VRB Newsletter
December 28, 2022 Archives
 
Features
 
2023 VTCA Winter Meeting Registration Open
  
VTCA is pleased to welcome you to Ponte Vedra Inn & Club for the 2023 Winter Meeting. Located on a stretch of pristine beach in Northeast Florida, you’ll enjoy a world of elevated oceanfront accommodations paired with gracious, attentive service and endless leisure pursuits. 
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Budget for 2023
Governor Glenn Youngkin presented his proposed adjustments to the state budget in mid-December.  The set of Virginia tax changes Governor Youngkin proposed in his 2023 budget amendments are far more extensive and involves substantially more tax relief than the descriptions he offered in his December 15 presentation.
VDOT Meets with VTCA Leadership
  
VDOT leadership met with VTCA’s Leadership Committees and several Board members in early December to discuss key issues impacting industry, VDOT and planning for the future. 
 
Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc.
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
 
Member News
 
Carter Academy Heavy Equipment Operator Class - Interview the Graduates!
Carter Academy has current graduates of the Heavy Equipment Operator program available in the Richmond area for interviews the week of January 16. 
 
VTCA Emerging Leaders Briefed on VTCA Legislative Engagement
VTCA’s Emerging Leaders spent the day in downtown Richmond to learn how VTCA advocates for its members at the General Assembly.  VTCA staff teamed up with the Alliance’s lobbyists from Hunton Andrews Kurth to peel back the layers and complexity of a successful legislative advocacy program. 
 
Member Spotlight: Scott Insurance
Scott Insurance, established in 1864 and headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, is one of the largest independent insurance agencies in the Southeast.  A 100% employee-owned company, Scott Insurance serves the needs of a wide range of industries with commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits, captive insurance and surety bond solutions.
 
VTCA to Host Workforce Development Meeting
One of the significant issues facing Virginia’s transportation construction industry is attracting and developing talent for our workforce. To address our workforce woes, VTCA has convened a Workforce Development Taskforce. 
 
 
Concrete Pipe and Precast, LLC
McPeak Supply, LLC
 
Industry News
 
Industry meets with VDOT on Paving issues
Statewide associations that have asphalt producers and paving contractors as members met with VDOT in early December.  This is part of an on-going industry-VDOT discussion to help resolve issues of concern and find solutions to various issues. Paul Tarsovich represented Old Dominion Highway Contractors Association; Trenton Clark represented Virginia Asphalt Association and Gordon Dixon represented VTCA. 
Contractors’ Perspectives on P3s Webinar
Contractors are critical to any public-private partnership (P3) involving development or improvement of transportation assets. As the P3 market continues to evolve, so does the perspective of the contracting community.
Virginia 811 Announces Changes to Code 60
Beginning January 2, 2023, the Code 60 process for handling alternate marking schedules for utilities is changing. 
Registration Open for the 34th Transportation Construction Management Institute
Registration is now open for the 2023 TCMI program, marking over three decades of training Virginia’s transportation industry’s emerging leaders.
DEQ’s New Permit Streamlining Process Released
DEQ announced the highly anticipated Permitting Enhancement and Evaluation Platform (PEEP) to streamline and provide transparency to the public on the permitting process. PEEP enables permit applicants, as well as the public, to track pending Virginia Water Protection Permits for surface water impacts.
Gold Mine Study Published
Recently, in Buckingham County, Virginia, there has been exploration for gold. A Canadian company has been investigating the viability of establishing a gold mining operation in the County. The exploratory drilling to assess the feasibility set off a fire storm in mining permitting in the County and across the State.