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Association & Industry News
Discover the perfect platform to showcase your products and services and maximize your reach by connecting with potential customers at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2024. Exhibitor information is conveniently available online. Navigate through the Exhibit tab at the top of the webpage to access all exhibitor information. To secure your space, complete the Exhibitor Booth Application and return it to NRMCA along with the required payment.
The researchers at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) have released their Spring 2023-2024 Review which summarizes the work taking place under the areas of carbon neutrality, infrastructure, resilience and workforce, and details many of the advancements and progress made on each of these fronts. The document includes links to news items, opinion pieces, issue briefs, presentations, webinars and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up on all the developments from the CSHub over the last year. The Concrete Advancement Foundation (CAF) is the main funding source of the Concrete Sustainability Hub which also receives support from the Portland Cement Association. For more information about the CSHub’s work or other programs supported by CAF, please contact Foundation President Julia Garbini.
Buildings
 On May 9, NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk attended the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub Spring Advisory meeting (seen here) along with his colleague Brian Killingsworth and representatives from ACPA, CEMEX, the Concrete Advancement Foundation, Heidelberg, Holcim, Sika, Summit Materials and others. Randy Kirchain, Hessam AzariJafari and Andrew Laurent hosted the meeting which reviewed and discussed strategies for realizing lower-carbon concrete at scale; designing sustainable structures and climate friendly communities; concrete as an enabler of low carbon technology; building world-class infrastructure with finite resources and creating cities that are resilient to the impacts of extreme heat and natural hazards.
The need for continued communication of the many problem-solving capabilities that low carbon concrete can provide to all stakeholders of the construction process was the major takeaway from the Ozinga Sustainability Summit held earlier this month in Oak Brook, IL. Various sustainability experts presented to more than 60 contractors, structural engineers, architects and ready mixed concrete personnel with information outlining the current environmental direction and trends in the ready mixed concrete industry.
NRMCA participated in the 34th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium and Dinner held in late April in Washington, DC, and hosted by the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI). As part of the symposium schedule of events, NRMCA Senior Vice President, Codes and Standards, Shamim Rashid-Sumar joined fellow CFSI members (seen here in front of the Capitol) to advocate for the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S.870). The proposed legislation includes reauthorization of the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), the federal agency responsible for implementation and enforcement of codes and standards, and that also supports resilience in the built environment. For more information on NRMCA’s Government Affairs advocacy efforts, contact Andrew Tyrrell at atyrrell@nrmca.org. For more information on NRMCA’s codes and standards advocacy efforts, contact Shamim Rashid-Sumar at ssumar@nrmca.org. 
Pavement
NRMCA and the Ohio Concrete Association (OCA) will cohost a pair of seminars targeting county and municipal engineers across Ohio on a variety of concrete-related topics. These half-day events will be held June 11 and 12 in Washington Court House and Vermilion. Topics will include Internal Curing of Concrete, Flexible Concrete for Road Widening and More, Concrete Overlays of Asphalt Pavements, Concrete Repair for Common Problems in Sidewalks and Slabs, and Cost Trends for Concrete Materials. The presenters will be experts from within the industry, including county and state Department of Transportation engineers. NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Phil Kresge will also present Design and Construction of Concrete Roundabouts and Intersections. “We know that unique concrete solutions arise among this segment of government, so we plan to present information that is both relevant and timely for their situations and concerns,” said OCA Northwest Promotion Director Wayne Moening. The event is free; it is sponsored through the financial support of OCA and NRMCA members. Click here to register. For more information, contact Phil Kresge at pkresge@nrmca.org. 
Engineering
NRMCA is now accepting applications for the Excellence in Quality Award contest. A company must be an NRMCA Producer member in good standing to participate; companies can enter as a company or a division. Applicants are asked to respond to a multiple-choice type application form that generates their scores. Companies or divisions that achieve a score of 75% or greater will be recognized at NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2024 scheduled from October 10 - 14 in Denver. The deadline for receiving completed award applications is June 30. There are several advantages to participating in this award program:
Click here to access the link for the Excel file. Before starting the survey, please download the file to your computer and save it using a different file name (company/division name). Then e-mail the completed file and required attachments to Karen Bean at kbean@nrmca.org. For more information, contact Vice President, Technical Services, Karthik Obla at kobla@nrmca.org. 
Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. 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 *Sold Out December 10 - 12, Denver 
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