2015 Quality Pavement Awards

2015 APAI Quality Pavement Awards
Eight asphalt paving contractors, project owners and .the design teams were honored in ceremonies held at the Annual APAI Awards Luncheon at the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis on December 10, 2015. The Luncheon was held in conjunction with APAI Annual Conference and Trade Show. Awards are given each year in the following categories:
  • New Construction greater than 2000 tons (city streets,county roads, subdivisions)
  • Non-Governmental New Construction (parking lots, private and industrial)
  • Non-Governmental Reconstruction (parking lots, private and industrial)
  • Reconstruction / County (Overlay, county roads, subdivisions)
  • Reconstruction / City (Overlay, county roads, subdivisions)
  • Governmental (city- county lots, state parks, schools, recreational trails)
  • Airports (runways, aprons, taxiways)
  • Sport / Recreational Surfaces (asphalt pavements with some type of coating) [new category in 2015]
Nominations are submitted along with project photos of projects completed in the last year. Projects are visited and judged by an engineer. The judges recommendations are reviewed by the Pavement Awards Committee. Projects are judged on elements such as longitudinal and transverse joint construction, texture and uniformity, workmanship,and green technologies. INDOT project are not allowed for this award. Photos of the projects and winners can be viewed at:
 

http://www.asphaltindiana.org/docs/2015_Quality_Pavement_Awards.pdf

Accepting the awards for the winning projects are:
New Construction

    Project:    106th St & College, Carmel, IN.
    Winner:    E & B Paving
    Pictured receiving the award:
    Steve Broermann, Cody McClintock and Ron Richmond, E&B Paving and Tiffany Boone, City of Carmel





 


                                                                        Non-Governmental New Construction


    Project:    Red Gold
    Winner:    Brooks Construction
    Pictured receiving the award:
    Greg Yoder, Brooks Construction Co., Inc., Mike Herrmann, Red Gold and Tyler Hatzell, Brooks Construction Co., Inc.,







 
Non-Governmental Reconstruction
 


Project:    Meijer Store #127, Goshen, IN
Winner:    Walsh & Kelly
Pictured receiving the award:
Jim Padgett, Steven Wise, Jeff Sweazy, Nick Relias, Mike Hardin, and Derek Jackson of Walsh & Kelly,







 
Reconstruction /County



Project:    Headwaters Windfarm, Randolph Co.
Winner:    Milestone Contractors, LP
Pictured receiving the award:
Bill Ketron and Brandon Foreman, Milestone Contractors LP






 
Reconstruction / City




Project:    Valparaiso City Resurface Program, Valparaiso
Winner:    Rieth-Riley Construction
Pictured receiving the award:
Jason Ogiego, Chris Speichert, Dave Norgan, and Tom Martin  of Rieth-Riley



 


Governmental



Project:    Evansville Softball Complex
Winner:    E & B Paving
Pictured receiving the award:
Jamie Liebhart, E & B Paving, Mike Hinton, Lochmueller Group, Tim Fulton, Evansville Sports Complex, and Nick Chapman, E & B Paving






 
Airport



Project:    Ft. Wayne-Allen County FBO
Winner:    Brooks Construction
Pictured receiving the award:
Chad Loggins, Nate Green, and Rodney Firmi, Brooks Construction







 
Sports / Recreational Surfaces
 


Project:    Gibson Track & Field Complex
Winner:    Wabash Valley Asphalt
Pictured receiving the award:
Joe Eckerle, Indiana State University, John Collett, Mike Dean, Charles Kinzer, Butch Crossley, Wabash Valley Asphalt,