WatchForUs | National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign

The third week of April kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week 2020 (NWZAW). To help combat distracted driving and improve work zone safety, NAPA developed the WatchForUs national public awareness campaign. This year, NAPA created a sheet of individual car window clings featuring various "stick figure" family members (and pets, too!) as well as separate hard hat and safety vest clings that can be affixed to the individuals. Build out your family on your rear window to help increase awareness of the WatchForUs message among the driving public. NAPA encourages you to share these materials with your employees. Ten clings were mailed to the authorized representative for all NAPA producer and paving contractor members last week; however, if you want additional sheets for employees, complete this brief order form. Additional materials will be developed for the campaign and added to the WatchForUs Toolkit. For more information, contact NAPA Vice President for Marketing Ester Magorka.

Help Us Track Asphalt's Sustainability

Every asphalt mix producer in the United States is encouraged to participate in the National Asphalt Pavement Association's annual survey on the use of recycled materials and warm-mix asphalt. This survey is conducted by NAPA under contract with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and is an important tool for tracking the use of sustainable practices by the asphalt pavement industry.

The confidential survey gathers information about the use of these materials during the 2019 construction season. Responses are sought from producers of all sizes and from every community in all 50 U.S. states, as well as all U.S. territories. A short supplemental survey asks questions about the use of in-place recycling technologies. To participate in the survey, click here.

Build Sustainability Into Your Asphalt Pavements

Asphalt pavements by their very nature are a sustainable product. They are 100% recyclable, provide a smooth driving surface, and are quick and easy to maintain and repair. To help asphalt mixture producers and road owners recognize, quantify, and document the sustainability of their operations and their products, NAPA produced over the course of 2019 Sustainable Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide, a series of publications focused on what an asphalt producer or asphalt project can do now to address sustainability within the confines of good business practice. The Guide helps readers understand the economic, environmental, and social aspects of sustainability, as well as shows how to recognize and document them in operations and projects.

The four publications in the series are available for free, individually or as a single document, from www.AsphaltPavement.org/PracticalGuide. Webinars discussing each of the publications are available from the same link.

NAPA Moves to New Headquarters

As of September 13, 2019, the National Asphalt Pavement Association has relocated its headquarters. The new address is 6406 Ivy Lane, Suite 350, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1441. Telephone and fax numbers are unchanged. Click here for directions.

NAPA's new home is a modern, dynamic space that will allow the association to better serve its national membership. With expanded meeting spaces and advanced teleconferencing capabilities, the new headquarters were designed to support greater collaboration between NAPA staff and member committees and task groups, as well as to enhance the quality of NAPA webinars and educational activities.

"This state-of-the-art facility is built with the industry in mind," said NAPA Chairman John Harper, Senior Vice President of Construction Partners Inc. in Dothan, Alabama. "The improved technological infrastructure, as well as the convenient location, will boost how NAPA staff connects with the association’s members nationwide."