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WHAT IS THE MAPA ASSOCIATE TRAINING SERIES?

This is a 2-month program, wherein four MAPA Associate members sponsors and organizes a training event for MAPA membership. The events are offered at no cost. The trainings are held via Zoom and will be recorded and posted on the MAPA website.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Any associate member of MAPA in good standing can submit a proposal for a presentation to MAPA membership. The MAPA Board will rank and select the presentations.

WHAT ARE THE EXPECTATIONS OF A PRESENTING COMPANY?

The presenting company will design the presentation/event. It is recommended that the presenting company encourage attendance by connecting with their contacts. In order to participate in the Associate Member Training Series, your program must be open to all MAPA members.

WHAT WILL MAPA DO?

MAPA organizes the overall series, and will market your event to membership.

For more information, please contact  Abbey Bryduck, MAPA ED.


 

 

2024 ASSOCIATE MEMBER TRAININGS


February 2: Topic: Liquidated Damages: A Strategy to Minimize the Assessment

Presenter: Tom Olson, Olson Construction Law

Session Details

Contractors need a battle-tested strategy to avoid the assessment of liquidated damages. Find out:

  • How to use project schedules to complete work on a timely basis.
  • When contractors fail to do so, how to avoid delaying the project completion
  • When contractors fail to do so, how to avoid causing the owner unanticipated "loss of use". 
  • Upon experience representing highway heavy contractors around the country, contractors are not sufficiently aware of this strategy or how to successfully implement it. 

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February 15: Pot Pourri - Asphalt Recycling and Equipment Market Analysis

Midstate Reclamation - Asphalt Recycling Methods

Equipment Market Analysis

Ritchie Bros

Purple Wave

Jeff Martin Auctioneers

 


February 29: Legal Hot Topics

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Session Details

Presenter: Justin Short, Best and Flanagan

Permit Liability: Who bears the risk of loss and permit non-compliance on MPCA violations where the State/Municipality is obligated to pull the permit but the contractor is a joint signatory on the permit?

Presenter: Mark Becker, Fabyanske, Westra, Hart

Changing of the Guard: Personnel changes for the state, municipalities, contractors and third-party engineers has led to an increase in claims and disputes on public projects.  Why and what should each party do to minimize these disputes. 

  • New wage theft bill
  • Changes to the indemnity statute related to the duty to defend
  • New CM at risk statute, which can be used for road jobs

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2023 ASSOCIATE MEMBER TRAININGS

January 12: Grading Options with RDO Equipment

January 26: The Four Pillars of Warm Mix Asphalt with Ingevity

February 9: Asphalt Cracking, Heaving, and Settlement with Olson Construction Law

February 23: e-ticketing in the Midwest with Haul Hub

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2022 ASSOCIATE MEMBER TRAININGS

January 27: Tack Coats and Fog Seals: Proper Storage and Handling

February 10: The Principles of Paving With Technology

February 24: Avoid Repairs and LDs: A Legal and Technical Approach

March 17: Lubrication: Necessary Evil or Productivity Opportunity?

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2020/21 ASSOCIATE MEMBER TRAININGS

December 10: Legal Hot Topics: Larkin Hoffman and Fabyanske, Backcharges

January 14: Full Depth Reclamation:  The Most Efficient Way to Recycle Asphalt In-Place

February 11: Recruiting and Hiring Women and Minorities: Legal Strategies and Considerations” Sarah Crippen, Managing Partner, Best & Flanagan  

March 11: Changing the Game- Solving real world aggregate production issues with information management software: Trimble

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2019/20 ASSOCIATE MEMBER TRAININGS

December: Geo-tech Risk Assessment: Braun

January: Chemical Warm Mix, Cold Weather Paving: Ingevity 

February: Legal Hot Topics: Brian Wisdorf, Justin Short, Mark Becker

March: Pavers, Mills, Technology: Caterpillar


2018/19 ASSOCIATE MEMBER TRAININGS

January: American Engineering Testing – Tour of labs, Use of Technology

February: Balanced Mix Designs: Cargill

March: Insurance; Defining Your Organization’s Risk Footprint: CSDZ 

April: Project Documentation and Spec Book Compliance: Best & Flanagan