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The Asphalt Institute is hiring a Vice President of Engineering to lead its team of licensed regional engineers across the U.S. and Canada, shape technical strategy and drive research implementation for the asphalt industry. Based in Lexington, Kentucky, this role offers the chance to represent the association on major industry committees while guiding education, publications and technical direction for the engineering department. Learn more: https://www.asphaltinstitute.org/about-us/careers/

Asphalt Institute engineers Mark Blow and Jhony Habbouche are in Hawaii this week teaching the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airfield Asphalt Training and Certification course. This class was customized for HDOT, their partners and stakeholders. 🛫 🤙

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How are high polymer-modified asphalt mixtures performing in the field, and where is the technology headed next?

Join the next From Research to Implementation webinar as Nathan Moore and Nam Tran of NCAT, along with Jhony Habbouche of the Asphalt Institute, discuss Test Track applications and the state of the practice for high polymer-modified asphalt mixtures in the United States.

The free webinar will be held next Thursday, July 16, from 10 to 11 a.m. CT!

Register now: aub.ie/webseries

Our 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 course promotes standard laboratory best practices and strengthens confidence in specification compliance and quality assurance. The next class will be held Sept. 15-17. Register: https://www.asphaltinstitute.org/course/national-emulsion-technician-certification-netc/

Our next class is an online offering. Register today: https://www.asphaltinstitute.org/course/national-binder-technician-certification-nbtc-virtual-april-26-2/

The Asphalt Institute is seeking an experienced executive to fill the Vice President of Marketing and Membership role at our Lexington, Kentucky headquarters.

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Let's be honest—when it comes to odor, the best outcome is when nobody notices it. That's exactly why we're excited to host Asphalt Odor Management Tool Webinar 3: Odor Control.

In this session, experts from SCS will explore:
✅ Types of odor control devices and the pros and cons of each
✅ How to develop an effective odor management plan for your facility
✅ Community outreach and public involvement strategies to address local odor concerns

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Today, Asphalt Institute President Reed Ryan represented the American liquid asphalt binder industry on the global stage — speaking in Vienna, Austria, at the E&E Event 2026 (Eurasphalt & Eurobitume Connect).

The Asphalt Institute is proud to join the National Asphalt Pavement Association and Flexible Pavements of Ohio in supporting the "Constructing Resilient and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Ohio's Future" workshop, hosted by Ohio University and ODOT in Columbus this week. Asphalt Institute Regional Engineer Jason Wielinski (left) and NAPA’s Amlan Mukherjee, Ph.D., P.E. (center) both presented on sustainability and resilience as they relate to the design, manufacture and performance of flexible pavements. These were core topics in a workshop designed to bring together top experts and develop strategic infrastructure policy integrating resilience and sustainability across all project phases. This is a great collaboration with important work ahead for Ohio's transportation future.

Thank you, Asphalt Pro Magazine

The future of asphalt binder supply depends on more than road construction demand.

A new analysis supported by the Asphalt Institute Foundation examines how future crude oil demand could influence asphalt binder supply across North America.

The article explains how refinery throughput, heavy crude availability and long-term global energy demand remain closely connected to liquid AC production. It also explores Wood Mackenzie projections tied to population growth, AI-driven electricity demand and evolving energy transition scenarios.

Even under projected declines in petroleum demand, researchers found North American liquid AC production is expected to remain available for future construction needs.

Read the full article for a deeper look at refinery trends, energy forecasts and the factors shaping future binder supply: https://theasphaltpro.com/articles/future-asphalt-binder-supply-energy-demand/

Do you expect future energy policies to affect asphalt availability in your market? Share your thoughts below.

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