Name: Workshop 2 : Innovations in Asphalt Materials and Pavement Preservation
Start: 2025-11-18T14:00:00-0700
End: 2025-11-18T17:00:00-0700

Tuesday November 18, 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm MST

Turquoise Room

Turquoise Room
Workshop 2 : Innovations in Asphalt Materials and Pavement Preservation

2:00-2:05 Moderators: Rick Risner, Tim Murphy, Mo Rahman
2:05-2:25 Daniel Darling – New & innovative crack sealing, mastic, patching
2:25-2:45 Mo Rahman – Modified (Hi Mod) liquid asphalt and emulsions
2:45-3:05 Ryan Olson – Slurry & micro seal construction best practices
3:05-3:25 Brad Parker – How do we handle RAP in slurry & micro?
3:25-3:45 Jeff Smith – What’s new in chip seal?
3:45-4:00 Break – Refreshments

4:00-5:00 Panel discussion: Daniel Darling, Mo Rahman, Ryan Olson, Brad Parker, Jeff Smith

Moderators

Tim Murphy

Asphalt Scientist, Murphy Pavement Technology

Tim Murphy is President and Owner of Murphy Pavement Technology. Prior to that, he was the President of Chicago Testing Laboratory, District Engineer at Asphalt Institute (AI) Chicago Office, and at Illinois Department of Transportation. He has been providing teaching, training, troubleshooting... Read More →

Mo Rahman

Technical Marketing Manager, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.

Mo Rahman has 29 years of experience in asphalt materials industry since his undergraduate degree in 1995. He has specialized in asphalt construction materials, production / operations, evaluation / testing, quality control / quality assurance and managing QC lab. He is knowledgeable... Read More →

Rick Risner

Senior Project Consultant, Sunland Asphalt & Construction LLC

Speakers

Daniel Darling

Arizona Territory Manager, CRAFCO Inc.

Daniel Darling is a dedicated professional known for his commitment to helping others succeed and for continually advancing his expertise in machine and material specifications. Daniel is actively involved with the AGC and the MSA Arizona Chapter, extending his engagement and influence... Read More →

Ryan Olson

Business Development, AGC / Southwest Slurry Seal

tarted in the industry in 2003 as a laborer in the yard, then moved to a laborer in the field. Worked every position that pavement preservation has to offer. Started running Slurry and Micro crew in 2010, moved into a sales and business development position in 2018 full time. Been... Read More →

Brad Parker

Jeff Smith

Business Development, Cactus Asphalt

Jeff Smith has been an industry professional in Arizona since 1976 working with numerous contracting companies, many associated with Asphalt Rubber and other rubber modified binder materials. Jeff has been involved with sales, marketing, binder formulation, pavement preservation... Read More →

Tuesday November 18, 2025 2:00pm - 5:00pm MST
Turquoise Room

Workshop

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