Local Paving Design Assistance Program (DAP) Finishes Strong

NRMCA finished the fiscal year with a bang, reaching many of the goals that were in place for the Design Assistance Program (DAP). With over 890,000 cubic yards of concrete committed and 164 design recommendations produced for the 12-month period, the Design Assistance Program has raised the bar for the coming year.

 

NRMCA Participates in Seminar, Lunch 'N Learn in Idaho

NRMCA recently joined the Idaho Concrete and Aggregate Producers Association (ICAPA) in sponsoring a program in Boise titled "Performance Based Concrete and Concrete Overlays For Parking Lots." NRMCA Vice President, Local Paving, Don Clem, PE, provided several presentations on concrete parking lots, including overlays, as well as the NRMCA DAP program.

 

 

 

NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated Through November 4

 

Climate Change Displaces Residents of Affordable Housing Units

A recent editorial from Bloomberg Media asserts storms and flooding are damaging or destroying a growing share of the nation's 1.1 million public housing units. These homes and structures are getting replaced slowly or not at all, forcing the people who lived in them to leave their neighborhoods and often their cities. Harriet Tregoning, director of community planning and development for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was quoted as stating, "This is an issue that HUD and public housing authorities across the country are going to have to face."

 

Post Election Employment, Labor Law Webinar Scheduled for November 14

An NRMCA Webinar, Are You Aware How the Labor Employment Workplace Recently Changed and Its Possible Impact on Your Company? will be held Tuesday, November 15, from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern time. Conducted by labor attorney Jeff Thompson, a partner with Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, this Webinar will update the ready mixed concrete industry about recent, critical federal employment and labor law changes.

 

2016 Mixer Driver Recruitment and Retention Survey Released

 

NRMCA Attends ACI Fall 2016 Convention; Updates Key Issues

The ACI Fall Convention was held October 22-26 in Philadelphia

 

A Look Ahead

 

Second Public Comment Period Starts for Green Globes' Building Rating System

After nearly a full year of committee meetings adhering to the rigorous ANSI consensus process, the Green Globes' first Public Comment review of roughly 600 comments concluded this past month. NRMCA Vice President, Sustainability Tien Peng participated as a member of the Consensus Body and Site subcommittee.