Construction Management opens new named asphalt teaching and research laboratory

FORT COLLINS – The Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association Asphalt Laboratory was officially opened recently in the Department of Construction Management, College of Applied Human Sciences. A luncheon and ribbon cutting recognized members of the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association (CAPA), who donated $55,000 in funding and $150,000 in equipment to name the new research laboratory.

CAPA and the Department of Construction Management have the shared goal of giving students the opportunity to develop, improve, and advance the quality of asphalt pavement products for use in countless road and highway projects across the nation. The named space will provide a lab component to the lecture class currently offered to construction management and engineering students.

In addition, the Department of Construction Management and CAPA host a national annual conference in Denver which draws 1,600 construction professionals from across the country. CAPA has committed future conference proceeds, which annually net $15,000 - $20,000 for the continuing operation of the laboratory including materials, supplies and support for a lab technician.

The Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association (CAPA) is a nonprofit trade association representing the hot mix asphalt industry of Colorado. Nearly 200 organizations are members of CAPA, making it the voice of the asphalt industry throughout the state. CAPA has grown to include both producer and user organizations. Fifty cities, towns, and counties have become members of CAPA and make use of the technical assistance available through the association.

The Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association has been a donor to Colorado State University since 1995, with consistent support to the Department of Construction Management.