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Association & Industry News
NRMCA represents the Producer members that place more than half of all the ready mixed concrete in the United States. Associate members can leverage their company’s NRMCA membership dues while reaching an important customer base through NRMCA’s Member 2 Member (M2M) Benefits Program. The program works with participating Associate members to spread the word to Producer members about special “Members Only” rebates, discount pricing and other M2M incentives offered. Your participation not only adds value to your NRMCA membership, it also adds value for your Producer customers by helping them save on the goods and services they need, effectively giving them more buying power.
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NRMCA has named Edward J. Folkersma of Producer member Northern Sand and Gravel the 2022 Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver of the Year. A national panel of industry judges selected Mr. Folkersma (pictured here) as the top driver from a large group of outstanding applicants from across the U.S. Mr. Folkersma, whose home plant is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in Sault Ste. Marie, was honored for his career achievements, outstanding safety record, professionalism, driving competency and customer service skills. His extraordinary safety record includes a 34-year career without any at-fault accidents, on-the-job accidents or at-fault rejected loads. Remarkably, during his long career, he has traveled more than 675,000 miles and has delivered more than 125,000 cubic yards of concrete.
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 is now seeking education session proposals. If you would like to be a speaker or know someone who has insights to bring to the industry, please submit your ideas here. NRMCA is particularly interested in those who have ideas to share in the Concrete Track. The deadline for session idea submission is January 31, 2022.
The latest topics and industry trends are grouped into 10 tracks for ease in finding education that meets your needs:
Buildings
Thanks to Peter Deem, a former Holcim executive and NRMCA Board member, and a Denver area Realtor®, the January 13 edition of the Denver Post included an advertorial about concrete homes. Following the devastating Marshall fire where over 1,000 homes were lost, the article presented a concrete home as a better way to rebuild given the environmental conditions in Boulder County. Information on ICF's was supplied by NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Chris Dagosta and his colleague Don Clem, vice president, local paving. The article referenced the Habitat for Humanity of Teller County townhouse project (ICF construction), which was a joint venture between the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association and NRMCA's Build With Strength initiative. For more information, contact Chris Dagosta at cdagosta@nrmca.org. The New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects along with Build With Strength and the New York Construction Materials Association have scheduled a webinar titled Top Top 10 Ways to Reduce Concrete's Carbon Footprint for Thursday, February 3, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time. As demand for building construction continues to increase, it is likely the demand for concrete will also increase. Like all building products, however, concrete has a carbon footprint. This course will analyze the top 10 strategies to take advantage of concrete’s benefits while ensuring the lowest possible carbon footprint. NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Doug O’Neill is the presenter for this webinar. He has more than 30 years of experience educating the marketplace on all things concrete, including applications, design methodology and its sustainable attributes. Click here for more information and to register. For more information, contact Mike Cocca at mcocca@aianys.org. NRMCA and Ohio Concrete are partnering on an educational event in Cleveland on Tuesday, February 22, that will provide the full construction team perspective on why insulating concrete form (ICF) construction is increasingly becoming the preferred choice for commercial projects. Attendees can attend the event live at the Tremco Building Science Laboratory in Cleveland or participate virtually. Architects can earn five AIA continuing education credits during the event which features the following topics:
• Effective Supervisor Course, March 1 - 3, Centennial, CO (Metro Denver) - In an environment where our industry cannot lose one more mixer driver, it is critical that plant, operations, dispatch, driver managers and supervisors understand the scope and tasks they are expected to execute when working with their staff. Allow us help you tackle a critical issue in a positive learning environment with immediately applicable, take-home skills. Click here for more information, registration options and staff contact. • Plant Manager Certification, Boston, March 24 - 25 - This is the only 2022 East Coast location for the course. It is required for all Army Corps of Engineer and FAA contracts and is considered the industry gold standard of training for all ready mixed concrete plant managers. Click here for more course information and registration options. You may also contact Shawnita Dickens at sdickens@nrmca.org. For those working toward their NRMCA STEPS® CCPf certification in Operations and Production, both are required classes. For others working toward CCPf certification in other STEPS® tracks, they can be applied as electives. 
Learning & Development
Two Certified Concrete Sales Professional (CCSP) series will now be taught online. Their schedules follow: • Module 3: RMC Business Knowledge, February 14 - 18 - Content is an overview of critical business concepts used in the RMC business, focusing on job cost analysis and producers’ legal liabilities incurred in sales contracts. Assure your reps know the factors to price a job profitably as well as their legal environment. Click here to learn more and register. As with face-to-face classes, it is expected attendees commit their time and effort to the class. They, as well as their management, should treat theses online courses as “real” courses. Participants will need to practice time management, create a study space, stay organized and eliminate distractions. In the end, the exams hold attendees accountable. For those working toward their NRMCA STEPS® CCPf certification in Sales and Marketing Track, these are required classes. For others working toward CCPf certification in other STEPS® tracks, they can be applied as electives. For more information, contact Eileen Dickson at edickson@nrmca.org. The Workforce Development Committee will meet Wednesday, March 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at NRMCA's Annual Convention in San Antonio, TX. Discussion will focus on a national campaign to support mixer driver recruitment and retention; the new CDP certification and the results from the 2022 Mixer Driver recruitment and Retention Survey. Click here to register for the convention. For more information on the committee, contact Eileen Dickson at edickson@nrmca.org. Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's Web site. January 31 - February 2, San Antonio, TX *Sold Out January 31 - February 4, Linthicum Heights, MD February 8 - 11, Phoenix *Sold Out February 14 - 18, Online Course February 15 - 17, Online Course March 1 - 3, Centennial, CO March 15 - 18, San Antonio, TX March 22 - 24, Smyrna, TN March 22 - 25, Boston April 4 - 8, Online Course April 19 - 21, Smyrna, TN April 19 - 21, Online Course September 29 - October 3, Aurora, CO 
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