Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (eastern time). Our guest speaker will be Laura O'Neill Kaumo, President/CEO of ACPA/National, who will provide an update on federal transportation funding. Following Laura's presentation, we will open the hall for you to ask questions and to engage our speaker and other participants in group dialogue.…
Aviation Conference & Airport Training
- Created: Thursday, 24 September 2026 9:04 am
- Written by John M Becker
Three opportunities to learn more about concrete pavement and the aviation community. The 46th Annual Pennsylvania Aviation Conference takes place in Reading on October 7-9. The Airport Concrete Pavement Technology Program is launching a Runways Insights monthly webinar, starting October 15. The ACPA Airport Workshop takes place October 27-29 in Phoenix. If you are a contractor, engineering consultant, or material…
Concrete Certification Schools
- Created: Wednesday, 16 September 2026 1:11 pm
- Written by John M Becker
The Construction Quality Assurance Division of the Bureau of Construction and Materials is pleased to announce that the 2027 schedule for the PennDOT Certified Concrete Field-Testing Technician Certification classes have been established and are posted on the Northeast Center of Excellence for Pavement Technology (NECEPT) website. Ten virtual courses will be held using the Microsoft Teams TM Platform, between January…
Concrete Overlays for General Aviation Facilities
- Created: Friday, 10 July 2026 11:33 am
- Written by John M Becker
The monthly installment of the ACPA/National & CP Tech Center Tech Tuesday Webinar Series, Concrete Overlays for General Aviation Facilities was held July 2026. To access a copy of this presentation, go to the CP Tech Center website. Concrete overlays are an effective rehabilitation or reconstruction method to extend the life of, or increase the capacity of, an airfield pavement…
Concrete Pavement Week Proclamation
- Created: Sunday, 28 June 2026 12:00 am
- Written by John M Becker
In commemoration of the signing of the Federal-Aid Highway Act on June 29, 1956, Governor Josh Shapiro proclaimed June 28-July 4, 2026, as Concrete Pavement Week in Pennsylvania. ACPA/PA thanks the men and women who specify, design, supply, construct, and maintain concrete pavement. And thank you, Governor Shapiro, and by separate note, Pennsylvania House Transportation Chairman Ed Neilson, for recognizing…
Priest Memorial Golf Outing
- Created: Saturday, 14 March 2026 11:05 pm
- Written by John M Becker
The annual TCI-PAC golf outing took place on May 4, 2026, at the West Shore Country Club in Camp Hill. ACPA/PA participated very respectably, with a foursome comprised of John Depman (Past Chair), John Becker (Staff), Geoff Clarke (Past Chair) and Don Wetzel (guest) completing the scramble with only pars and birdies on the score card. The golf outing supports…
Emerging Leaders Workshop
- Created: Monday, 02 February 2026 4:53 pm
- Written by John M Becker
The 2026 Spring Emerging Leaders Workshop, hosted by ACPA/PA, the ACPA Foundation, and the Emerging Leaders Group, saw on March 24-25 record attendance in Pittsburgh for a dynamic two-day leadership experience. Held at the Golden Triangle Construction office, the sold-out event welcomed nearly 30 attendees from ten states and featured engaging sessions on adaptability and emotional intelligence led by the…
PennDOT Pavement Policy Updates
- Created: Tuesday, 28 October 2025 3:02 pm
- Written by John M Becker
ACPA/PA is happy to report that, in our working diligently with PennDOT as part of our Concrete Pavement Quality Initiative, two chapters of the PennDOT Pavement Policy Manual, (Publication 242) have been updated comprising Change 10 of this publication. Specifically, Chapter 4 (Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Guidelines and Policies) and Chapter 8 (Rigid Pavement Design). These updates are summarized succinctly…
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