Congratulations to Preferred Materials, Inc. for winning the A.P. Bolton Award for the Florida Road Builder of the Year!

Preferred Materials, Inc. won the A.P. Bolton Award at the 2022 Golden Roads Awards for their work on I-75 in District 7. This is Preferred's third A.P. Bolton Award in a row. The Urban Road Builder of the Year was Ranger Construction Industries, Inc., for their work on US-1 in District 4, and the Rural Road Builder of the Year was CWR Contracting, Inc. for their US-90 project in District 3. These were three of the 36 awards ACAF awarded this year. Check out the complete list of winner's and the teams behind their success below:

Meetings & Events

• 2022 NAPA Midyear Meeting – Sun., July 10-13, 2022

• Training: Using Polymer Modified Binders – Tuesday, August 2, 2022



• 2022 AAPT Annual Meeting – Mon., September 12-15, 2022

• 2022 Florida Asphalt Expo – Tues., December 13-15, 2022

FDOT Letting Dates



• District Four Letting – July 1, 2022

• District Five Letting – July 6, 2022

• Turnpike Letting – July 12, 2022

• District Seven Letting – July 13, 2022

• District Three Letting – July 14, 2022

• District Two Letting – July 20, 2022

• District One Letting – July 21, 2022

• Central Office Letting – July 27, 2022

• District Six Letting – July 28, 2022

Freedom First Budget Makes Record Investments in Florida's Transportation Infrastructure



With Governor Ron DeSantis’ signing of the 2022-2023 Freedom First Budget, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) continues to build upon critical enhancements and innovations for Florida’s multimodal transportation system.

Source: FDOT

Crews Lifting I-4 to Provide Crossing for Animals



Road-building crews are working hard to lift I-4 where it meets State Road 557 in Polk County, providing the first major crossing for animals under the highway between Tampa and Orlando.

Source: Tampa Bay Times

Addressing Workforce Issues Plaguing the Industry at the High School Level 



Riverview High School in Sarasota will be the first to start its own Construction Technology program, using hands-on experiences in construction, alongside National Center for Construction Education & Research curriculum, to meet industry standards.

Source: Herald-Tribune

Virtual Tour: FDOT Provides Open House to Discuss Construction on I-75, Big Bend Road



Join FDOT for a virtual tour on the construction currently taking place where I-75 meets Big Bend Road in Hillsborough County.

Source: WFTS Tampa Bay

Building Stronger, More Cost-Efficient Roads

The Southwest Pavement Technology Initiative, a pavement research and education alliance headquartered at the Fulton Schools’ Pavements Analysis Laboratory at Arizona State University, brings students and faculty together with industry and agency partners to create stronger, more cost-efficient roadways.



Source: Arizona State University

4 Tips to Inspire Your Leadership Style

Tap into your life experiences to discover strengths that will power your unique leadership style. 

Source: Entrepreneur

Ajax Paving Industries of Florida Joins Climate Initiative

ACAF member Ajax Paving has joined NAPA in an industry-wide initiative to produce asphalt pavements with net-zero carbon emissions.

Image credit: Ajax Paving Industries of Florida

CWR Contracting Receives Road Builder of the Year and Statewide Rural Paving Award

CWR Contracting received the Road Builder of the Year and the Statewide Rural Paving award for our Monticello US 90 and Apalachee Parkway contracts at the Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida Convention.

Image credit: CWR Contracting