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Tennessee Contractor Steve Wright Elected ARTBA Chairman

Makes ARTBA History, First Young Executive Development Program Graduate to Become Chief Elected Officer

Press Release • September 14th, 2012

ARTBA Elects 2012-13 Officers

Steve Wright of Wright Brothers Construction will serve as chairman of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association

Press Release • September 13th, 2012

ARTBA Announces 2012 Division Award Winners

Association recognizes six transportation design and construction industry leaders for their service and contributions

Press Release • September 13th, 2012

Six Ways to Deal with Underperforming Employees

The October issue of Asphalt Contractor offers our Training Review & Schedule (see page 70). This section lists various training opportunities from asphalt industry suppliers that you can take advantage of to improve your team. But what happens when...

Article • September 12th, 2012

ARTBA Foundation Establishes Permanent “Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation Workshop & Awards Program”

Program fosters innovative thinking within the transportation design and construction industry and publicly recognizes its proven innovators

Press Release • September 12th, 2012

"Social Media for Asphalt Companies" Webinar Available from NAPA

Add social media to your company's communications plan to better communicate with your customers, regulators, workforce and local community

Press Release • September 10th, 2012

ARTBA Challenges Students to Explore Transportation Infrastructure Issues

2012 Student Video Contest Winners Announced

Press Release • September 10th, 2012

Heli-Tank Combination

Heatec Heli-Tank unit for portable HMA plants. Includes a thermal fluid heater, unloading pump, metering system, and storage tank on a trailer-type chassis Storage tank can have separate compartments for asphalt and fuel The heater heats the...

Product • September 10th, 2012

Vertical Asphalt and Fuel Tanks

Heatec vertical tanks at a HMA plant. Four are asphalt tanks (ivory) and two are fuel tanks (brown). The asphalt tanks have a capacity of 20,000 gallons each. One fuel tank stores 13,000 gallons and the other stores 20,000 gallons. Heatec...

Product • September 10th, 2012

IGGA Participates in National Pavement Preservation Conference

The first National Pavement Preservation Conference and demonstration was held in Nashville.

Press Release • September 7th, 2012

Rich Tumin Named Libra Western Regional Sales Manager

Tumin will continue in his role as sales manager for ACE-CO - A Libra Systems Company.

Press Release • September 6th, 2012

Top 10 Transportation Projects in Country Compete for National Awards

A total of 49 projects from a record 34 states were judged in three categories: “Ahead of Schedule”, “Under Budget”, and “Best Use of Innovation.”

Press Release • September 6th, 2012

Missouri Considering Cost-Share Funding for New Turn Lane

To fund a new turning lane off the highway, Missouri is considering splitting funding between the city, the state DOT and the state DOT's cost-share program fund

News • September 6th, 2012

Major Executive Reshuffle at Astec

Don Brock resigns president's role, Norm Smith, Ben Brock and Rick Dorris step up

Press Release • September 5th, 2012