While in its city conducting a Concrete Parking Lot Boot Camp, NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Jon Hansen and Senior Director, Local Paving, Phil Kresge met with one of NRMCA’s National Accounts to discuss parking lot construction and maintenance strategies. The meeting was arranged by Jeff Guy and Matt Wood, both from NRMCA member company Ash Grove Cement. All aspects of concrete parking lots were discussed, with Kresge speaking on conventional, pervious and roller-compacted concrete. Hansen introduced concrete overlays of existing asphalt as a long-term solution to maintenance concerns. While the client has had an affinity toward concrete in the past, the majority of its parking lots are asphalt. It is estimated that it spends as much as $80 million dollars annually on parking lot maintenance. It was not surprising that it was excited to learn that it has a choice when it comes to pavement overlays.

The promotion team left copies of the Guide to Concrete Overlays of Asphalt Parking Lots and the Guide for Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavements, as well as the complete NRMCA Concrete In Practice (CIP) series of articles. Hansen and Kresge also encouraged the client to use NRMCA’s Design Assistance Program (DAP) for both new construction and overlay options.