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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Upper East TN Branch Meeting Director Scott Jenkins

Approximately 40 members of the
Upper East Branch gathered May 13 at
Topgolf Knoxville for a branch meeting
and lunch. It was sponsored by LDA
Engineering.
LDA showcased capabilities for
surveying assets and utilities using
LiDAR and GIS in a presentation titled
“Driving Operational Efficiency Through
Geospatial Asset Management.” After the
presentation, TCAPWA members enjoyed
a taco lunch and practiced their golf
swings from Topgolf’s upper deck.
A great time was had by all, and we look
forward to seeing everyone at our next
quarterly meeting this summer!

Middle TN Branch Meeting Director Casin Swann

Roadway Management Technologies traditional assessments, RMT passively With this proactive insight, agencies
(RMT) hosted a June 3 Lunch and Learn and continuously collects multi-sensor can respond faster and more effectively
with the TCAPWA Middle Branch at the pavement data using the agency’s own to emerging issues without waiting for
Associated Builders and Contractors of fleet vehicles. citizen complaints or annual audits.
Greater Tennessee Building in Nashville. This data then is processed through an By bringing automation, continuous
Thirty-eight Public Works professionals AI-powered platform, producing live PCI collection, and machine learning into the
attended the meeting led by Middle Branch scores and actual deterioration models, public works arena, RMT is helping local
Director, Casin Swann. After a TCAPWA enabling agencies to move away from governments move from static planning
update, a tasty Hattie B’s lunch was served. assumed curves and reactive approaches. to dynamic, data-driven decision-making.
The session, led by Candler McCollum The result: smarter treatment timing, Attendees left with a clear vision
(RMT CEO/Co-Founder) and stronger budget optimization, and better of how their teams can better defend
Aaron Rimes (RMT Senior Regional road conditions. funding, stretch budgets, and modernize
Consultant), spotlighted how agencies The presentation also introduced network maintenance through
across the country are embracing real- RMT’s latest innovation: Automated technology.
time data to improve the way they manage Asset Recognition. This new feature Following the RMT presentation,
infrastructure assets. allows agencies to inventory and monitor attendees heard from Tim Stumph,
The focus was on RMT’s Roadway right-of-way (ROW) assets, such as President, and Tom Sybilrud, Regional
Lifecycle Management system, and in signage, guardrails, and sidewalks, while Sales Manager for The ODB Co. about
particular, its cutting-edge Pavement automatically flagging damage or areas of their Debris Collection Trucks. A truck
Lifecycle Management capabilities. Unlike concern. was on site for closer inspection.

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