2021 Construction and Materials Conference
Road, bridge, and maintenance contractors, and roadway and traffic material suppliers
The Materials and Tests Division (MTD) has partnered with the Construction Division (CST) to host the 2023 Construction & Materials Conference. MTD and CST bring together a team of professionals to present insights and best practices for letting processes, construction contracting, and high-performance materials and methods that impact the heavy highway construction industry. We hope to see you there.
Find more information on Continuing Education or Professional Development hours. Tracking and ensuring that this conference meets the requirement per Board rules is the responsibility of the license or certification holder.
Location: Hyatt Regency DFW
2334 North International Parkway
Dallas, TX 75261
Dates: March 20–22, 2023
Agenda
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Check In / Registration Open East Atrium Lobby |
| 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Exhibition Set Up East Atrium Foyer |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Welcome and Safety Minute Mo Bur and Samuel Salazar Imperial Ballroom |
| 1:20 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Administration Comments Bill Hale & Lance Simmons Imperial Ballroom |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. | Compliance Talk Jason Williams & Anthony Thomas Imperial Ballroom |
| 2:05 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Anti-Trust / Collusion Bret Fulkerson and Nick Grimmer Imperial Ballroom |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Break Snack provided in East Atrium Lobby |
| Construction Sessions - Stemmons Ballroom | Materials and Testing Sessions - Imperial Ballroom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Details | Time | Details |
| 3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. |
Letting/Re-Letting Issues Jason Duncan |
3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. |
Shared Equipment Status Ryan Barborak |
| 3:25 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Claims/Default Ernie De La Garza |
3:25 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
FHWA Perspective on Quality Assurance Jim Travis, FHWA |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
SiteManager Upgrade Aaron Lenz |
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
APCM Update Cullen Pfiffer and Thomas Smith |
| 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
CST PM Website Justin Smith |
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Soil and Aggregates Audit MAP 1.10 and MAP 5.5 Amy Melton |
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Conference Check In/Networking East Atrium Lobby |
| 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open East Atrium Foyer |
| Construction Sessions - Stemmons Ballroom | Materials and Testing Sessions - Imperial Ballroom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Details | Time | Details |
| 8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome/Safety Minute Duane Milligan and Melissa Daniels |
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome/Safety Minute Ryan Barborak and Bruce Mathis |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
RTI Discussion Phillip Hempel |
8:30 a.m. – 9:10 p.m. |
Coatings and Traffic Materials Johnnie Miller, P.E. |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. |
DES Discussing 3D Model Future Jacob Tambunga |
9:10 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. |
Soil and Aggregates/Friction Project Michael Dawidczik and Soheil Nazarian |
| 9:25 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. |
Bringing 3D Model Into The Field Matthew Bryant |
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| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 9:50 a.m. - 10.00 a.m. | Break |
| Construction Sessions - Stemmons Ballroom | Materials and Testing Sessions - Imperial Ballroom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Details | Time | Details |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
BRG Topics Steven Austin |
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Quality Assurance Panel Discussion Thomas Smith, Amy Melton, Ryan Barborak, Lacy Peters, Chris Alvarez, and Andres Gonzalez |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
MNT Topics Jessica Castiglione |
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| 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Dallas Accelerated Bridge Project Amanda Miller |
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| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | General Luncheon with Guest Speaker Commissioner Alvin New Chantilly West |
| Construction Sessions - Stemmons Ballroom | Materials and Testing Sessions - Imperial Ballroom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Details | Time | Details |
| 1:10 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. |
CST Training Jennifer Keller and Justin Smith |
1:10 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Flexible Pavements |
| 1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. |
Record Keeper Presentation Jackie Benavides |
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| 2:10 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Punchlist App Justin Smith |
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| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Break Snack provided in East Atrium Lobby |
| Construction Sessions - Stemmons Ballroom | Materials and Testing Sessions - Imperial Ballroom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Details | Time | Details |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Contractor Evaluations Carlos Rodriguez |
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Rigid Pavements and Concrete Materials Andy Naranjo |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
IH-2/IH-69C Interchange Project Daniel Garcia |
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Prefabricated Structural Materials Jennifer Warnick |
| 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
CST Open House Duane Milligan, Jason Duncan and Carlos Rodriguez |
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| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Networking |
| 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Open East Atrium Foyer |
| 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Welcome Duane Milligan Imperial Ballroom |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. | Safety Best Practices Harold Mullen Imperial Ballroom |
| 9:05 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. | Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act Phillip Pratt and Carl Highsmith Imperial Ballroom |
| 9:35 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Buy America Phillip Pratt and Carl Highsmith Imperial Ballroom |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. | Break Beverage and Snack service in East Atrium Lobby |
| 10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Seal Coat Improvement Program and Regional Seal Coat Task Force Dennis Berryhill Imperial Ballroom |
| 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Tenth Report Duane Milligan Imperial Ballroom |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Conference Adjourns Ryan Barborak |