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Association & Industry News
NRMCA’s Member2Member (M2M) benefit program continues to grow and provide better services and more value to all members; it has added an Associate member to its list of M2M providers. Established in 2016, Whip Around has become North America’s easiest-to-use inspection and maintenance platform. Whip Around’s software and app help fleet managers, operators and mechanics improve safety and compliance, and minimize costs through better inspection and maintenance processes for vehicles, equipment and assets. NRMCA members will receive a 20% discount on a Whip Around Pro Annual Contract. Eligible members can also take advantage of Whip Around's fixed unlimited pricing plan which allows customers to manage an unlimited number of vehicles and assets for a fixed annual price tailored to one's business. Please note that neither membership in NRMCA nor participation in the M2M Benefits Program can in any way be construed as an endorsement, explicit or implicit, of any company, product or service by the Association. NRMCA accepts no responsibility in any dispute between supplier and customer. The M2M Benefits Program is intended solely as an informational service. Participating companies are responsible for insuring all M2M benefit information is correct. Visit NRMCA dedicated services through the updated M2M webpage. For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins at jjenkins@nrmca.org or Heather Houck at hhouck@nrmca.org. 
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Beginning Sunday, May 5, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will conduct a safety awareness program titled Our Roads, Our Safety to highlight the impact large trucks and buses have on our roadways and with the motoring public. The new program will be an “annual safety observance dedicated to raising awareness on how to share the road safely with large trucks and buses.” FMCSA encourages the public and fleet companies to learn about the program at an event on Wednesday, May 8 at the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC, or by highlighting the program through website and social media postings. FMCSA has created materials to help promote the program and raise road safety awareness in preparation for the campaign. Click here for more information and to review program materials. The NRMCA staff contact is Kevin Walgenbach. 
NRMCA and the Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) recently joined forces to host a Build With Strength roundtable and bus tour (seen here) for the greater Phoenix region in order to engage owners, designers, contractors and policy makers on the topic of building resiliency, efficiency and sustainability with concrete. To accomplish this, the Build With Strength committee kicked off the event with a tour of Desert Aggregates quarry and ready mixed concrete operations to give attendees an inside look at the inner workings of concrete production. The tour then visited a 250-unit luxury home development made with HercuWall, a novel type of insulated concrete form (ICF) system that negates the need for wood within the structure walls. Following this, the tour visited Compass Datacenter’s Moonraker project which aimed to implement significant strategies geared toward incorporating sustainability in building with concrete. Overall, attendees were able to witness the various ways in which projects can build with strength through the use of ready mixed concrete. For more information, contact Brandon Wray at bwray@nrmca.org. 
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On Wednesday, May 15, NRMCA and the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association will host Executing Low Carbon Concrete Symposium at the Toftrees Golf Resort in State College PA. The agenda will be as follows:
Who should attend? Architects, engineers, general contractors, facility managers, building decision makers, owners and developers interested in learning about the economic benefits of building more sustainable structures. Six continuing education credits will be available. The Build With Strength program is a leader in supporting architects in the specification of high-performance concrete. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org. To register, contact Tricia@pacaweb.org.
May 15, State College, PA September 9 - 13, Baltimore September 10 - 12, Sacramento, CA October 10 - 14, Denver
October 15 - 18, Denver December 3 - 5, Orlando, FL December 10 - 13, Charleston, SC December 10 - 12, Denver Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. April 30 - May 2, Mendota Heights, MN *Sold Out April 30 - May 2, Waldorf, MD May 8 - 10, Milwaukee May 8, 1 p.m. Eastern time
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