School for Advanced Segmental Paving

The School for Advanced Segmental Paving (SASP) is committed to educating the paver industry on the “Best Practices” of hardscape construction.  SASP is proud to have on its administration qualified, experienced instructors and guest instructors to teach the courses.  With over 100 years of combined experience and knowledge, we assure you, our students walk away learning labor efficiencies and communication skills that enable them to share their learned skills with other hardscape professionals.

Pat O'Hara has signed on as the School Headmaster and under the guidance of the Founding Board is defining the classes and schedules. We are honored to have Pat as he brings with him an excellent background with vast experiences both in the field and as an instructor.

Kevin Roessger comes to the School of Advanced Segmental Paving as its new Instructor. With him he brings over ten years experience in the construction/remodeling field, as well as experience in adult learning and instruction methodology. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and operated his own Tile and Stone Installation company based in the Milwaukee area since 2002. All of Kevin’s previous employees entered the industry with little to no experience and were trained by Kevin personally. Many have since gone on to successful careers in the industry. Kevin’s teaching philosophy centers around a “hands on” approach of learning that emphasizes breaking down large tasks into smaller more easily learned techniques. In this manner, he believes, a complex task can be mastered with increased efficiency and retention. “When an individual can find success at any level,” Kevin adds, “motivation for continued success tends to follow.”

Kevin Roessger

kevin@paverschool.com

William C. Schneider has been in the paver installation business for over thirty years, and is the owner of LPS Pavement Company and Advanced Pavement Technology Company.  Bill is one of the founding members of the School for Advanced Segmental Paving and serves as an instructor for the Permeable Paving class as well as the Foundation Skills for Paver Construction class. He is also a voting member of ICPI currently serving on the Board of Directors, Co-Chairman of the Construction Committee and Hardscape North America Program Committee Chair.  His companies have over the years, installed pavers all over the United States.  His work now is focusing on promoting the use of the BASS® system in conjunction with Aqua-Bric™, Aqua-Brickloc™, Aqua Loc® and Eco Bric®.

Charles Taylor has been in the construction industry for over 35 years and is the national sales manager for Advanced Pavement Technology and has been involved with marketing, sales, distribution and installation of flexible pavement systems for over 25 years. 

Fred Adams is the Vice-President of Fred Adams Paving Co., Inc. located in Morrisville, NC he has been in the installation business since 1984.  He has numerous crews who specialize in installing hardscape products on both commercial and residential projects.  Fred has taught numerous students over the years and focuses on segmental contactor issues and “how to grow your business”.  He is an active voting contractor member of ICPI and a past Construction Committee Chairman. Currently he serves on the ICPI Board of Directors and is an advocate for promoting contractor training and education opportunities.

Mark Schmitt is the owner of Schmitt’s Landscape Company in Wheaton, IL.   He has been installing landscapes and hardscapes since 1984. Mark is also a founding member of the School for Advanced Segmental Paving.  Starting with no experience as a new contractor and a desire for knowledge, he has always had a passion for the best tools, materials and practices for hardscape installations. This pursuit has lead him to the development of two hardscape tools, trucking paving stones into Chicago from New Jersey and Minnesota and to an association with Steve Jones, Pave Tech and the School for Segmental Paving. Mark lives 25 miles west of Chicago, in Wheaton, with his wife Colleen and their five children.