The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced today that Duval Asphalt Products Inc., of Jacksonville, Florida, is the first-ever recipient of the Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award. The company received its award at a special ceremony during NAPA's 57th Annual Meeting in Palm Desert, California.

The new Ray Brown Airport Pavement Award will be presented each year to the highest-rated airport project submitted for NAPA's Quality in Construction Awards, which recognize asphalt pavements of excellence. The award is named for Ray Brown, who served for many years as the director of the National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University.

Read more about Duval Asphalt Product's award here.