VAA Spring/Summer 2020

VAASPHALT.ORG 05 Spring/Summer 2020 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Visit vaasphalt.org and follow us on Facebook for up-to-date industry and association news. Subscribe to Asphalt News and get timely information delivered to your inbox monthly. COLUMNS 06 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 07 CHAIRMAN’S PERSPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS 27 AFFILIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: RICHMOND MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 27 AFFILIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: TRI-STATE SAND, LLC 31 VAA 2020 PARTNERS ON THE COVER W-L Construction & Paving project— Mountain Empire Airport. See more details on page 16. FEATURED FIVE QUESTIONS FOR KEVIN GREGG 08 As VDOT’s new Chief of Maintenance and Operations, Kevin Gregg answers five questions for an inside view of his thoughts and motivations on his new position. WOULD I WORK FOR YOU? 10 As a graduating college senior and millennial, Yetnayet Kenaw gives her opinion on what’s important to her generation when looking for a new employer. MOUNTAIN EMPIRE AIRPORT 16 W-L Construction & Paving, Inc. talks about the Mountain Empire Airport project and how their teams paving skills won the 2019 Golden Lute Award. THE COMPANY YOU KEEP 22 Tom and Melissa Laughon discuss strategies to building a company that attracts, grows, and retains the best talent. SUSTAINABLE. . . RESILIENT. . . ASPHALT 24 Whether it is due to the initial cost, speed of construction, driveability, sustainable features, or resilient attributes, asphalt materials and pavements are a natural choice. THE SCIENCE OF RECYCLING 28 Instrumentation shows I-64 segment II pavement recycling project meets initial expectations. VIRGINIA ASPHALT A PUBLICATION OF THE V IRGINIA A SPHALT A SSOCIATION 6900 Patterson Avenue Richmond, VA 23226 Phone: (804) 288-3169 Email: cfahed@vaasphalt.com OFFICERS Chairman David Horton Vice Chairman Chris Blevins Secretary David White Treasurer Bobby Hedrick 1st Ex-Officio Scott Claud 2nd Ex-Officio Ed Dalrymple, Jr. Directors Ken Arthur; Tim Boone; David Branscome, Jr.; Sheila Cramer; David Helmick; Kevin Jones; C.R. Langhorne, III; F. Marshall Luck, Jr.; Brent Moore; Dennis O’Connor; Jerry Short; Blair Williamson STAFF President Trenton M. Clark, P.E. Vice President David T. Lee, P.E. Director Mike C. Dudley Administration Caroline R. Fahed DESIGN & ADVERTISING Advertising Sales: Ronnie Jacko Design & Layout: Jon Cannon For advertising opportunities and deadlines, contact LLM Publications at (503)445-2234 or ronniej@llmpubs.com . ©2020 V irginia A sphalt A ssociation All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. PUBLISHED MAY 2020