Full ConcreteWorks Coverage in Next Week's E-NEWS

NRMCA Staff was in Nashville, TN, earlier this week at ConcreteWorks. Full coverage of key developments will be reported in next week's E-NEWS.

 

NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated Through September 16

 

Poll Finds New York Voters Support Building Code Changes in Wake of Superstorm Sandy Devastation

According to a new poll released earlier this month, New York City and Long Island voters strongly support the state making changes to construction codes in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which wreaked havoc along nearly the entire Atlantic Coast in October 2012.

 

Build with Strength Message Well Received at Multifamily Show in Las Vegas

Build with Strength participated in the Multifamily Executives Show in Las Vegas from September 19 - 21, expounding the virtues and common sense revolution of building with concrete. Multifamily development is operating at an unprecedented high this year. The science and operations behind this cycle are defining new levels of performance. Developers and operators are using technology and data to "serve residents’ needs and desires" at a higher level. But as the cycle matures, staying ahead of the curve will prove to be even more of a challenge. A key message for 500+ developers this year: Build with Concrete! As developers focus on performance, the Build w Strength message was well received.

 

NRMCA Leads Effort to Pass Legislation Focused on Impact of Natural Disasters

NRMCA urges you to contact your member of the House of Representatives and tell him or her to cosponsor HR 3397, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act. The bill will help save taxpayers’ money, reduce destruction and prevent the loss of lives in disaster prone areas.

 

Course on Improving Concrete Quality Held at Two California Locations in January

NRMCA is presenting the one-day course, Improving Concrete Quality, intended for concrete producers, ingredient material suppliers, engineers, testing labs and contractors, on Wednesday, January 18, in Sacramento, CA and Thursday, January 19, in Ontario, CA. Improving Concrete Quality, a book authored by one of the instructors, and other NRMCA resources provide the basic content for the course.

 

A Look Ahead

 

Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Water Resources Bill

On September 15, the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (WRDA), S 2848, by a vote of 95-3. The bill that passed the Senate is not the original bill that passed from the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) earlier this year, but is instead a bipartisan substitute which was changed by a recently released re-negotiated manager’s amendment.