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Pavement

NRMCA Co-Sponsors booth at Annual APWA Colorado Chapter Conference

NRMCA joined forces with the American Concrete Pavement Association's (APWA) Colorado Wyoming Chapter in sponsoring a booth at the 3rd Annual APWA Colorado Chapter Conference held on November 7-8 in Arvada, CO, reports NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Don A. Clem, PE. The conference, which focused on innovation, drew over 210 public works professionals from throughout Colorado. The program featured high level presentations from transportation leaders, including the executive directors of the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation District. The booth was staffed by Clem, Angela Folkestad, PE, executive director, ACPA CO/ WY, and Jamie Johnson, PE, paving engineer, ACPA CO/ WY.

For more information, contact Don A. Clem, PE, dclem@nrmca.org.

NRMCA Takes Build with Strength Message to Washington State

Last week at the Washington Aggregates & Concrete Associations’ (WACA) educational Winter Workshop in Spokane, NRMCA President Robert Garbini discussed the Build with Strength campaign to promote concrete building systems through communications, direct project promotion, education and advocacy. Tien Peng, NRMCA’s vice president of sustainability, then discussed the significant changes to LEED v4, how concrete contributes to green building and recent developments in the cement industry. Approximately 40 industry professionals from the Pacific Northwest as well as local government agency representatives attended.

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Government Affairs

CONCRETEPAC has 95% Win Rate for 2016 Election

Propelled by record fundraising efforts, CONCRETEPAC was able to invest a record-breaking $423,500 to 122 pro-ready mixed concrete candidates in 42 states for the U.S. House and Senate by Election Day. A Post Election Report can be found here. CONCRETEPAC enjoyed a 95% win rate and is excited to welcome back many of our Congressional Champions when the 115th Congress begins in January. A complete disbursement listing from the 2015-2016 Election Cycle can be found here and the CONCRETEPAC Election Scorecard here.

For more information, contact NRMCA’s Cara Gavagan at cgavagan@nrmca.org.

NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated Through November 11

Media articles on Congress, transportation infrastructure, regulation, taxes and other subjects, each of which relate to the ready mixed concrete industry, are updated each week by NRMCA's Government Affairs staff. To access the most recent compilation of articles for November 7-11, 2016, please click here.

If you would like to receive this weekly updated link in a separate e-mail, or if you have questions or comments about the roundup, contact NRMCA’s Kerri Leininger at kleininger@nrmca.org.

Concrete Masonry Bill Passes House

On November 14, the Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015 (HR 985) passed without objection in the House. This marks the first time the concrete masonry industry has been successful in getting a vote on this bill. It was introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-02-KY) and lead cosponsor Rep. Kathy Castor (D-14-FL) and would authorize concrete masonry to conduct an industry-wide referendum establishing a commodity check-off program which would be sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Commerce

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NRMCA 2017 Kids Art Contest Seeks Submissions

NRMCA is now accepting entries for its 2017 Kids Art Contest, sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau. The theme for the contest is "Build with Strength - Building to Withstand the Test of Time." The contest is open to children up to grade 12 who have a relationship with an NRMCA member.

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Join Your Industry Peers for Final DC Days on Capitol Hill

NRMCA will host its fourth quarterly DC Days for 2016 on Thursday, December 1. Please join your industry peers on Capitol Hill to help educate Members of Congress and their staffs regarding advocacy issues impacting the ready mixed concrete industry. This will be your last opportunity to discuss how the laws that they pass in the 114th Congress impact your day-to-day operations.

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Buildings

NRMCA Verifies Martin Marietta for System Level EPD Program

NRMCA has verified a system level Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) program to help members meet new product transparency credits in green building standards. Martin Marietta is the first concrete producer to verify EPDs using the new system level EPD verification procedure; it has verified 300 products (50 concrete mix designs from six plants) owned and operated by the Rocky Mountain Division.

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Build with Strength Discusses Concrete with Miami Design Community

NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovation, Michael Wymant traveled to Dorval, FL, earlier this week to present Build with Strength to a select group of designers in conjunction with Blue Buildings Inc. and Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) manufacturer Quadlock. More than 30 professionals attended the event, including structural engineers. It was held at the Biscayne Bay Brewing Company in Dorval; a unique space.

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OES

President-Elect Trump Could Signal Regulatory Successes

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s upset election win eyes are turning toward potential Trump Administration opportunities. Particularly, NRMCA is looking toward the regulatory front opportunities to both stall and vacate a host of erroneous, burdensome and costly industry regulations.

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Registration Continues for January Dispatchers Workshop

The annual Dispatcher Training Forum will be held January 10-12, 2017, in Orlando, FL. With a small class-size and lots of personal attention from expert instructors, this class arms dispatchers, schedulers, shippers and managers with the ready mixed concrete-specific technical, practical and customer-service skills needed to succeed

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Nominations for 2017 Driver of the Year Award Due December 30

NRMCA's Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver of the Year Award acknowledges the significant contribution of ready mixed concrete truck drivers to the growth and success of individual companies and the ready mixed concrete industry.

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Calendar

A Look Ahead

*Please note that e-mail and direct links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's Web site.

November 29, Webinar

Introduction to Concrete Pavement Analyst (CPA) Software