American Concrete Pavement Association

06/19/2026

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06/18/2026

We’re excited to celebrate the inaugural Concrete Pavement Week. This new, nationwide initiative dedicated to raising awareness of the vital role concrete pavements play in building stronger, safer, and more sustainable infrastructure celebrates our industry and the role you play in it.

Concrete Pavement Week, June 28-July 4, brings together industry leaders, agencies, contractors, and stakeholders to highlight innovation, share best practices, and recognize the value that concrete delivers to communities across the country.

Why Concrete Pavement Week Matters
Every day, concrete pavements support the movement of people and goods, forming the backbone of our transportation network. Designed for long-term performance, concrete pavements are known for:

• Durability and longevity, often lasting 40+ years with minimal maintenance
• Resilience and reliability, even under heavy traffic and extreme weather conditions
• Sustainability benefits, including reduced lifecycle impacts and the ability to lower urban heat and absorb CO₂ over time

By spotlighting these advantages, Concrete Pavement Week aims to inspire smarter infrastructure decisions and celebrate the professionals who make them possible.

Click Here (https://www.concretepavementweek.org) to Learn More and to find resources – including suggest social media and letter to the editor templates – you can use to help spread the word about National Concrete Pavement Week.

06/17/2026

ACPA is accepting entries for the 2026 National Paving Awards, recognizing concrete pavement projects completed in 2025. The Annual Awards for Excellence in Concrete Pavement celebrate outstanding workmanship, promote best practices, and highlight successful concrete pavement projects across the United States. The program honors contractors, engineers, and project owners whose work exemplifies excellence in design and construction. Award recipients gain national recognition and enhanced credibility that can support future project opportunities.

Members who submitted award-winning projects to their local chapter or state association, using ACPA’s website, have already had those entries automatically advanced to the national program. If you submitted locally, watch for an upcoming message with instructions on how to access and update your submission ahead of the national deadline.

Submission Deadline: Friday, July 24, 2026

To begin your entry, visit the award submission site - https://ow.ly/WnW950YVAHX - and select ‘Start Application’ under the ‘2026 National Annual Award Program’.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

06/16/2026

Don't miss out on today's Tech Tuesday webinar starting at noon central.

The webinar, “Revisiting (early opening) strengths for pavement. What do you need, and how do you measure it?” will explore advancements made to improve the efficiency of concrete pavement construction.

Old perceptions that concrete needs 7 to 14 days to gain strength and hydrate before opening to traffic are antiquated and unnecessarily slow down construction schedules. This webinar will highlight that with current mixes, improved and realistic opening strengths, and modern testing technologies, concrete pavements can be constructed safely and efficiently and be opened quickly to construction and local traffic with minimal disruption to the surrounding communities.

Presenters include Todd Hanson with the Iowa Department of Transportation, Maria Masten with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and Matt Zeller with the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota.

Click here to register - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7500195878559743068.

06/15/2026

This , we are thankful for valued members like Erie Strayer who work to keep the industry moving forward.

Erie Strayer serves as an ACPA gold program sponsor. They are a 4th generation, family-owned company with a company mission dedicated to providing quality products and services to concrete providers worldwide. Erie Strayer’s construction machines comprise one of the nation’s most complete lines of material handling equipment.

Learn more about Erie Staryer at https://eriestrayer.com/.

06/12/2026

The ACPA Foundation is dedicated to advancing the industry by investing in people, innovation, and excellence. With your support, we can prioritize areas of greatest need within our mission. From mentoring emerging leaders through workforce development to investing in resilience research and education, every dollar makes a lasting difference.

Explore ways to donate at https://acpafoundation.org/donation/

06/11/2026

ACPA is excited to welcome two new chapter executives to the team!

Arij Humeida has joined the Missouri/Kansas Chapter of ACPA as the new executive director. She is a civil engineer with a strong background in transportation engineering, public infrastructure, and municipal project management throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. Arij earned her degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Kansas and has developed extensive experience working with public agencies, consultants, contractors, and engineering professionals across the region.

Scott Palotta, P.E., has joined the Southeast Chapter as their new executive director. He brings more than 28 years of experience in concrete pavement construction, sales, and technical services and offers a wealth of industry leadership and a strong commitment to advancing the use of concrete pavement across the Southeast. Scott received a master’s degree in civil engineering (with a construction materials emphasis) and a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Clemson University located in Clemson, South Carolina.

Please join us in welcoming Arij and Scott to the broader ACPA team!

06/10/2026

Register today for the next Tech Tuesday webinar, June 16 at noon central. The webinar, “Revisiting (early opening) strengths for pavement. What do you need, and how do you measure it?” will explore advancements made to improve the efficiency of concrete pavement construction.

Old perceptions that concrete needs 7 to 14 days to gain strength and hydrate before opening to traffic are antiquated and unnecessarily slow down construction schedules. This webinar will highlight that with current mixes, improved and realistic opening strengths, and modern testing technologies, concrete pavements can be constructed safely and efficiently and be opened quickly to construction and local traffic with minimal disruption to the surrounding communities.

Presenters include Todd Hanson with the Iowa Department of Transportation, Maria Masten with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and Matt Zeller with the Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota.

Click here to register - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7500195878559743068.

06/09/2026

Don't miss MIT's upcoming webinar – From Design to Decisions: Using MIT’s Online Pavement LCA/LCCA Tool for Low-Carbon, Cost-Effective Choices.

The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub will host a webinar, From Design to Decisions, on June 25 at 11:00 am ET, featuring Dr. Haoran Li. The webinar will introduce participants to the MIT Streamlined Pavement Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Assessment online tool, a web-based platform designed to help agencies and practitioners quantify economic and environmental performance of pavement design and maintenance strategies. The webinar is intended for pavement designers, asset managers, and policy makers looking to learn more about actionable life-cycle analysis.

Click here to register for the webinar - https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0yz-jC3xQSm7FVmvHiPeRg #/registration.

This webinar will introduce the MIT Streamlined Pavement Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Assessment online tool, a web-based platform developed by Dr. Li and the team at MIT CSHub to help agencies and practitioners quantify environmental and economic performance of various strategies in pa...

06/08/2026

This , we are thankful for valued partners like AOE - Advancing Organizational Excellence who work to keep the industry moving forward.

AOE serves as ACPA's marketing partner and as a gold program sponsor. With roots dating back to 1990, AOE has decades of experience serving associations and organizations in technical industries, offering services that range from marketing, public relations, crisis communications and social media consulting to projects related to training, workforce development, board relations, member engagement, certification and operations.

Learn more about AOE at https://www.aoeteam.com.