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Buildings
In a first for NRMCA’s EPD program, a Materials Division member, Euclid Chemical, has completed an EPD; reporting the impacts for four microfibers and one macrofiber for concrete reinforcement. This is the first EPD for a reinforcing fiber product published through the NRMCA EPD program. The EPD was conducted in accordance with ISO 21930 as the core product category rule (PCR) as there is no currently published subcategory PCR for reinforcing fibers. This represents an important, early step in establishing EPDs as an industry standard for reinforcing fiber products and toward accounting for the impacts of ready mixed concrete’s entire supply chain. Public access to the EPD is available on the NRMCA EPD webpage as NRMCA EPD: 20080 Euclid Chemical. The EPD was developed in consultation with Béton Consulting Engineers, and was verified by Labeling Sustainability, a verifier in NRMCA’s EPD program.
SEO
The following classes will be held in the western part of the U.S. this spring. Each is pivotal for career development of your operations and production staff:
The three are also required classes toward NRMCA’s STEPS career certification for the Operations and Production career track. For more information, contact Jeffrey Bowers at jbowers@nrmca.org or 703-706-4835.
Association & Industry News
NRMCA along with Build With Strength and Pave Ahead are proud to announce nearly 60 concrete nominees have been selected for NRMCA’s first ever Concrete Innovations Award Program. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in concrete manufacturing, design and construction. People, companies, products and projects that demonstrate outstanding performance in concrete manufacturing, research, design and construction will be rewarded for their achievements in helping improve concrete performance while lowering environmental impacts, including embodied and operational carbon footprint. Nominees can be viewed at www.concreteinnovations.com/awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on March 14 in Las Vegas during the CONEXPO-CON/AGG Show. For more information, contact Lionel Lemay at llemay@nrmca.org. 
Remember, employers needed to display their OSHA 300A log where all employees have access to it by February 1. The summary log needs to stay posted through April 30, 2023. Click here for more information on OSHA recordkeeping requirements, here to access OSHA 300A forms and instructions and here for more information on required electronic submissions by March 2. NRMCA staff contacts are Gary Mullings and Kevin Walgenbach.
Pavement
NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Phil Kresge recently participated in the Ohio Concrete Association’s (OCA) Northwest OCA Winter Contractor Seminar in Lima. Kresge’s presentation, Reacting to a Runaway Concrete Placement discussed the properties of fresh concrete and what contractors should do to manage the placing and finishing of concrete on order to achieve quality results. Kresge also addressed several common concrete surface defects and how contractors can avoid them. The half-day seminar was organized by OCA Northwest Promotion Director Wayne Moening. The event was the first in a series of winter programs hosted across the state by the OCA. Other topics included Learn New Ways to Make the Cake which discussed the latest trends in concrete mix design; Reinforcement and Joint Layouts – What Makes Sense Today and Contractor’s Legal Obligations. Upcoming seminars are scheduled for Dayton (February 16) and Columbus (March 7). Contact OCA Promotion Directors Ryan McAleer and Lisa Weaver-Moon for details. For more information, contact Phil Kresge at pkresge@nrmca.org. 
Registration for NRMCA’s 2023 Spring Safety Course being held April 18 - 20 in Oklahoma City is still open. This 2.5-day course teaches participants about OSHA safety compliance, including why safety is so important and details the reasons why an effective safety program actually saves money through loss prevention and control. Participants learn about the new silica rule, electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection, hazard communication, confined spaces, personal protective equipment, emergency action plans, maintenance shop safety, chute handling, fleet safety and much, much more. Click here for location details and registration information. You may also contact Gary Mullings or Kevin Walgenbach. 
Don’t miss out on sponsorship opportunities for NRMCA's 17th National Mixer Driver Championship. Review what’s available and lock in your spot today. For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins at jjenkins@nrmca.org. 
Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. February 14 - 16, Dallas February 20 - 21, San Juan, Puerto Rico February 21 - 23, Nashville, TN March 10 - 13, Las Vegas, NV March 14 - 18, Las Vegas, NV March 21 - 23, Nashville, TN March 21 - 24, Columbus, OH *Sold Out March 28 - 30, Dallas April 4 - 6, Orlando, FL April 11 - 13, Carmel, IN April 18 - 20, Nashville, TN April 18 - 20, Oklahoma City April 18 - 20, Los Angeles April 25 - 27, Manchester, NH May 9 - 11, Orlando, FL May 16 - 19, Albany, OR May 23 - 25, Manchester, NH June 6 - 8, Orlando, FL June 20 - 22, Manchester, NH September 29 - October 3, Nashville, TN October 11 - 13, Centennial, CO November 7 - 9, Charlotte, NC November 28 - 30, 2023 Orlando, FL December 12 - 15, Orlando, FL |
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