2026 Pub. 8 Issue 1

Executive Directors Message	5
UAPA’s Annual Dinner	8
2026 Honors & Awards	10
2026 Hall of Fame Inductee	10
Friend of the Industry - Government	11
Friend of the Industry - Engineering	11
Friend of the Industry - Education	11
UAPA Industry Leader of the Year	11
Large City Project of the Year	12
Large Project of the Year	13
Pavement Preservation Project of the Year	13
Small Project of the Year	14
UAPA’s Excellence in Safety Awards	15
UAC ‘26	16
Thank You to Our Sponsors	16
UAPA’s First “Family Night” Was a Success!	17
We’re All on a Journey - You’re Paving the Way!	18
Workforce Development	21
Leading By Choosing a Life of Intention	21
Attracting and Retaining Young People in the Construction Industry	26
Mental Health in Construction: A Growing Crisis	29
Civil Construction Course at Jordan School District	30
High School Outreach	31
Safety	23
Why Situational Awareness Is Important	23
Get Your Head in the Game with UAPA’s Pre-Season Safety Initiative	34
Scholarship Presentations	26
Encouraging Younger Workers to Apply for Construction Jobs	26
Mental Health in Construction — Behind Every Hard Hat Is a Human Heart	28
Women of Ashpalt: A New Era of Workforce Development	37
Membership	40
On the Road or Anywhere Else (like the UAC ‘26!)	14
UAPA Bids Farewell to an Industry Friend	40
Go Pave Utah Achieves Avetta Compliance	41
Welcome, New UAPA Members!	41
2026 UAPA Board	42
Executive Committee and Board of Directors	42

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