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Industry Trends & Best Practices in Concrete Paving Webinar with Dan Lucas-NexGen Contracting
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Concrete paving continues to gain momentum as owners and contractors seek longer-lasting, lower-maintenance pavement solutions. This webinar explores the business and technical factors driving the shift from asphalt to concrete, including life-cycle cost advantages, sustainability considerations, and evolving material technologies such as Type IL cement. Attendees will leave with practical strategies and compelling talking points they can use to strengthen client discussions, improve bid competitiveness, and evaluate paving opportunities.
Learning Objectives
– Understand the economic and life-cycle benefits of converting asphalt paving projects to concrete.
– Learn how Type IL cement is influencing concrete paving performance and sustainability.
– Explore best practices for optimizing pavement design while maintaining durability and long-term value.
– Gain practical strategies for presenting the benefits of concrete paving to owners and decision-makers.
– Identify current industry trends shaping the future of concrete paving construction.
Presenter Biography
Dan Lucas is the Senior Manager of Project Controls & Finance at NexGen Contracting, where he oversees the Project Controls/Finance, Technical, and Quality departments. Prior to joining NexGen, he spent seven years at Helix Steel, most recently serving as Vice President of Sales.
Dan is an associate member of ACI Committees 130 (Sustainability of Concrete), 201 (Durability of Concrete), and 330 (Concrete Parking Lots and Site Paving). He recently helped rewrite Chapter 9—Sustainability in ACI 330 and currently serves as President of ACI West Michigan.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Grand Valley State University, as well as an MBA in Operations/Manufacturing from Ball State University. Dan is also a Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB).
