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USI Insurance Services One Hillcrest Drive, East Nitro, WV Logan, WV Jackson, OH Charleston, WV 25311 304-759-6400 304-752-0300 740-286-7566 304-347-0611USI Insurance | www.usi.biz Services One Hillcrest Drive, East Beckley, WV Parkersburg, WV Charleston, WV (Belle) 304-253-2706 304-424-0200 304-949-6400 Charleston, WV 25311 304-347-0611 | www.usi.biz Summersville, WV Huntington, WV 304-872-4303 304-526-4800 Surety Bonding | Property & Casualty | Risk Management | Employee Benefits | Personal Lines walker-cat.com ©2014 USI Insurance Services. All Rights Reserved. Surety Bonding | Property & Casualty | Risk Management | Employee Benefits | Personal Lines ©2014 USI Insurance Services. All Rights Reserved. March/April 2015 VOL. 78 NO. 2 Officers *President Official Publication — CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF WEST VIRGINIA For 78 years, “The Voice of Construction in the Mountain State” Daniel B. Flesher *Senior Vice President Dan Cooperrider *Vice President C. R. Neighborgall IV Treasurer Scott Pierson CONTENTS Secretary Roger W. Thomas *Immediate Past President Cover Story: Phillip L. Weser New study shows economic impact of increased Directors Michael Gianni highway construction spending ............................................................. 6 Douglas P. Meeks Nathaniel R. Orders AGC National Directors Art King Features: Charles R. Neighborgall III CAWV Midyear Meeting: Rebuilding after the storm .................................. 12 Robert O. Orders Jr. Richard C. Smailes Awards highlight 2015 CAWV State Meeting ............................................. 20 ARTBA National Directors John P. Boyle II Quality concrete awards ........................................................................ 23 Leo A. Vecellio Jr. Safety awards ........................................................................................ 24 Chairman, Asphalt Pavement Association Scholarship awards ................................................................................ 26 Ed Phares Chairman, Building Division Awards presented at annual paving conference ......................................... 30 Jamie B. Ridgeway Chairman, Highway/Heavy Division Construction briefs ................................................................................... 36 John P. Boyle II Chairman, Utilities Division Advertisers ................................................................................................ 46 Tim Spradling *Chairman, Associate Division Christopher L. Slaughter Vice Chairman, Associate Division On the cover Eric Ramey Past President Directors A report commissioned by CAWV, “The March/April 2015 David B. Alvarez Economic Impact of an Annual $500 Mil- James E. Brown lion Increase in Highway and Bridge Con- John S. Casto struction Investment in West Virginia,” was Rodney W. Clay released during a news conference held J. Steven Cvechko at the State Capitol on March 3, 2015. Dr. James W. Dailey II Alison Premo Black, senior vice president Art King and chief economist for the American Jack B. Lively Road and Transportation Builders Asso- James Mattingly ciation (ARTBA) in Washington, D.C., au- Charles R. Neighborgall III thored the report. Joining her at the news Robert O. Orders Jr. conference were CAWV Board members Richard C. Smailes Nate Orders, Chris Slaughter and Dan John H. Strickland Cooperrider. Cover photo by Cassidy B. Lee Snyder Webb. Ronald B. Snyder NEW REPORT Gene E. Thompson Effects of a $500 Million Annual Increase in Transportation Gary D. Young Infrastructure Funds Staff Executive Director Michael L. Clowser The Contractors Association of West Virginia is a nonprofit trade organization representing the building, Director of Member Services highway, heavy and utility contracting industries in West Virginia. Its services include establishment of a close Patrick E. McDonald working liaison with state and federal agencies; worthwhile educational and informational programs; the Director of Administration Wendy M. Long regular dissemination of pertinent information to its members; strong legislative and media relations; as well as Communications/EXPO Manager all other activities deemed necessary and proper to promote the general welfare of the construction industry. Cassidy D. Webb The CAWV is a certified chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America and the American Road Planroom Administrator and Transportation Builders Association. Cheryl R. Clark Executive Director West Virginia Construction News, the official publication of the CAWV since 1937, is published bimonthly. Asphalt Pavement Association Advertising and editorial deadlines are on the first of the month preceding the month of publication. Material Patrick M. Parsons may be reprinted only with the permission of the editor. Advertising and editorial offices are at 2114 Kanawha Office Manager Boulevard, East, Charleston, WV 25311, Telephone (304) 342-1166, Fax (304) 342-1074, Web Site www. Asphalt Pavement Association cawv.org, Email [email protected]. Yearly subscription rate to CAWV members, $7; non-members, $8; single Alice H. George copies, $1.50. *Executive Committee MICHAEL L. CLOWSER EDITOR The Economic Impact of an New Study Shows Annual $500 Million Increase in Highway and Economic Bridge Construction Investment in West Virginia Impact of Increased Highway Construction Spending 1 The Economic Impact of an Annual $500 Million Increase in Highway and Bridge Construction Investment in West Virginia The Economic Impact of an Annual $500 Million Increase in Highway and Bridge Construction Investment in West Virginia 1 An ARTBA report shows nearly 10,000 jobs and $1 billion in additional economic output occurs through additional highway investment in West Virginia. A new study concludes that West Vir- jobs across all major sectors of the continues to increase as the system is ginia could realize close to 10,000 new state economy. The improvement in aging and conditions are deteriorating. jobs and generate nearly $1 billion in West Virginia’s transportation network The report details the following chal- additional economic output if it were to would provide long-term benefits for lenges the state is currently facing: adequately fund the state’s crumbling businesses and users, including im- infrastructure. proved safety, lower operating costs, • 28 percent of West Virginia’s 10,433 reduced congestion and an increase in miles of roadway eligible for federal aid The Contractors Association of West both mobility and efficiency. are rated “not acceptable” and need Virginia commissioned the report major repairs or replacement. conducted by The American Road In the long run, West Virginia drivers and and Transportation Builders Associa- businesses would experience a num- • West Virginia has 7,099 bridges, of tion (ARTBA). Titled, “The Economic ber of economic benefits as a result of which 35.2 percent are either “struc- Impact of an Annual $500 Million In- additional highway and bridge invest- turally deficient” (990 bridges) or crease in Highway and Bridge Con- ment. Businesses would have access “functionally obsolete” (1,511 bridg- struction Investment in West Virginia,” to a larger pool of labor, supplies and es). It will cost an estimated $2.6 bil- it identifies the state’s transportation customers. An improved highway and lion to make needed bridge repairs on infrastructure problem and examines bridge network would also result in 3,536 structures in the state. the economic impact of a $500 million lower operating costs, allowing busi- annual increase in West Virginia high- ness to increase investment in other • West Virginia has the highest rate of way and bridge maintenance. capital outlays. The report also sug- traffic fatalities per mile travelled in the gests that such an investment should country. There were 339 roadway crash The report indicates that a sustained be a fundamental component of any fatalities