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2023 Oklahoma Concrete Pavement Conference

Monday, 27 March 2023 10:39
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Last week’s 2023 Oklahoma Concrete Pavement Conference was a huge success with over three hundred people in attendance. Transportation professionals from across the state met to hear the latest updates on funding, design and research of concrete pavements.

Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz kicked off the meeting followed by ACPA’s President & CEO, Laura Kaumo-O’Neil. Many thanks to them and all the presenters for their contribution to this year’s event.

Also, many thanks to our exhibitors and sponsors for helping us make this event a success.

Ribbon Cutting Held for Bella Vista Bypass

Thursday, 30 September 2021 13:28
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A ribbon cutting ceremony was held September 30th to commemorate the opening of the Bella Vista Bypass connecting NW Arkansas to SW Missouri. This regionally important highway will ultimately be known as Interstate 49 and is a expected to be a major improvement in both safety and travel times for motorists in the area.

Save the Date! Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference August 24th & 25th

Monday, 28 June 2021 08:49
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Save the date for the 2021 Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference. The conference will be held August 24th & 25th at the Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center in Little Rock. Please plan on joining us fun and fellowship as we hear from some of the top concrete pavement experts from around the country.

Weaver-Bailey Contractors to host Roller Compacted Concrete Workshop

Monday, 07 June 2021 16:42
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Weaver-Bailey Contractors will be hosting a Lunch and Learn workshop on Roller Compacted Concrete June 10th from 12:00 noon to 1:30 at their headquarters in Conway, AR. Corey Zollinger of CEMEX and Stacy Williams of the University of Arkansas will be the presenters.

 

Paving Industry Competition in Arkansas

Monday, 17 May 2021 13:30
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Healthy markets require robust competition. The paving materials market, however, has relatively little competition between industries. MIT has found that this inflates paving material unit costs. In Arkansas, findings suggest that increasing competition between paving material industries lowers paving unit costs for both asphalt (AC) and concrete (PCC)— which could result in significant savings for both departments of transportation (DOTs) and taxpayers. View the full MIT Arkansas Competition document here.