Webinars
2025 Webinars
MAPA/Fabyanske DBE Update
Thursday, November 6 | 12:00PM CT
What does the USDOT’s Interim Final Rule on the DBE Program Mean for Minnesota’s Highway Contractors?
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MAPA Grant EPD Training Webinar with ERG
EPDs are coming- are you ready?
Starting in 2028, MnDOT will require Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for asphalt mixes.
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Understanding the Impact of MAMCO vs. USDOT on DBE Goals
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ASSOCIATE MEMBER TRAININGS
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
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