Annual Report COMMITTED to QUALITY ROADS Smooth, Safe & Well-Maintained CEO’S Message Committed to Smooth, Safe and Well-Maintained Roads
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Published 2 November 2015 2014/2015 Annual Report COMMITTED TO QUALITY ROADS Smooth, Safe & Well-maintained www.aapa.asn.au CEO’s Message Committed to Smooth, Safe and Well-Maintained Roads. Over the past 12 months, AAPA has been busy engaging with an energised Membership base across Australia. We’ve also been focused on building and renewing our international friendships and synergistic alliances to better facilitate technology and knowledge transfer. 2015 AAPA The culmination of our engagement and knowledge transfer efforts was on show in September at the 2015 AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference on International the Gold Coast. It was in the Queensland sun where AAPA’s local prominence and international standing was really on display, attracting a record contingent of global speakers and delegates. Flexible Pavements Like the Gold Coast conference, the 2014 & 2015 AAPA National Workshop Series (NWS) were also extremely well attended and have provided us with a portal to connect with Industry and Government. Conference Our Members now enjoy a new relationship with State Road Authorities and Local Governments across the country, where AAPA is leading a new partnering relationship model to support and assist in the delivery of Record numbers gather on the Gold Coast. implementable technology advancements. With over 400 delegates ticking through the gates, 35 stellar exhibitors on show, 100 Highlighting this is the formation of the AAPA National Technology & Leadership Committee (NTLC) which international visitors making the journey, four unforgettable networking events, and has put a real focus on transferring pavement engineering skills, knowledge, technologies and methods 70 insightful abstracts submitted – the Gold Coast was the conference for the road for continued development by AAPA Members. Some of these opportunities through which we can deliver construction and maintenance community. better value and smarter outcomes are: Delegates travelled from as far as Brazil, Germany, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Netherlands, • EME2 high modulus, highly durable, rut resistant asphalt New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom and • Thinlays for pavement preservation United States. • Perpetual Pavement Design/Heavy Duty Pavement Design Along with our global contingent of speakers and delegates, we were blessed to be joined • Crack, Seat and Asphalt Overlay over failed rigid pavements by local experts representing all corners and levels of Australian Government and Industry • Expanded use of Crumbed Rubber (wet process) in bituminous products to hear a range of pertinent topics, including: • Seal Design for Airports • Cold product advancement and the expanded use of recycled products • Sustainability & Recycling • Perpetual Pavements AAPA is now at the centre of the thought leadership space for road pavements in Australia. • Next Generation Cold & Warm Surfacings This Annual Report to Members completes the activities of the past year for the Association. Together, we • Safer & Smoother Riding Surfaces have successfully lifted AAPA’s standing, and achieved recognition beyond our traditional Membership • Asset Preservation & Rehabilitation base. • Developments In Heavy Duty Pavements Presentations and photos are available to download from the AAPA website. Michael Caltabiano Chief Executive Officer Chairman’s Message Re-energised and re-engaged. This year has been a highly productive one for the Association, with a focus on developing a re-engaged and re-energised roads and pavements community capable of making a strong and positive impact. The AAPA Board was delighted to see the Association’s new found energy and growing networks in action on the Gold Coast at the 2015 AAPA International Flexible Pavements Conference where we recorded record attendance. I took great pride in the range of international delegates we attracted, with some travelling from as far as the Americas, Africa and Europe. This ability to draw a global crowd provided wonderful opportunities to network, consider and progress our theme of Innovation Driving Value. This continued global networking is a key to our success as an Industry. NEW The progress AAPA and our Members have made in technology transfer is an indicator of our re- HEAD OFFICE & engagement with Industry and Government. Highlighting these inroads are AAPA Member contributions to value-adding solutions such as demonstrations of EME (High Modulus Asphalt) at sites around Australia, A NEW FUTURE and Crack & Seat technologies to rehabilitate old failed rigid pavements. In August 2015, AAPA’s Head Office relocated to a I am committed to the work and programs that AAPA has established which, in collaboration with new flagship location in Port Melbourne. Government and other key stakeholders, will create outstanding pavement infrastructure and drive value The Head Office is now closer and more accessible to majority of solutions for our communities. I look forward with enthusiasm and optimism to our continued progress Members and stakeholders in Victoria and provides a fully equipped towards greater future focused outcomes for our Members and the Industry at large. facility that will form the foundation of growth for the immediate and I would like to congratulate the AAPA Executive and Staff on its work towards delivering our key strategic long-term future of the Association. initiatives, and thank our Members, State Branches and Committees for their support. Member services will expand in scope and depth as we refresh and re-imagine Training, Networking and Industry Events. Visit our Head Office at: Unit 2, 20-26 Sabre Drive, Tony Aloisio Port Melbourne, VIC 3207 Follow us on LinkedIn Sign in and search for the Australian Asphalt Board Chairman T: (03) 9853 3595 Pavement Association 2014 AAPA 2015 AAPA ational Workshop Series ational Workshop Series SAFETY AT ROADWORKS QUALITY ROADS, FIXED BUDGETS Keeping quality up and costs down 2014 AAPA National Taking Responsibility Workshop Series: Safety at Roadworks 2015 AAPA National In November, the 2014 AAPA National Workshop Series: Safety at Roadworks attracted more than 900 participants. Workshop Series: On the back of this inaugural workshop series, and with the support of our Members, AAPA has held discussions with all three levels of Government. Quality Roads, Fixed This has included key meetings with Austroads to communicate the thoughts of all who took part in the discussions on road worker safety. The workshop has helped progress harmonisation of road worker safety and define Budgets the way our Industry conducts business. In June, a carefully assembled team of experts from Without the passion and dedication of our speakers, sponsors and special guest speakers from Government and Industry this event would not have been the Industry, Government and Academia travelled to resounding success it was. each of the State capitals to deliver the 2015 AAPA Road worker safety is now, more than ever, at the absolute centre of AAPA Member National Workshop Series: Quality Roads, Fixed minds. Budgets. Over 800 delegates from all corners of road construction and maintenance came together to help define Quality Roads and share strategies for optimum project outcomes. The workshop presented attendees the opportunity to learn about proven and emerging products, techniques, and technologies defining the quality of Destination USA: roads around the world. Importantly, the workshop enabled AAPA Members to meet key Government 2014 AAPA International and Industry staff charged with responsibility for the design and maintenance of Australian roads. Knowledge Transfer (IKT) tour The enthusiasm and commitment of all speakers and delegates has helped propel national discussions to set the tone for the future of In October 2014, 25 delegates from Industry, Government and road technology, construction, maintenance and expectations. Academia travelled to eight States in the ever enlightening USA to observe cutting-edge plant and equipment, innovative Presentations and photos are available to download from the AAPA website. research facilities, advanced Government Department operations and sister Asphalt Pavement Associations. Flexible pavements in Australia will benefit from a long list of learnings, information, contacts and friendships cultivated by the visit. Notable findings included: • Laboratory testing regimes • Thinlays, design construction tools and techniques • Trackless tack coats • PG binder grading system • Contracting and funding regimes • Plant and equipment advances This international outreach provided access to findings from leading pavement research programs, and most importantly contact with the people behind them. Planning for the 2016 AAPA International Knowledge Transfer tour has begun, with the tour visiting Europe in late May. This tour will pick up the Eurobitume and EAPA conference and also take in the RILEM conference in France. The 2016 AAPA IKT will focus on cold technologies, particularly the developments in cold surfacings and cold asphalt products, as well as full-depth pavement rehabilitation. We look forward to welcoming AAPA Members on what promises to be an amazing opportunity to uncover the next generation of pavement engineering skills, knowledge and technologies. Information on the 2016 AAPA IKT will be released on the Association website later in the year. Follow us on LinkedIn www.aapa.asn.au Sign in and search for the Australian Asphalt Pavement Association 2015 AAPA Industry Awards The