NRMCA's popular Parking Lot Boot Camp program was delivered in late January to NRMCA Producer member Buckeye Ready-Mix, LLC, and its partnered contractor in Reynoldsburg, OH. As a result, both companies were armed with a customized pricing database, prospecting tools and templates, and a complete knowledge of parking lot design for both new projects and concrete overlays of existing asphalt parking lots – all the tools necessary to grow their businesses in parking lot pavements. The two-day program was led by NRMCA's Jon Hansen, senior vice president, local paving and Phil Kresge, vice president, local paving, with assistance from their colleagues Ken Justice, senior director, local paving and Julie Buffenbarger, senior vice president, local paving.

During the Boot Camp, several influencers, key decision makers and targeted projects were identified by the attendees and its success has now sparked interest by other ready mixed concrete producers in Ohio. In fact, three additional boot camps are planned in February for Northeast Ohio.