Training opportunities
HAPI Shorts: We have two HAPI Shorts webinars coming up in October: Sealing Cracks in Airfield Pavements on October 7, and Design with Construction in Mind on October 28.
Please see the HAPI Calendar of Upcoming Events below to register for upcoming HAPI training sessions.
Reports and announcements
Perpetual Pavement Award Nominations
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) is still accepting nominations for the 2026 Perpetual Pavement Awards. These awards recognize agencies and pavement owners whose asphalt pavements demonstrate exceptional longevity, outstanding design, quality construction, and long-term performance. Projects may be nominated in one of three categories: By Performance, By Design, or By Conversion. Nominated projects are evaluated by engineers at NCAT with winning projects recognized for delivering durable, sustainable infrastructure that provides lasting value to the traveling public. Nominations are due October 1, 2026. Submit a nomination today.
Recognizing Network Heroes
Nominations are still open for the 2026 Network Hero & Horizon Awards, presented by the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance (PPRA) to honor individuals making a meaningful difference in road preservation and network management. These awards celebrate exceptional road managers who are actively working to improve, or have significantly transformed, their community’s road networks through smart strategies, innovation, and leadership. Nominations are due October 30. Download nomination forms here.
2026 HAPI Scholarships
There is still time to apply for HAPI’s annual scholarship. HAPI awards $1,000 scholarships to 4-year university students and $500 scholarships to community college students. Complete the online application by October 31. Click here for more details and a link to the online application.
Women of Asphalt – Hawaii Branch
This month, Women of Asphalt is busy distributing free safety vests that proudly display the Hawaii Branch logo to Branch members.
On September 15, Women of Asphalt hosted the one-hour Lead & Inspire Webinar: Are We There Yet? A Road Trip Through Asphalt History with APA Technical Director Buzz Powell. Buzz cautioned that the asphalt industry is on the verge of tremendous change in paving materials, construction techniques and equipment, QA/QC tests, and acceptance criteria
Not yet a member? We’d love to have you join us. Click here to become a member of the Women of Asphalt Hawaii Branch and receive your invitation.
Job Opportunities Several new job opportunities at HAPI member companies have been added to HAPI’s Job Postings page, including numerous Technician positions with Hawthorne CAT. Other members with open positions include Jas. W. Glover, Road and Highway Builders, Austin Tsutsumi & Associates, Hawthorne CAT, Kirshner Contractors, Oceanlit, Orion Engineers & Associates, Papé Machinery, and The Limtiaco Consulting Group.
This month’s highlights
FHWA Pavement Preservation. Federal Highways Aministration (FHWA) describes preservation as a long-term strategy to keep facilities in good repair and extend service life cost-effectively.
Perpetual Pavements: How to Design a Road to Last. With Perpetual Pavement designs, asphalt roads can be built to stand the test of time with only minimal periodic maintenance. It’s the most cost-effective way to ensure the high level of smooth, safe drivability that the public wants with minimal inconvenience.
MixBusters – Three More Asphalt Myths to Consider. Asphalt Institute Senior Regional Engineer Dave Johnson and APA Technical Director Buzz Powell take on three more commonly held beliefs about asphalt pavements. Drawing on research from the NCAT Pavement Test Track and experience from field projects, they look at what the evidence tells us about pavement design, construction and performance.
