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Buildings
.png) Last week, NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk presented a 1 1/2-hour session titled Leveraging Innovation in Concrete Net-Zero Buildings at the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Tri-State Fusion Conference held at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. The conference was sponsored by AIA state components of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; more than 150 architects attended the event. The Tri-State Fusion Conference was designed to immerse architects in the region’s rich architectural heritage and discover the latest products and technologies shaping the industry and furthering its mission. The AIA has set a goal to achieve net-zero emissions in the building sector by 2040 and advocates for policies that encourage the design of energy efficient, carbon neutral buildings. AIA NY has over 5,500 members; AIA NJ has over 2,000 members and AIA PA has more than 3,000 members for a total of over 10,500 architects in the tri-state region. Build With Strength is a leader in providing competitive advantage, enabling technology resources to architects around the country. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org. 
The NRMCA State Association of the Year Award is presented to the state ready mixed concrete association that's making significant progress for the industry in the areas of promotion, education, advocacy and/or research. The award is presented at the awards ceremony at NRMCA’s Annual Convention to be held in March in Arizona. The winning state executive as well as his/her elected official are encouraged to attend and receive the award. The winner is announced on NRMCA’s website, profiled in E-NEWS and Concrete InFocus magazine, and publicized via a press release to the industry.The nomination should highlight the association’s efforts and successes in concrete promotion, education (both within the industry and to client/customer base), advocacy and research as well as any other outstanding achievements. Particularly, the nomination should identify areas in which the state association has partnered with NRMCA and/or utilized NRMCA programs. Applicants are also asked to provide budget size, number of members and number of staff as this information allows the judges to review each entry taking into account the resources available. Nomination Criteria:
Nominations must be e-mailed to Phil Kresge at pkresge@nrmca.org by January 10, 2025. Please write State Association of the Year Nomination in the subject header. For more information, contact Phil Kresge at pkresge@nrmca.org or call 215-779-7375.
NRMCA is seeking nominations for its annual Promoter of the Year - Buildings, Promoter of the Year - Pavements, State Affiliate Promoter of the Year and John Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award for Promotion. The NRMCA Promoter of the Year Awards for Buildings and Pavements recognize the contributions and promotional efforts of individuals from the ready mixed concrete industry. Nominees must be employees of an NRMCA Producer member and must have worked in the industry for at least five years. The State Affiliate Promoter of the Year Award recognizes outstanding concrete promotion contributions by an employee of one of NRMCA’s state affiliate partner organizations. Nominees must be current employees of a state affiliate who have worked in the industry for at least five years. Please submit a nomination of no more than two pages detailing the nominee’s promotional efforts over the last five years, with particular emphasis on contributions during the past 12-18 months in some or all of the following performance categories:
The John Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award for Promotion is awarded to a concrete professional distinguished by a career that demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication and achievement in support of concrete promotion and industry advancement. Nominees for this award must be former employees of NRMCA member companies who are now retired or deceased. The 2024 award recipients were Promoter of the Year, Buildings – Ryan Cialdella, Ozinga; Promoter of the Year, Pavement – Renee Williams, Maschmeyer Concrete; State Affiliate Promoter of the Year – Melissa Wilkerson, Oklahoma Ready Mixed Concrete Association and John Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award for Promotion – Tom Evans. You can help our industry champions receive deserved recognition by nominating them for these prestigious awards. Nominations are due by January 10, 2025. Click here for more information and to access the nomination forms. For more information, contact Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Phil Kresge at pkresge@nrmca.org. 
NRMCA’S Michael Wymant of Build With Strength attended the 2024 National Disaster Resilience Conference (NDRC24) hosted by the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) in Clearwater, FL from November 20 - 22. This event brought together experts, policymakers and community leaders to address the urgent need for stronger building codes, innovative policies and advanced technologies to reduce the risk of destruction from natural disasters. NRMCA Associate member Fox Blocks also attended the event for the first time. "The solution to every problem discussed, from hurricanes to fires, floods to earthquakes – was concrete," said John Ritch of Fox Blocks. "The answer to soaring insurance premiums is to build it right the first time – it’s great to represent products that very pragmatically achieve that." The conference featured keynote presentations, panel discussions and spotlight topics focusing on disaster resilience strategies, building codes and emerging technologies. Attendees gained valuable insights into the latest research, best practices and innovative solutions for creating more resilient communities. Overall, the FLASH conference provided a platform for knowledge sharing, networking and inspiration to drive the advancement of disaster resilience. Concrete was and will continue to be a prominent part of this issue. For questions, please contact Michael Wymant at mwymant@nrmca.org. Association & Industry News
The deadline for early bird registration for the NRMCA 2025 Annual Convention is quickly approaching! Register by Friday, January 3, 2025, to save $125 off the regular registration fee. The convention will be held March 4 - 7 at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ. Please note that NRMCA has introduced a third pricing tier for the event; on-site registration will be at a higher rate, so we encourage you to register early. Important Dates:
NRMCA has contracted a block of rooms at the hotel at a discounted rate of $349/night plus a $25/night resort fee (plus applicable taxes). We encourage you to make your hotel reservations online. The hotel reservations cutoff date is Tuesday, February 10, or when the block sells out, whichever occurs first. NRMCA’s discounted rate is available Monday, March 3 through Friday, March 7. Should you wish to extend your stay beyond these dates, contact the hotel directly at 520-792-3500 to arrange additional nights based on hotel’s availability and prevailing rates. Click here for the convention website homepage which contains all relevant registration links and more. For more information, please contact Senior Director of Meetings Jessica Walgenbach.
Pavement
 NRMCA Senior Director, Local Paving, Greg Halsted recently presented on portland limestone cement (PLC) at the 21st Arizona Pavements and Materials Conference held at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe from November 19 - 21. More than 400 people attended the conference, including pavement engineers, suppliers, academics and students. With organizers recognizing that any future use of pavement materials must be done in a sustainable manner, Halsted’s presentation was part of a session on carbon-friendly technologies. After an introduction to cements and general properties of concrete, Halsted discussed the potential impacts of concrete mixtures prepared with PLC and what the best practices should be for paving with such mixes. He stressed that communication among all stakeholders; trial batching to confirm fresh and hardened properties; and field verification are imperative. Sponsored in part by ASU, Arizona DOT and the Federal Highway Administration, the theme for this year’s conference was The Future of Roadways: Accelerating Progress and included workshops, poster sessions, networking opportunities and exhibitors in addition to the technical sessions. Along with sustainability, topics included pavement innovations, pavement preservation, balanced mixture designs, understanding digital data and incorporating resiliency. In addition to PLC, the Carbon-Friendly Technologies session touched on effective pavement treatments to lower greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction strategies for cement and concrete. Based on the number of questions and positive comments, those in attendance learned a great deal from all the presenters, Halsted said. "The conference was an excellent forum to discuss and promote the durability and sustainability of concrete pavements and to educate attendees on the assistance and support available to them through the NRMCA Pave Ahead initiative," he added. For more information, contact Greg Halsted at ghalsted@nrmca.org. 
Calendar
February 3 - 7, Dallas March 4 - 7, Tucson, AZ October 10 - 14, Orlando, FL 
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