We hosted our 45th Annual Concrete Paving Workshop in January at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln, Nebraska. We would like to acknowledge and thank the following for helping to make this event a huge success!
Planning Committee Members for the 45th Annual Concrete Paving Workshop
Andy Dearmont
Ben Ricceri
Chad Price
Chris Wilsey
Dr. Jiong Hu
Eric Anderson
Wally Heyen
Mike Willman
Jason Easter
Jason Rotter
Jeff Bryan
Jed Paulsen
Joel Sedlacek
Jim Witt
Jonny Alexander
Kelly Naslund
Tyler Jensen
Mark Deetz
Nicole Veys
Randy Pierce
Russel Gasper
Scott Barnett
Tom Ourada
Tyson Vogt
2025 Workshop Exhibitors
Carroll Construction Supply
Joel Roumph
jroumph@carrollsupply.com
Evonik Corporation
Andrew Jones
andrew.m.jones@evonik.com
GOMACO/JINCO
Tim Jindra
tim@jincousa.com
Travis Brockman
tbrockman@gomaco.com
Logan Contractors
Andrew Grimit
andrew@logancontractors.com
Midstates Equipment
Niall Anderson
nialla@midstatesequipment.net
Murphy Tractor
Greg Koisek
gkozisek@murphytractor.com
Purple Wave
Bridget Hess
association@purplewave.com
R.W. Engineering & Surveying, Inc.
Mathew Nisotis
mat@rwmidwest.com
2025 Workshop Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Ash Grove
Central Plains Cement
GCC of America
Mid-State Engineering
Gold Sponsors
JEO Consulting Group
Constructors, Inc.
Paulsen, Inc.
Martin Marietta
Platte River
Friends of NCPA Sponsors
Chryso
Schemmer Associates
Arps Red-E-Mix
Lyman-Richey
Thiele Geotech, Inc.
Workshop Partners
NDOT
FHWA — Nebraska Division
ACI — Nebraska Division
Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association
LTAP
Lincoln Visitors Bureau — Visit Lincoln
Workshop Agenda
Tuesday, January 28
General Session
7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
- Registration & Breakfast
9:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m.
- Welcome
9:10 a.m.-9:40 a.m.
- 5-Minute Presentations
Exhibitors
9:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
- NDOT State of the State
Mick Syslo, Deputy Director of Operations
9:55 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
- Update on FHWA Activities
Wayne Fedora, FHWA Division Administrator
10:10 a.m.-10:25 a.m.
- Aeronautics Annual Update
Anna Lannin, Professional Engineer III with Aeronautics
10:25 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
- Eppley Airport — Pavement Improvements 1995 to Today
Joe Oetken and Virgil Oligmueller, Lamp Rynearson and Associates
10:55 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
- Alternative Delivery for Bridges
Kyle Keller, NDOT Project Development Division Head
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- ACPA National Association and Market Overview
Laura O’Neill Kaumo, ACPA Chief Executive Officer
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
- Awards Luncheon
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
2:05 p.m.-2:35 p.m.
- Session I: Ethics for Engineers
Todd W. Weidemann, Woods & Aitken Attorney - Session II: Ultra-High-Performance Concrete for Bridges
Dr. Morcous, UNL Professor - Session III: Technology-Based Workzone Management
Drew Wilson, NDOT District Construction Engineer
2:40 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
- Session I: Ethics for Engineers Cont.
Todd W. Weidemann, Woods & Aitken Attorney - Session II: Opening Strengths of Pavement
Peter Taylor, Concrete Pavement Technology Center - Session III: Mobile Mapping and Aerial LiDar — Safety and Efficiency in Surveying
Andrew Pokorny, 3D Scanning Coordinator, R.W. Engineering & Surveying
3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
- Session I: Digital Project Delivery
Jon Starr, Digital Delivery Manager, NDOT - Session II: New Concrete Aggregates Pros/Cons
Dr. Jiong Hu, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNL - Session III: UNL Midwest Barricades Structures
Midwest Highway Transportation
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Break
4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
- Future of the Cementitious Material Supply Chain Panel
Megan Dangel, Technical Services Engineer with Central Plain Cement Company, and Bobby Bullard, Technical Services with Ash Grove
Evening Reception to Follow
Wednesday, January 29
6:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
- Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
- Cracking and Random Joint Issues
Peter Taylor, C.P. Tech. Center
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
- I-80 Reconstruction Update and Future Plans
Brian Johnson, Roadway Design Division, NDOT
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
- Break and Annual Board Members Meeting
9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
- Full Implementation of E-Ticketing in Nebraska
Andrew Dearmont, Assistant State Construction Engineer, NDOT
10:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
- Workforce Generation and Unemployment
Brett Broman, Human Resources, NEBCO, Inc.
10:20 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
- Designing Pavement Bases
Matthew Park, Assistant Pavement Design Engineer, NDOT
10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
- Resiliency and Durability
Feras El-Ghussein, Regional Services Specialist, Terracon
11:30 a.m.
- Door Prize Drawing
