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Association & Industry News
The estimated ready mixed concrete produced in April 2019 is 32 million cubic yards, 6% higher than that in April 2018. The estimated production in the U.S. for 2019 through April is 103.4 million cubic yards, 3.5% higher than that during the same period in 2018. Ready mixed concrete production is estimated from cement shipments reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. More detail is available to NRMCA members at this link. 
Engineering
The following topics in the popular NRMCA Concrete in Practice (CIP) publications have been updated. • CIP 13 – Blisters on Concrete Slabs • CIP 21 – Loss of Air Content in Pumped Concrete • CIP 22 – Grout • CIP 23 – Discoloration • CIP 39 – Maturity Methods to Estimate Concrete Strength • CIP 40 – Aggregate Popouts • CIP 41 – Acceptance Testing of Concrete Revisions to CIPs are facilitated by the NRMCA Research Engineering and Standards (RES) Committee to ensure that current information is covered. CIPs are used by concrete producers as educational material to distribute to users, contractors and other interested parties. They are written in a “What? Why? How?” format. CIPs are available in sets of individual topics, collated sets and special series sets. Topics can be viewed and purchased here.For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins at jjenkins@nrmca.org or 240-485-1165. SEO
This past spring, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that employers with 100 or more employees will be required to report data on all their employees, detailed by pay, hours, race, sex and ethnicity. The information reporting deadline was May 31, 2019 for demographics and then September 30, 2019 for the detailed pay and hours data. The pay/hours data due in September is required to cover both 2017 and 2018. The EEOC has announced that employers can start reporting this information as of this past Monday, July 15. As well, the EEOC has also released filing support guidance materials
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a free Webinar next Wednesday, July 24, at 2 p.m. Eastern time on learning how to improve energy across various aspects of your ready mixed concrete facility by managing energy data and fleet efficiency, and increasing employee engagement through recognition. Hear how your peers from NRMCA Producer members CEMEX, CalPortland and Ozinga are getting it done and being recognized for their efforts by ENERGY STAR as an industry leader in energy and environmental sustainability. Learn from these companies how you can use resources and tools from ENERGY STAR to help manage and save energy to improve your facility's bottom line. Click here for more information and to register. For more information, contact Gary Mullings or Kevin Walgenbach. 
Buildings
This month, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) adopted the AIA Resolution for Urgent and Sustained Climate Action. The historic resolution passed 4,860 to 312 at the 2019 AIA National Convention in Las Vegas. The intent is to provide a framework for the AIA to prioritize and support urgent climate action to exponentially accelerate the “decarbonization” of buildings, the building sector and the built environment.
Sustainability
NRMCA Associate member CarbonCure Technologies was recently profiled in a news article from the Reuters news service titled U.S. Lawmakers Take a Concrete Step to Battle Emissions. The article includes news that Hawaii's Department of Transportation will use carbon-injected concrete on concrete products; a government official states this allows for less cement to be used in mixes. In the U.S., Austin, TX, officials are encouraging pilot programs to use the greener concrete. Read more. 
NRMCA’s Commitment to Environmental Excellence Awards competition offers producers national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound management practice in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance measures and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment. NRMCA member companies producing ready mixed concrete from a fixed plant location in the U.S., its territories or Canada is eligible to enter. Awards will be determined upon individual plant merits. Winning entrants will be honored at the Awards Luncheon at NRMCA‘s ConcreteWorks this October in Washington, DC. Winners will also be featured in a 2019 edition of NRMCA’s Concrete InFocus magazine and Concrete Products magazine. Entries and photos must be e-mailed to Gary Mullings at gmullings@nrmca.org by Friday, July 26. Click here for more information on and to download the 2019 Environmental Excellence Awards entry form.
2020 January 14 – 16, Des Moines, IA January 21 – 24, Florence, KY January 28 – 30, Orlando, FL January 28 – 30, Dallas February 25 – 28, Miami March 7 – 9, Las Vegas March 10 – 14, Las Vegas March 17 – 19, Dallas September 27 – 29, Aurora, CO Learning & Development
NRMCA encourages today’s rising stars to apply for a unique opportunity that will support personal career growth in the ready mixed concrete industry. The mission of the Developing Industry’s Leaders (DIL) program is to create a unique setting for tomorrow’s leaders to interact, both professionally and socially, with more established professionals while providing responsible leadership and transferable knowledge about the ready mixed concrete industry over a long period. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the program boasts just under 200 alumni.
Calendar
*Please note that e-mail and direct links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's Web site. July 24, Webinar July 30, Boise, ID August 1, Roy, UT October 5 – 7, Kissimmee, FL October 22 – 24, Irving, TX October 22 – 25, Dallas November 11 – 15, Baltimore November 19 – 21, Orlando, FL December 10 – 13, Orlando, FL December 17 – 19, Dallas 
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