NRMCA Announces Winners of Environmental Excellence Awards

NRMCA has announced the winners of the 2024 NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards. Now in its 29th year, the program offers NRMCA Producer members national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound environmental management practices in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment.

Entries were reviewed by a panel of judges based on electronic images with a written narrative covering 10 evaluation criteria, including site aesthetics, environmental documentation, training, water management, air quality management, returned concrete plan, community relations, concrete delivery and plant sustainability practices. This year’s program provides awards in three categories based on geographic regions in which the plant is located (Eastern, Central and Western). Eligible plants include NRMCA Producer members. The Environmental Excellence Awards program is co-sponsored by Concrete Products magazine.

“The NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards Program highlights ready mixed concrete plants that have demonstrated they are the 'best of the best' when it comes to being good stewards of the environment. These winning entries clearly demonstrate the successful incorporation of environmental management systems into their operations,” said NRMCA Executive Vice President, Operations and Compliance, Kevin Walgenbach.

The honored plants are as follows:

Eastern Region:
Chandler Concrete Company, Inc., Plant 611, Wake Forest, NC
Maschmeyer Concrete Co. of Florida, Brooksville Plant, Brooksville, FL
O&G Industries, Inc., Danbury Plant, Danbury, CT

Central Region:
Cemstone Products Company, East Bethel Plant, East Bethel, MN
GCC, Brookings Plant, Brookings, SD
Holcim – MWR, Inc., Fargo RMC, Fargo, ND
VCNA Prairie LLC, Yard 1130, Shorewood, IL

Western Region:
CalPortland Company, Red Mountain Plant, Mesa, AZ
Heidelberg Materials, Pearland Plant, Pearland, TX
Holcim – SOR, Inc., Melissa Plant, Melissa, TX
Martin Marietta Texas Ready-Mix, LLC, Terrell Plant, Terrell, TX

Plants receiving awards will be honored in the fall at this year’s ConcreteWorks in Aurora, CO. Honored facilities will also be featured in an article in an upcoming edition of Concrete Products magazine and be listed on the NRMCA website.

Click here for more information on this awards program. The staff contact is Kevin Walgenbach.