Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA

Pave It Black is the official podcast of the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Since 2020, NAPA's Richard Willis and Brett Williams have sparked conversations about the people, issues, and technologies that drive the asphalt pavement industry forward. Season 9 Beyond the Pavement: Lessons in Leadership is coming soon! Make sure to follow Pave It Black to be notified when new episodes drop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA is a business podcast hosted by National Asphalt Pavement Association, with 117 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

National Asphalt Pavement Association hosts Pave It Black: The Official Podcast of NAPA, a business show with 117 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  How Travel Behavior is Reshaping American Infrastructure

  Sep 29, 202631 minS11

  Auburn University professor Jeff LaMondia joins Richard & Brett to explore a side of infrastructure planning that rarely gets discussed: the behavioral data behind where and why people travel. Jeff explains how understanding daily commuting patterns, remote work trends, and even vacation travel habits directly shapes decisions about where roadway investment and pavement rehabilitation happen. He also dives into resilience planning, sharing how his research on work zone impacts and airfield pavement helps agencies prepare infrastructure for extreme weather, sea level rise, and other long-term risks. This season is sponsored by FleetWatcher by AlignOps. Watch FleetWatcher in action . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #7

  Three Generations of Asphalt: Leadership and Legacy with The Lemons

  Sep 22, 202643 minS11

  In this episode of Pave It Black, three generations of the Lemon family, Larry, Jay, and Jack, share what it's like running a family-owned asphalt paving business that's been a NAPA member since 1955, from how they each found their own path into the business to the mentors who shaped them along the way and what it means to be an industry leader. Tune in for a candid conversation about the responsibility of leadership and how to balance a growing business with protecting family time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #6

  How Asphalt Earned Its Place in the Smithsonian American History Museum

  Sep 15, 202622 minS11

  How does a slab of asphalt end up inside the Smithsonian? In this episode of Pave It Black, NAPA legends Peter Wilson and Ron White explain how the asphalt pavement industry became part of the National Museum of American History's America on the Move exhibit, a look at transportation's role in shaping the country. Wilson and White walk through the fundraising campaign that made the exhibit possible, the logistics of producing and transporting a finished asphalt sample across state lines, and the installation process at the Smithsonian itself. This season is sponsored by FleetWatcher by AlignOps. Watch FleetWatcher in action . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #5

  40 Years of NCAT: Inside the Research Center Built for Asphalt

  Sep 8, 202633 minS11

  What does it take to build a world-class research institution? Former and current NCAT Directors, Ray Brown and Randy West join us to tell the story of a two-person operation to a 50+ person research powerhouse. Ray and Randy walk through the industry shift that made NCAT necessary and share major research breakthroughs that reshaped how state DOTs design and fund roads. Looking ahead, Ray and Randy share their predictions for the asphalt pavement industry, along with why investing in the next generation of pavement engineers, through programs like the Road Scholars Fellowship, matters as much as any single research finding. This season is sponsored by FleetWatcher by AlignOps. Watch FleetWatcher in action . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #4

  The AASHO Road Test: How One 1950s Study Revolutionized Pavement Design

  Sep 1, 202627 minS11

  This week we talk to Dr. Marshall Thompson of the University of Illinois and Kevin Burke of the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association about the AASHO Road Test: a landmark research project that reshaped pavement design in America. Marshall shares firsthand memories from visiting the test as a university undergraduate, and both guests explain how the results influenced decades of AASHTO pavement design guidance. Tune in for a rare, detailed look at the research foundation underneath nearly every modern pavement design decision. This season is sponsored by FleetWatcher by AlignOps. Watch FleetWatcher in action . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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