NRMCA Senior Director, National Resources, Phil Kresge recently spoke at the Mid-Atlantic Concrete and Construction Forum, hosted by the New Jersey Concrete and Aggregates Association, in Atlantic City, NJ. The topic of his presentation was NRMCA’s Design Assistance Program (DAP). Kresge set the stage by identifying the need for the concrete industry to focus on pavement promotion. He followed with an explanation of the current state of the industry with regard to the design community’s acceptance, or lack thereof, of concrete pavement. He further explained that DAP is meant to provide assistance to designers who may not be familiar with ACI 330 and proper concrete parking lot design. He also gave examples of NRMCA’s success at converting projects using DAP.

Attendees included ready mix company owners and sales personnel, as well as representatives from cement, admixture and aggregate suppliers.