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Gessner and Eicher Part of 2022-2023 LEAP Graduating Class

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Congratulations to Kim Gessner and Andrew Eicher and other members of the 2022-2023 LEAP Class. Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA) The LEAP program is intended for AEMA Members looking to increase their knowledge of the asphalt emulsion industry. Kim Gessner What Participants Experience There are general education requirements through the...
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Washtenaw County Road Commission of Michigan using CimLine to apply VRAM!

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About this project: A road construction project utilizing a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) took place on September 23rd through the 24th with the Washtenaw County Road Commission in Washtenaw County, Michigan. This was a County Project. Pavement Maintenance System applied VRAM to multiple joints on Packard Road with a...
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AMI Guest Appearance on ESG Decoded Podcast

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Asphalt Materials' VP of Specialty Products, Dave Henderson is a featured guest on the popular ClimeCo Podcast, ESG Decoded. During their recent episode featuring AMI’s very own Dave Henderson, ESG Decoded invites listeners to ‘get in the weeds’ on the topic of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to understand what goes...
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Yount and Swiertz Seminar Presentations to Focus on Pavement Preservation

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Our colleagues Megan Yount from Heritage Research Group and Dan Swiertz from our Portage, WI location will be presenting at the ARRA regional seminar. Join them Wednesday, August 17th at 8:15 AM as they discuss Pavement Preservation Techniques and give an overview on sustainability. (more…)
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First VRAM Project in Metro Minneapolis to Take Place this Year!

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Pavements are a very important asset to any state Department of Transportation. In Minnesota, they are valued at $29.5 billion. In fact, pavements have the largest replacement value of all assets owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).(1)  You can imagine how important extending the life of pavements is...
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Initiatives of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW)

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Toward Zero Deaths Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) is a national initiative to eliminate highway fatalities founded in 2009. The ATSSA Foundation's mission is to support injured or fallen roadway workers and their families, impacted by roadway work zone crashes. This national strategy on highway safety to advocate for eliminating serious...
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