The Bridgeview, IL, paving and pavement maintenance contractor was recently ranked #12 in the mid-sized businesses category (15-249 employees) of the 2009 "Best Places to Work in Illinois." The award was made on behalf of the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Managers and The Business Ledger. Rose Paving Co. currently employs more than 100 people and in the past two years has opened satellite locations in Huntley, IL; Denver, CO; and Atlanta, GA.

Alan Rose, CEO and founder of Rose Paving, is a member of the Pavement Advisory Board, and Rose Paving regularly provides speakers for National Pavement Expo and National Pavement Expo West. At the upcoming NPE West, Dec. 3-5 in Las Vegas, David Rivers, Rose director of national operations, will present "Project Management Essentials for Pavement Maintenance Projects: Proven Tips from Practitioners in the Field" on Thursday, December 3, 2009.