ICPA Concrete Paving Workshop & Paving Awards

The Iowa Concrete Paving Association’s 60th Annual
Concrete Paving Workshop at the Holiday Inn
Des Moines-Airport/Conference Center on February 7-9, 2024.
 
The ICPA Board of Directors kicked off the 3-day workshop with the election of Dustin Jones, Alliance Construction Group, LLC as their 2024 Chairman during the first day of the Workshop.

​The Concrete Paving Awards Luncheon, which highlights the “best of the best” concrete paving projects within the state of Iowa began with three special awards given. The luncheon gave recognition of 108 projects nominated for the 2023 Concrete Paving Awards. The ICPA and the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) jointly evaluated and recognized projects as the best concrete pavements built in 2023. Plaques were presented in 23 categories to personnel from the companies dedicated to the winning projects.

Paving Awards Press Release

Later that evening, the workshop’s annual banquet served as an opportunity to recognize some of the state’s top engineering students through the presentation of thirteen ICPA academic scholarships for 2024. Through the awarding of scholarships, the ICPA hopes to recognize the best and brightest of our state’s students and encourage them to consider careers in Iowa’s concrete paving industry. This year’s scholarship recipients are:

​2024 ICPA Scholarship Recipients
Hannah Cary, Iowa State University
Logan Delaney, University of Northern Iowa
Cody Hall, University of Iowa
Keagen Head,  University of Iowa
Dalton Jackson, University of Northern Iowa
Anthony Lamoreux, University of Iowa
Cole Lindaman, Iowa State University
Ellie Marovets, Iowa State University
Megan May, University of Northern Iowa
Madisyn McCormick, University of Northern Iowa
Carter Miller, University of Northern Iowa
Logan Mulder, South Dakota State University
Sarah Mumm, Iowa State University
Kara Reicks, University of Northern Iowa
Cole Shirk, University of Northern Iowa
Ian Sommerville, Iowa State University
Molly Stanhope, Iowa State University
Benjamin Tibken, Iowa State University
Jack Tiefenthaler, University of Northern Iowa​

Scholarship Press Release

2024 SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
ADA - Jackie Spoor
Jointing Design - Brian Killingsworth
Roundabouts and the Jointing Process - Jason Holst & Kyle Schrock
Iowa DOT Update - Stuart Anderson
The Benefits of Competition and a Balanced Paving Program - Jim Mack
ACPA National Update - Eric Ferrebee
Measuring & Monitoring Curing - Dr. John Kevern
Lower Opening Strength Minnesota - Dan Labo
Tapered Edge Partial Depth Repairs - Gordon Bruhn
It's a Question of Ethics - Nicholas Maletta
Survival Analysis of Concrete Overlay Performance in Iowa - Dan King
20 Years of Concrete Overlays in Linn County - Garret Reddish
Use of EPD's & LCA on an Iowa Interstate Project: FHWA's Climate Challenge - Leif Wathne
Carbon Accounting: Quantifying Carbon Savings & Finding Funding - Nicholas Davis
Paving the Digital Road: Iowa's E-Construction and Evolution and Future - Matthew Miller & Cedric Wilkinson
Iowa DOT District 1 Project Forecast - Jeremy Vortherms
Iowa DOT District 2 Project Forecast - Nick Humpal
Iowa DOT District 3 Project Forecast - Shane Tymkowicz
Iowa DOT District 4 Project Forecast - Wes Mayberry
Iowa DOT District 5 Project Forecast - Steve McElmeel
Iowa DOT District 6 Project Forecast - Jim Schnoebelen
200th Anniversary of Portland Cement - Dave Suchorski
200th Anniversary of Portland Cement - Todd Hanson
A Sustainable Concrete Journey - Lori Tiefenthaler
FHWA Program Update - Robert Spragg
What the CP Tech Center Is Up To - Dr. Peter Taylor

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