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LETTERS FROM THE ED by Vince Aurilio Executive Director, OAPC Opportunity knocks As our industry works hard to address a number of shared challenges, one thing is well-defined – the need for continuous improvement. I know I’ve spoken about this topic before, but we can still do better. I strongly believe that one of the areas needing improvement is the working relationships with MTO and the municipalities. This should collectively be one of our top priorities – we need to be in a position to trust each other. I see this as a real opportunity to recognize that there are issues and to make every effort to fix these problems. Continuous improvement also means talking to our colleagues across the globe about common concerns and taking proactive steps to learn from each other. In this issue of ASPHALTopics, we are taking the opportunity to reach out to our friends in the U.S. and in Europe at the Asphalt Paving Alliance and Eurobitume to share information and hear what is going on in their world. It is envisioned that this is just the start and I hope that we can continue with this outreach in future issues of our great magazine. Speaking of friends in the U.S., I’m sure everyone is very familiar with our partnership with the Asphalt Institute. This relationship has been in place since 1999 and is an excellent example of how technology transfer has benefitted our industry. The plan is to continue to work with the Asphalt Institute to find ways to address some of the challenges with concerns about the quality of asphalt in Ontario. There are great examples of how this outreach has helped asphalt practitioners across North America learn about new technologies. Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) and Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) are two significant advancements in hot mix asphalt technology over the last three decades that now play an important role in our industry. The increased use of RAP in Japan is another example of how we have learned about what other asphalt communities around the world are doing. The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has done a tremendous job of working with their international partners in these areas with several scan tours. We’re not alone. It’s good to know that we can work together with our friends and partners in Ontario, the U.S and across the world to address our challenges and find ways to continually improve. SUMMER <strong>2017</strong> 7
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