Hot Mix: Industry News from ATSSA, Pavement Magazine

U.S. Pavement Services Expands into Carolinas 

U.S. Pavement Services Inc., Woburn, MA, has expanded its paving and pavement maintenance operations to the Carolinas. Original 800-PAVEMENT Network member Rick Adkison and his long-time staff and crews will now operate as U.S. Pavement Services based in Charlotte, NC. Adkison will serve as general manager of the newly created division, overseeing all operations in the region.

From left, U.S. Pavement Services’ Andrew Musto, chief operating officer; Rick Adkison, Carolinas general manager; and Mike Musto, chief executive officer.

2016 Top Contractor Correction

Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction inadvertently omitted M&M Asphalt Maintenance D/B/A All County Paving from the 2016 Top Contractor lists. The Delray Beach, FL, company is a Top Contractor qualifying for the following lists:

• Paving 75
• Sealcoating 75
• Striping 75
• Pavement Repair 75

In business for 28 years, M&M Asphalt Maintenance D/B/A All County Paving generated 42% of sales from paving, 21% from sealcoating, 23% from pavement repair, 9% from striping and 5% other services. The company performs 60% of its work on streets and roads, 31% on parking lots, 5% on highways and 4% on driveways.

Customer mix is as follows: Commercial, 31%; multi-family residential, 26%; municipal, 24%; and new construction, 19%.

Pavement regrets and apologizes for the omission.

Pavement Awards Deadline is November 1!

Entries for the 2017 Pavement Awards, sponsored by Pavement Maintenance & reconstruction magazine, will be accepted through Nov. 1, according to Amy Schwandt, publisher. She said awards will be presented in the following categories:

• Paving: Parking Lot Award
• Paving: Non-Parking Lot Award
• Seal & Stripe: Large Job Award
• Seal & Stripe: Small Job Award
• Contractor of the Year
• Sweeper of the Year
• Alan Curtis Industry Service Award
• Pavement Hall of Fame
• Good Neighbor Award

The 2017 Pavement Awards recipients will be announced at the 2017 National Pavement Expo, Feb. 1-4 in Nashville. For details, including specific evaluation criteria and to enter, visit www.ForConstructionPros.com/PavementAwards.

ATSSA Promotes Smith, Scheyder

At the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), Fredericksburg, VA, Nate Smith is now vice president of government relations. Smith’s responsibilities include advocating for roadway safety infrastructure policies and funding at the state and federal levels on behalf of ATSSA’s membership. His team works to educate elected officials about the importance of increasing funding for roadway safety infrastructure products and services.

Smith has been integral in increasing ATSSA’s visibility to state and federal legislators and representing ATSSA’s membership on Capitol Hill for the passage of the five-year, $305 billion transportation bill that was passed by Congress last December.  The passage of “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” (FAST Act) includes significant roadway safety infrastructure investments that will substantially improve the safety of the nation’s roadways for motorists.

Also at ATSSA, Jessica Scheyder was recently promoted to director of training after serving as associate director of training and products for almost three years. Scheyder is responsible for ATSSA’s roadway safety training courses, professional certifications, and products and publications for the safety segment of the transportation industry. 

Industry Appointments

At Sakai America Inc., Adairsville, GA, Joseph Seckinger is Southeast district manager, and Dale Wilson is national light equipment sales manager.