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! 

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.

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.