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Transportation Development Foundation Annual Report

2018

Table of Contents

Chairman’s Message................................................................................................3

“Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™” ................4Roster of “Safety Certified”................................................. . ....................5Certification Commission...........................................................................6

Transportation Construction Safety Center.........................................................7

National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse....................................8

Safety Training...........................................................................................................8

National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference.....................8

Guardrail Contract....................................................................................................9

23rd Annual Industry Leader Development Program ........................................9

Dr. Don Brock TransOvation® Workshop ..........................................................10

Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship.................................10

Awards ....................................................................................................................112018 Hall of Fame ......................................................................................11Helping Hand Awards................................................................................12Women Leaders.........................................................................................12

Board of Trustees & Staff......................................................................................13

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If you want to know how the work of ARTBA Transportation Development Foundation (TDF) makes a profound difference, consider this recent note from Carrie Lillis, a Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship recipient:

“I wanted to let you know I showed my Dad the letter you sent last spring about the award. He sat there, still and was very quiet. He just sat there and stared at the letter and his eyes welled up. After working in road construction for almost 20 years he thought now that he was injured no one cared.

“Without the money your foundation gave me I could not go to this school, but to my dad it meant so much more. He was so impressed that there was a fund and a group of people who cared that people like him die or are disabled from their work. My Dad helped build many of the iconic things in our community, highways, football stadiums, schools, but now that he is injured he just looks at them and wishes he could build again. Could you please let the folks know the scholarship gift made my dreams possible, but it also helped heal my dad’s broken heart? Many thanks.”

The scholarship program provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. In 2018, the TDF Board of Trustees contributed a record $63,500 to a dozen worthy students like Carrie.

Among the other major accomplishments in 2018:• The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) program, earned the

“gold standard” in credentialing with accreditation under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 international standard.The Texas Department of Transportation became the first agency to officially endorse the program andcommitted 500 agency employees to taking the exam in FY 2019. Since the October 2016 launch, 255industry professionals from 70 companies/agencies in 35 states have become “safety certified.”

• The “Transportation Construction Safety Center” (www.artba.safetycenter.org) serves as a gatewayto a comprehensive suite of programs and services that help industry firms improve worker and motoristsafety in roadway construction zones. Under several federal contracts, the TDF delivered customizedtransportation construction safety-specific training to more than 7,000 industry professionals.

• Hosted for nearly 100 industry professionals the 8th Annual Dr. Don Brock TransOvationTM Workshopwith the focus on building smarter and resilient infrastructure in preparation for future climate challengesor national emergencies.

Please take a few minutes to read through this Annual Report to learn more about the Foundation’s broad scope of initiatives. With contributions from outstanding volunteer leaders on the Board of Trustees, the TDF’s commitment to building the future remains strong!

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

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Executive Vice President, HNTB

Paul Yarossi

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

Launched by industry leaders in late 2016, the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) program’s goal is clear:

To significantly boost the hazard awareness and risk management skills of all transportation project professionals who are in positions of influence through day-to-day oversight—from project inception through completion—to cause a decline in safety incidents.

The certification is not aimed at safety professionals, though they are welcome to take the test. It is aimed at the thousands of workers, supervisors, foremen, inspectors, designers, planners, equipment operators, manufacturers, materials suppliers and owners

Among the SCTPP program’s major achievements in 2018:

• The SCTPP earned accreditation from the AmericanNational Standards Institute (ANSI) under the ISO/IEC17024:2012 international standard.

• The Texas Department of Transportation became thefirst agency in the nation to endorse the program andis committing 500 of its employees to take the exam inFY 2019.

• AECOM, the leading global infrastructure firm design,formalized a partnership facilitating hundreds of itsemployees to earn the SCTPP credential.

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The Transportation Construction Industry’s

ONLYInternationally-Accredited Safety Program

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What does ANSI Accreditation Mean?If your firm or agency is involved in the provision of transportation infrastructure and you care about the safety of the workers and public exposed to project site hazards, how do you really know if your person-nel fully understand what makes a jobsite safe?

There is only one way: if your personnel have earned the “Safety Certified Transportation Project Professional™” (SCTPP) designation that has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 international standard.

What does that mean? It means your employees have passed an exam testing their knowledge of basic com-petencies that have been identified for the internation-ally-recognized industry standard. ANSI-accreditation assures that the exam has been developed following strict third-party protocols for the industry by its top subject mat-ter experts. It is also distinct from other industry “self-cer-tified” or “certificate” programs, which typically signify only the completion of a course or seminar.

Many in construction are aware of the ANSI-accredited “Certified Safety Professional” (CSP) designation and its value. The CSP is for safety professionals—those who have safety as at least 50 percent of their job responsi-bilities. It is a highly sought credential, although it is not industry-specific.

That is what makes the SCTPP unique.

The SCTPP has been developed to address safety issues specific to transportation project sites–not generic work environments. And while the SCTPP is certainly a creden-tial safety professionals in transportation construction may want to obtain, it has been designed for non-safety profes-sionals.

The intent of the SCTPP program is to sup-plement the “eyes” of safety supervisors by bringing “safety vision” to thousands of people involved in transportation projects from incep-tion to completion. In doing so, the overall level of industry safety awareness can dramatically increase—with the goal being a significant de-crease in preventable safety incidents.

Nearly 50,000 people die or are injured in and around U.S.

transportation infrastructure projects each year.

The cost of these tragic incidences to families and employers is staggering.

Certify Your Employees. Save Lives.

We must do better.

Allan Myers CEO & Chairman Ross Myers helped create and launch the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™

program. His goal: significantly boost the hazard awareness and risk management skills of all transportation project professionals who are in

positions of influence—from project inception through completion—to cause a decline in safety incidents. www.puttingsafetyfirst.org

Ross Myers Believes Status Quo Safety Performance

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Nearly 50,000 people die or are injured in and around U.S.

transportation infrastructure projects each year.

The cost of these tragic incidences to families and employers is staggering.

Certify Your Employees. Save Lives.We must do better.

Austin Industries President & CEO David Walls helped create and launch the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™

program. His goal: significantly boost the hazard awareness and risk management skills of all transportation project professionals who are in

positions of influence—from project inception through completion—to cause a decline in safety incidents.

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David Walls Believes

Status Quo Safety Performance

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By the end of 2018, 255 had earned the SCTPP credential since the program launch in 2016.

Industry professionals from 70 firms and agencies representing 35 states earned the Safety Certified Transportation Project Professional credential between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2018, are:

• Andrew Wilson, Project Manager, Barriere Construction Company, LLC, Metairie, LA

• Augustus Everhardt, Field Manager, Allan Myers, Fallston, MD

• Dawnica Hall, Safety Director, Siboney Contracting, Floresville, TX

• Gawngmai Myitung, Senior Project, Allan Myers, Charlottesville, VA

• Jacob Norris, Shift Safety Representative, J.F. Shea Construction Inc., Indianapolis, IN

• Jeff Stephens, Safety Director, Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc., Columbia, MO

• Joseph Kennedy, Estimator/Project Manager, Barriere Construction Company, LLC, Franklinton, LA

• Zac Jourdan, Estimator/Project Manager, Barriere Construction Company, LLC, Franklinton, LA

• Bryan Stone, Safety Director, Superior Construction Company, Jacksonville, FL

• Doug Schultz, President,Herlihy Mid-Continent Company, Romeoville, IL

• Edward Mays, Field Safety Coordinator, Barriere Construction Company, LLC, Metairie, LA

• Jose Manzano, Safety Inspector, CW Roberts Contracting, Tallahassee, FL

• Joseph Landino, Safety Director, Ajax Paving Industries, Inc.,Troy, MI

• Justin Templet, Safety and ClaimsCoordinator, Barriere ConstructionCompany, LLC, Metairie, LA

• Matt Lunzman, Superintendent,Hawkins Construction, Lincoln, NE

• Russell McElroy, Senior SafetySupervisor, The Lane ConstructionCorporation, Charlotte, NC

• Tim Beguin, Corporate SafetyDirector, Wiregrass ConstructionCompany, Inc., Decatur, AL

• James Kuhland, Superintendent,Allan Myers, Henrico, VA

• Brad Pittsnogle, ConstructionManager, AECOM, Hunt Valley, MD

• Peter Kinevich, Safety SpecialistAllan Myers, West Chester, PA

• Gregory Reilly, Project Manager,Ranger Construction Industries, Inc.,West Palm Beach, FL

• Andrew Maniotis, Project Manager,Ranger Construction Industries, Inc.,West Palm Beach, FL

• Omar Percy, Group HSE Manager,Sundt, Metairie, LA

• Eric Eastin, Construction Manager,Allan Myers, Fallston, MD

• Tyler Smith , Project Manager,Ranger Construction Industries, Inc.West Palm Beach, FL

• Patrick Flynn, Division Manager,Ranger Construction Industries, Inc.,Palm Bay, FL

• Kevin Gartley, Project Manager,STV Incorporated, Palatine, IL

• Luis Leal, General Superintendent,Austin Bridge & Road, L.P.,Mesquite, TX

• Ryan Silbernagel, Project Manager,Sundt, San Antonio, TX

• Johnny Sotello, SafetyRepresentative, Sundt, SanAntonio, TX

• Roberto Beard, HSE Professional,Sundt, El Paso, TX

• Chris Elison, Project Manager,Sundt, Gilbert, AZ

• Daniel Eamello, Safety Manager,Sundt, Forney, TX

• Errol Christos, Safety Supervisor,Tennessee Department ofTransportation, Nashville, TN

• Kenneth Goetzman, AssistantProject Manager, SuperiorConstruction Company Southeast,LLC., Middleburg, FL

• Claudia Mendez, ProjectManager, Ranger Construction,Loxahatchee, FL

• Calvin Beyer, Director of RiskManagement, Lakeside Industries,Issaquah, WA

• John DeVito, Director, QualityAssurance & Construction, SafetyBureau, New York City Departmentof Design & Construction, LongIsland City, NY

• John Knott, Safety Officer, TexasDepartment of Transportation,Mesquite, TX

• Michael Ryan, Project Manager,Barriere Construction Company,LLC, Slidell, LA

• Scott Quigley, GeneralSuperintendent, BarriereConstruction, LLC,Baton Rouge, LA

• Patrick Drane, Work ZoneSafety Manager, RangerConstruction Industries, Inc., Winter Garden, FL

• Daniel Rieck, Superintendent,Allan Myers, Williamsburg, VA

• David Gilinger, Craft DevelopmentTrainer, Allan Myers,Phoenixville , PA

• Eric Tombaugh, GeneralSuperintendent, Austin Bridge &Road, L.P., Irving, TX

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• Jacob Macheca, Field Engineer,Barriere Construction Company,LLC, Bush, LA

• Laurie Bryan, Project ManagerAllan Myers, North Beach, MD

• Ryan Kaufmann, Field Engineer,Barriere Construction Company,LLC, Slidell, LA

• Andrew Morris, Field Manager,Allan Myers, Gloucester, VA

• Andy Bates, Project Manager,Allan Myers, Schwenksville, PA

• Bradley Bushey, SeniorProject Engineer, Allan Myers,Glen Allen, VA

• Damien Vrontisis, Sr. ProjectEngineer, Allan Myers, EastNorriton, PA

• David Reeve, Foreman, AllanMyers, Audubon, NJ

• Domenic Marino, ProjectManager, Allan Myers,Havertown, PA

• George Herceg III, ProjectManager, Allan Myers,Midlothian, VA

• Jeffrey Bickel, Field Engineer,Allan Myers, Collegeville, PA

• John Breck, HSE Specialist,Allan Myers, Blandon, PA

• John Bridge, Project Manager,Austin Bridge & Road, L.P.,Keller, TX

• Nicholas Benyovszky, FieldEngineer, Allan Myers, NewBritain, PA

• Ryan Houston, PM, WrightBrothers Construction Co, Inc.,Charleston, TN

• Scott Shuey, OperatingGroup Safety Professional,Terracon Consultants, Inc., Platte City, MO

• Stephen Wargo, Project Manager,Allan Myers, Downingtown, PA

• Cody Fry, HSE Specialist, AllanMyers, Mechanicsville, VA

• David Houghton, SurveyDepartment Manager, WrightBrothers Construction Co, Inc.,Charleston, TN

• Doug Riley Safety Director, GreenAcres, Contracting Co., Inc.,Scottdale, PA

• Ethan Brown, Project Engineer,Wright Brothers Construction Co.,Inc., Smyrna, GA

• Gene Howard, Project Manager,Superior Construction Company,Jacksonville, FL

• Jeremy Hostetler, Area SafetyManager, The Lane ConstructionCorporation, Deltona, FL

• Jim Wright Director of Safety andHealth, Terracon Engineering,Olathe, KS

• Kevin Colwell, Gallagher Asphalt,Channahon, IL

• Mohammed Raoof, AssistantProject Manager, SuperiorConstruction Company,Jacksonville, FL

• Robert Snyder, HSE RegionalManager, Allan Myers,Worcester, PA

• Corey Lovelace, CAD Tech,Wright Brothers Construction Co.,Inc., Cleveland, TN

• Stephen Young, EHS Manager,RK&K, Morgantown, PA

• Adam Maier, Safety Professional,Terracon Consultants, Inc.,Olathe, KS

• Andrew Wingard,Superintendent, Allan Myers,Glen Allen, VA

• Bob Kaiser, Superintendent,Austin Bridge & Road, L.P.,Irving, TX

• Christopher Kirby, Director ofRisk Management, Colas Inc.,Morristown, NJ

• Galen Cooter, SH&E Manager,AECOM, Corona, CA

• Michael Barefoot, SafetyManager, Webber, LLC, NorthRichland Hills, TX

• Robby Oliff , Senior SafetySupervisor, The Lane ConstructionCorporation, Alexandria, VA

• Robert Brode, Safety, AllanMyers, Pylesville, MD

• William Colley, Foreman, AustinBridge & Road, L.P., NorthRichland Hills, TX

• Christopher Adams, ProjectManager, Barriere ConstructionCompany, LLC, Metairie,LA

• Michael Max, Safety Director,Silver Star Construction Co. Inc.,Moore, OK

• Nate Neal, Safety Manager, WWClyde, Orem, UT

• Gregory Moakley, VP Safety, NELCorporation, Peabody, MA

• Dannyh Hrapmann, Estimator/Project Manager, BarriereConstruction Company, LLC,Violet, LA

• William Phillips, Field Engineer,Barriere Construction Company,LLC, Boutte, LA

• Jason Latiolais, DivisionManager, Barriere ConstructionCompany, LLC, Metairie, LA

• Christopher Desirey,Superintendent, Allan Myers,Fairfax, VA

• Jamie Bertoch, SafetyDirector, Acme Barricades, LC,Jacksonville, FL

• Ramon Perez, Area SafetyManager, The Lane ConstructionCorporation, Chantilly VA

• Richard Mills, President, AustinBridge & Road, L.P. Irving, TX

• Anthony Johnson, Sr. ProjectManager, Ranger ConstructionIndustries, Inc., Orlando, FL

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• Nicholas Giorgio,Superintendent, Allan Myers,Surry, VA

• Travis Kirchner, Project Manager,Allan Myers, Pottstown, PA

• Christopher Woll, ConstructionManager, Allan Myers,Perkasie, PA

• Eric Samples, Estimator, WrightBrothers Construction Co, Inc.,Charleston, TN

• John Savage, Sr. SafetySupervisor, The Lane ConstructionCorporation, Norfolk, VA

• Justin Keller, Project Engineer,Allan Myers, Quakertown, PA

• Justin Taylor, Sr. Field Engineer,Barriere Construction Company,LLC, Franklinton, LA

• Adam Bisher, Project Manager,Allan Myers, Yardley, PA

• Brian Flynn, Project Manager,Allan Myers, Mertztown, PA

• Christopher Hunara, FieldManager, Allan Myers,Lancaster, PA

• Gregory Lobko, SuperintendentAllan Myers, Lansdale, PA

• Jason Kushner, SeniorProject Engineer, Allan Myers,Douglassville, PA

• Jeffrey Dremel, SeniorProject Engineer, Allan Myers,Worcester, PA

• Jon Thomas, Safety Manager,Webber, LLC, Conroe, TX

• Nicholas Fenstermaker,Project Manager, Allan Myers,Emmaus, PA

• Sean Seelbach, Safety Director,Webber, LLC, Montgomery, TX

• Sze Wun Ingrid Ngai, ProjectEngineer, Allan Myers,Worcester, PA

• Tim McDermott, HSE Manager,Allan Myers, Oreland, PA

• Zachary Kollmann, ProjectEngineer, Allan Myers,Worchester, PA

• David Malkowski Sr., CorporateSafety Coordinator JMT, HuntValley, MD

• Kyle Poss, Project Manager,Austin Bridge & Road, L.P.,Frisco, TX

• Marshall Hartless, Inspector II,MBP, Abingdon, VA

• Gilberto Torrens, Area SafetyManager, OHL CommunityAsphalt, West Palm Beach, FL

• Petros Gregory, Regional SafetyDirector, AECOM, Kinnelon, NJ

• David Blair, Assistant ProjectManager, Superior ConstructionCompany Southeast, LLC.,Jacksonville, FL

• Michael Baldwin, AssistantProject Manager, SuperiorConstruction Company Southeast,LLC., Jacksonville, FL

• Tyler Houghton, FieldEngineer, Superior ConstructionCompany Southeast, LLC.,Jacksonville, FL

• Jesus Bohorquez, FieldEngineer, Superior ConstructionCompany, Jacksonville, FL

• Kayla Burtner, ConstructionProject Engineer, SuperiorConstruction Company Southeast,LLC., Jacksonville, FL

• Bradley Leckert, Senior ProjectManager, Barriere ConstructionCompany, LLC, New Orleans, LA

• James Riley, Superintendent,Barriere Construction Company,LLC, Franklinton, LA

• Alejandro Uribe, ProjectManager, Ranger Construction,West Palm Beach, FL

• Christopher Demski, HSEManager, Allan Myers, Street, MD

• Daniel Halley, President, HalleyEngineering Contractors, Inc.,Miami, FL

• Brandon Sanders, SafetyOfficer, Texas Department ofTransportation, Waco, TX

• Christopher Rowan, ProjectManager, Barriere ConstructionCompany, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA

• William Sigafoose, Sr. ProjectManager, Allan Myers, PrinceFrederick, MD

• Joseph Yesvetz, AssistantConstruction Manager,Hill International, Inc.,Orwigsburg, PA

• Travis Gates, PM, RangerConstruction Industries, Inc.,Fort Pierce, FL

• William Duguay, Vice President,J.D. Abrams, L.P., Austin, TX

• Gilberto Almonte, Field SafetyManager, HNTB Corporation, NewYork, NY

• Paul Schwager, Assistant ProjectManager, Ranger Construction,Singer Island, FL

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Roster of “Safety Certified”

Enhances Transportation Site Safety

In May, ARTBA and AECOM formalized an agreement aimed at strengthening the leading global infrastructure firm’s position in the design, construction and management of safer transportation infrastructure projects.

The partnership facilitated AECOM employees earning the SCTPP designation. The certification exam tests knowledge of industry-established core competencies necessary to recognize and mitigate potential hazards to those in and around transportation project sites. It also gave firm employees access to SCTPP prep courses that are available through ARTBA’s Online Learning Center.

Certification Commission

The Safety Certification Commission provides leadership, governance and ongoing program oversight. Commissioners include:

• David Walls, president & CEO of Austin Industries (Co-Chair)• Ross Myers, chairman & CEO of Allan Myers (Co-Chair)• Former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of

Transportation Victor Mendez• Ash Grove President & COO Randy Vance• Texas Department of Transportation, Transportation Business

Advisor Jerral Wyer• Laborers’ International Union of North America Training &

Education Fund National Apprentice Director James Urtz• Cargo Transporters, Inc., Director of Safety Jerry Waddell• Liberty Mutual Insurance Construction Industry Specialist

Donald Stanfield• Superior Construction Safety Director Bryan Stone

Ex-officio, non-voting members of the commission included:

• Zachry Corporation President & CEO David Zachry• Astec Industries Executive Vice President & COO Rick Dorris• HNTB Holdings, Ltd., President Paul Yarossi• ARTBA President & CEO Pete Ruane• ARTBA Executive Vice President & COO Bill Toohey

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The jobsite safety of the men and women who build and maintain America’s transportation infrastructure—as well as that of those who travel through our work zones—is a top priority for ARTBA’s membership. As a result, the development of safety programs and training has been a core competency of ARTBA since its creation.

The Transportation Construction Safety Center(www.artbasafetycenter.org) serves as the consolidated home to a comprehensive array of programs and services that includes:

• Policy development and legislative and regulatoryengagement at the federal and state levels;

• Operation of the industry’s only internationally-recognizedprofessional certification program—Safety Certification forTransportation Project Professionals™;

• Development and operation of an 24/7 Online LearningManagement System that offers safety training andprofessional development hours (PDHs);

• Development and execution of federally-supportedtraining programs and materials targeted to transportationconstruction workers;

• Operation of the “National Work Zone Safety InformationClearinghouse”—the world’s largest online repository ofinformation on the topic;

• Leadership in national safety coalitions and organizations;

• National awards programs to recognize and promote safetyexcellence; and

• A scholarship program to help children of highway workerskilled or permanently disabled on the job pay for their post-high school education.

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National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse

The Clearinghouse continued to recognize its 20th Anniversary year with the production of several videos, webinars, material offerings and expanded content on its extensive website. Nearly 16,000 users visit its website each month, and ARTBA staff mailed well over 20,0000 posters and safety program materials annually.

Safety Training

Under a Federal Highway Administration contract, the TDF conducted 175 classes for nearly 6,000 participants using the ARTBA roadway-focused OSHA 10-Hour Training program, the Roadway Safety+ Training Program, and the Preventing Runovers and Backovers (PR&B) course.

The Foundation also provided “Preventing Runovers & Backovers” training to 1,250 through an OSHA Harwood-supported program in 45 classes.

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National Traffic Management & Work Zone Safety Conference

Private sector transportation and construction officials from across the country, along with agency officials from 35 state DOTs, attended the National Work Zone Manage-ment Conference held Sept. 11-13 in Herndon, Va. The event offered nearly 30 sessions on “hot” topics such as portable variable speed limits, autonomous vehicles and other technology, roadway safety hardware compliance, and related topics. It was hosted by the ARTBA Founda-tion’s National Work Zone Safety Information Clearing-house.

Guardrail Contract

Under contract with FHWA, ARTBA and its partner KLS Engineering provided classes on proper installation and maintenance of guardrail to state DOTs across the country. Classes were offered at DOTs in California, Arkansas, Montana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Washington.

23rd Annual Industry Leader Development Program

In May, 24 emerging transportation design and construction industry leaders participated in an intensive “boot camp” introduction to the federal legislative and regulatory process, and went to Capitol Hill to advocate for a permanent Highway Trust Fund solution with their members of Congress. They were in Washington as part of the “Industry Leader Development Program,” which was held in conjunction with the association’s Federal Issues Program and the Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In.

The ILDP provides an understanding of industry economics, how transportation work in the U.S. is funded and financed, how actions by the federal government impact the industry, and how to become politically engaged to help shape transportation policy.

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Dr. Don Brock TransOvation® Workshop

Held in New York in conjunction with ARTBA’s National Convention, nearly 100 industry professionals participated in the 8th Annual Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation™ Workshop to hear from experts about how to build smarter and resilient infrastructure in preparation for future climate challenges or national emergencies.

Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship

Thirteen students from around the country were named recipients of the “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship” program. It provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers killed or disabled on the job. The 2018-19 class included:

• Caitlyn Rains, Arkansas State University• Stan Jones, Clemson University (S.C.)• Willie Blevins, University of Georgia• Amy (McNeil) Graves, Lamar State College• (Port Arthur, Texas)• Misty McNeil, Lamar Institute of Technology

(Beaumont, Texas)• Victoria Markle, Florida Gulf Coast University• Kristen Jares, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

(Belton, Texas)• Kaitlyn Henry, Ball State• (Graduate School-Muncie, Ind.)• Andrea Pair, Harding University College of Pharmacy

(Searcy, Ark)• Hadley Voudrie, Jefferson State Community College

(Birmingham, Ala.)• Carolyn Lillis, George Fox University, Newberg (Ore.)• Mashawn Blubaugh, Kent State University (Ohio)• Jacob Schwarz, Columbia College (Chicago)

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2018 Scholarship Donors

• Fernandez Pave the Way Foundation

• Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance

• Paul & Anita Yarossi

• Brian Weidman

• York County Community Foundation

• The de Moya Group

• AASHTO

• Paul Drury, Patriarch Contracting LLC

• Donald and Dorothy Stabler Foundation

• Blue River Foundation

• Ajax Paving Industries of Florida

• John K. Hale, Jr.

• Stan Lanford

• Louis Berger Foundation

Hall of Fame

Established in 2010, the Transportation Development Hall of Fame honors “individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development and demonstrated exceptional leadership over their lifetime.”

Transportation Design & Construction Industry Leaders (Individuals or Families): Recognizes men, women and families who have made significant contributions—beyond just having successful businesses or careers—that have notably helped advance the interests and image of the transportation design, construction and safety industry.

Left to right: David Wemer, the Eisenhower Institute on behalf of the family of President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Kathryn Karol, Caterpillar Inc.; Matt Cummings, ARTBA Chair; Christopher Boylan, General Contractors Association of New York, on behalf of Thomas Iovino; Kenneth Rezendes; Charles Potts; Wanda Sproles, wife of Max Sproles; Michael Vecellio; Leo Vecellio, Jr.; Kathryn Vecellio; and Paul Yarossi, ARTBA Foundation Chair.

Awards

The ARTBA Foundation celebrated excellence in individuals and industry firms with these recognition programs:

• Transportation Development Hall of Fame: Lifetime Achievement• Helping Hand: Community Relations & Philanthropic Programs• Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction: Public & Private Sector Professionals and Students• Contractor Safety Awards

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Helping Hand Awards

The fourth annual Helping Awards were presented May 17 in the Nation’s Capital as part of the ARTBA Federal Issues Program. The competition honors “organizations within the transportation construction industry that have exceptional strategic philanthropic programs—outside the scope of normal business operations—that strengthen, build, improve the quality of life and make a positive difference in their communities.”

• First Place: Terracon Consultants, Inc., Olathe, Kan.• Second Place: HCSS, Sugar Land, Texas

Contractor Safety Awards

The Contractor Safety Awards were announced Oct. 1 in New York City. The winners included:

• Less than 500,000 hoursFirst Place: Brooks Construction Co., Inc., FortWayne, Ind.

• 500,000 to 1 million hoursFirst Place – Tie: Barriere Construction Co., LLC,Metairie, La. and Kraemer North America, LLC, Plain,Wis.

• More than 1 million hoursFirst Place: Superior Construction CompanySoutheast, Jacksonville, Fla.

Awards

Women Leaders

The “Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards” were announced Oct. 1 in three categories:

The Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award named for ARTBA’s executive director from the mid-1920s and given to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, long-term service in the industry’s public or private sectors and dedication to the advancement of innovation and other women leaders:

• Melissa Tooley, Texas A&M Transportation Institute• Diana Mendes, HNTB Corporation

The Glass Hammer Award honoring companies in the transportation construction industry that have innovative programs and activities directed at successfully promoting women leaders within their organization:

• Gannett Fleming

Future Industry Leader Spotlight Awards recognizing students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at a U.S. college or university who have achieved an outstanding academic record and demonstrated extraordinary leadership skills within and outside of the academic environment:

• Megan Brown, Grand Canyon University• Alexandra Boggs, University of Tennessee

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Board of Trustees

Leo Vecellio Chairman, President & CEO Vecellio Group

Paul Yarossi Executive Vice President HNTB Holdings, Ltd.(Chairman)

David Zachry CEO Zachry Corporation(Vice Chairman)

Pete Ruane President & CEO ARTBA

Paula Hammond Senior Vice President WSP USA

Tom Hill CEO Summit Materials

Nick Ivanoff President U.S. Transportation Market Segment Louis Berger

Steve Wright President Wright Brothers Construction

Bill Cox RetiredCorman Kokosing

Rich Wagman Chairman Wagman Inc.

Charlie Potts Chairman of the Board Heritage Construction & Materials

Matt Cummings Executive Vice President AECOM

Matt Jeanneret Executive Director

Brad Sant Executive Director, Safety & Education

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Eileen Houlihan Awards & Scholarship Program Manager

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Bob AlgerPresident & CEOThe Lane Construction Corporation

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