WAPA Can Help You Launch Your Career in Asphalt
If you or anyone you know is interested in building a career in asphalt, WAPA can help!
Congrats to Northeast Asphalt!
Congratulations are in order for Northeast Asphalt, which was honored last week at the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s annual meeting.
WAPA Represents Members at National Conference
Each year in January, tens of thousands of transportation professionals travel from all over the world to attend the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington D.C.
TRB Webinar on Tack Coat Specifications
To help members of the asphalt industry select the right tack coat for a particular pavement, the Transportation Research Board will host a webinar on December 17.
2024 WAPA Conference Highlights
WAPA’s 65th Annual Conference was a resounding success! The event, which took place on December 3 and 4 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells, brought asphalt experts, practitioners and decision-makers together to discuss the transportation issues that are critical to Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Asphalt Industry Insider – October 2024
The Wisconsin Asphalt Industry Insider is a platform for WAPA members to share what’s new and exciting at their companies with pavement owners, operators, and contractors across our state. We hope you find this information useful!
Stay Onsite at WAPA’s Conference and Business Meeting!
While registration will remain open until the start of the conference, the discounted rate in our hotel room block will end in about two weeks, on November 2.
Register Now for WAPA’s Event of the Year!
Registration is now open for the 65th Annual WAPA Conference and Business Meeting, to be held December 3 – 4 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells!
Apply Now for WAPA’s 2024 Asphalt Awards
WAPA is pleased to announce that we have opened nominations for the 2024 Asphalt Award. Anyone can make a nomination, and organizations may self-nominate.
2024 WAPA Scholarships – Now Accepting Student Applications
WAPA will award at least two WAPA Student Scholarships in 2024.
Upcoming Events for Asphalt Professionals
Mark your calendar for these asphalt-related events, and bookmark WAPA’s calendar of events page to see what’s coming and ensure you don’t miss a thing!
New Asphalt Resources, Awards, and Events
We’ve been saying it for years: asphalt offers a number of advantages over other pavement materials. But as the effects of climate change become more evident around the world, asphalt is also earning a reputation as the most environmentally responsible choice.
Asphalt: The Best Pavement for Bikers
The annual Harley-Davidson® Homecoming™ Festival is a beloved Wisconsin tradition. The four-day celebration will once again take place in late July, drawing tens of thousands of riders to Milwaukee.
In memoriam: Bill Kennedy
It is with a very heavy heart that I announce that William “Bill” Kennedy of Rock Road Companies (Janesville) passed away on June 28, 2024.
WAPA Celebrates National Safer Workplace Day on June 28
In the asphalt industry, we hear a lot about the physical dangers of construction and working with heavy equipment in and around traffic in all kinds of weather. However, the threats to workers’ mental health – which are just as serious – can be much harder to see.
New Asphalt Research
Check out some of the newly published research from around the Midwest.
News from NAPA
Earlier this month, the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) released the results of its annual survey on the industry’s use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt.
Asphalt Day is Nearly Here!
Tomorrow, May 15th, will mark the second anniversary of Asphalt Day, a celebration of asphalt’s sustainability, resiliency, and importance as a building material.
How Well Do You Know Your Asphalt History?
May 15, 2023 marked the first-ever Asphalt Day, designed to highlight the resiliency and sustainability of asphalt and its importance as a building material around the world.
WAPA Celebrates National Work Zone Awareness Week
In honor of National Work Zone Awareness Week, WAPA and other transportation organizations across the country are working to highlight the important contributions that highway construction and maintenance workers provide, and calling for increased safety improvements and innovations to reduce work zone hazards.