NRMCA-ASCC Joint Paving Committee Finishes Preliminary Work

The NRMCA-ASCC Joint Paving Committee met last week at the American Society Concrete Contractors' convention in Phoenix, reports NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Jon Hansen.. The mission of the group is to partner ready mix producers and concrete contractors in pursuit of local paving projects.

 

Advantages of Pervious Concrete Topic of Discussion in Virginia

NRMCA Vice President, Local Paving, Philip Kresge recently met with representatives from the Loudoun County (VA) Department of Transportation and Capital Improvement to discuss pervious concrete. The lunch and learn presentation was held in the county’s Leesburg facility and was attended by engineers, architects, project managers and consultants to the county. The program was facilitated by Hessam Nabavi of the Virginia Ready Mixed Concrete Association (VRMCA).

 

NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated Through September 15

 

NRMCA Now Accepting Entries for Children's Art Contest

NRMCA is now accepting entries for its 2018 Kids Art Contest, sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau. The theme for the contest is "Make America’s Roads Great Again." The contest is open to children up to grade 12 who have a relationship with an NRMCA member.

 

Make Plans Now to Participate in Trivia Night at ConcreteWorks

Don’t miss the Government Affairs Trivia Night at ConcreteWorks! This event will be a fun-filled evening of delicious Tex-Mex food and mind-tingling trivia! You and your table will compete for the Concrete Crown by correctly answering more trivia questions than your rival tables

 

Registration for Late November Environmental Course in Florida Now Open

Registration is now open for this year’s NRMCA Environmental Certification Course to be held in Orlando, FL, November 28-30.

 

NRMCA Announces Winners of 2017 Excellence in Quality Awards

NRMCA has announced the winners of its 2017 NRMCA Excellence in Quality Awards. Winning producers have demonstrated that they followed and exceeded quality management principles over a broad range of activities from commitment to quality, materials management, managing production facilities, product quality control and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. The winners below will be honored on October 3 during the Awards Luncheon at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks in Grapevine, TX.

 

Registration Continues for New Sales Manager Leadership Workshop/Webinar Series

NRMCA's new Sales Management Development Program marries a workshop with follow-up online lectures to give ready mixed concrete sales managers the tools to have a positive, profound impact on their staff. Over the winter months, sales managers will work through a step-by-step process to assure their team kicks into full gear as the busy spring season starts.

 

Concrete 101/CCSP Is Now Sold Out; Registration Continues for Remaining Modules

The October 10-13 Concrete 101 class in Silver Spring, MD, is now sold out. The next three modules in the series still have lots of room. Since each module stands alone, do not hesitate to register for one that fits your needs.

 

A Look Ahead

 

Envision Version 3 Rating System Open for Public Comments

Although there are many rating systems that score buildings projects on their environmental sustainability, very few currently address the needs for infrastructure projects as a whole. Envision, a framework developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), uses 60 sustainability criteria and performance objectives to help project teams identify sustainable approaches during planning, design, construction and operation of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, pipelines, railways, airports, dams, levees, landfills and water treatment systems. Similar to the US Green Building Council’s LEED rating system, the program is third-party verified and has various levels of achievement.