American Concrete Pavement Association

06/12/2026

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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.

06/05/2026

With the 2026 Mid-Year Meeting in the rear view, we are excited for the momentum and new ideas generated for the rest of the year.

Thank you to all ur speakers, attendees, and industry partners who made the trip to Michigan. And a special thanks again to our program sponsors!

We can't wait to see everyone again at Annual - December 1-3 in Hollywood, Florida!

06/04/2026

Yesterday's Mid-Year Meeting activities concluded with the always popular Chairman's Reception. The reception offers the perfect time to reflect on the meeting, acknowledge our retiring colleagues, and celebrate all that is to come for the rest of the year.

Thank you to our reception sponsors GCC, Power Cubers and Power Pavers, and the Wirtgen Group, with additional thanks to the Wirtgen Group for serving as the entertainment sponsor.

Later today, we'll wrap things up with meetings of the Contractor Advisory Council, the Michigan Concrete Association's Board of Directors meeting, and the ACPA Board of Directors meeting.

Thank you to everyone who made the trip to Traverse City, MI. We hope you left inspired about the future of our industry!

06/04/2026

Day two of ACPA's Mid-Year Meeting brought opportunities for engagement and collaboration as our funcational committees and government affairs committee held their meetings. ACPA also solicited additional feedback from our members through the Committee Structure Forum. Our members bring so much to the table, getting to hear what they are thinking is one of the best parts of the Mid-Year Meeting.

06/03/2026

Ealier today, ACPA wrapped up the last of our Workshops centered on Quality Construction at the 2026 Mid-Year Meeting, A HUGE thank you to all the participants and attendees who made the sessions engaging and educational.

As we head into an afternoon of committee meetings, we can't wait for the numerous opportunities for collaboration and feedback.

06/03/2026

Thank you to Ben Siegrist from the Office of Public Liaison at the U.S. Department of Transportation for kicking off day two of the ACPA Mid-Year Meeting and serving as our keynote speaker at breakfast. ACPA appreciates the insightful comments and lively engagement with our members and attendees!