SERIES FOCUSING ON BACK TO THE BASICS & SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
NAPA offers a variety of webinars throughout the year on various topics related to the asphalt industry. These topics range from newly released industry regulations to innovative processes and technology that can benefit your company. The current webinar series in deployment focus on the following topics:
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1. Citizen Boards
The State Water Control Board will meet on July 19 at DEQ’s Piedmont Regional Office, 4949-A Cox Road, Glen Allen, Virginia. The agenda includes several items of interest to VAA members.
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On July 10, 2017, Kevin K. McGhee, P.E. was named Associate Director of Research-Pavement by VTRC. McGhee will be responsible for all pavement related research to include asphalt materials. He has been with the Virginia Transportation Research Council since 1993. Most recently, McGhee was an Associate Principal Scientist leading research on construction quality assurance, acceptance, and payment practices. He has also studied concrete pavement repair, application of advanced composites, bridge and pavement management, pavement preservation, and general traveled surface properties.
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The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved the latest Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), which allocates $18.6 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July 1, 2017. Projects include highway, road, bridge, rail, transit, bicycle/pedestrian paths and other transportation improvements across the state.
The full press release can be found here.
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 REGISTRATION OPEN
Regional Golf Tournaments
NOVA Region
Bull Run Golf Club
August 11, 2017
Haymarket, VA
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Members
August 17, 2017
Troutman Sanders Building
Richmond, VA.
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Regional Golf Tournaments
Richmond Region
Birkdale Golf Club
October 4, 2017
Chesterfield, VA
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October 24-27, 2017
Hot Springs, VA
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REGISTRATION OPEN
REGISTRATION OPEN