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Pavement
NRMCA-ASCC Joint Paving Committee Finishes Preliminary Work
The NRMCA-ASCC Joint Paving Committee met last week at the American Society Concrete Contractors' convention in Phoenix, reports NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Jon Hansen.. The mission of the group is to partner ready mix producers and concrete contractors in pursuit of local paving projects.

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Advantages of Pervious Concrete Topic of Discussion in Virginia
NRMCA Vice President, Local Paving, Philip Kresge recently met with representatives from the Loudoun County (VA) Department of Transportation and Capital Improvement to discuss pervious concrete. The lunch and learn presentation was held in the county’s Leesburg facility and was attended by engineers, architects, project managers and consultants to the county. The program was facilitated by Hessam Nabavi of the Virginia Ready Mixed Concrete Association (VRMCA).

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Government Affairs
NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated Through September 15
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 September 11 - 15, 2017, 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 Andrew Tyrrell at atyrrell@nrmca.org.
 
NRMCA Now Accepting Entries for Children's Art Contest
NRMCA is now accepting entries for its 2018 Kids Art Contest, sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau. The theme for the contest is "Make America’s Roads Great Again." The contest is open to children up to grade 12 who have a relationship with an NRMCA member.

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Make Plans Now to Participate in Trivia Night at ConcreteWorks
Don’t miss the Government Affairs Trivia Night at ConcreteWorks! This event will be a fun-filled evening of delicious Tex-Mex food and mind-tingling trivia! You and your table will compete for the Concrete Crown by correctly answering more trivia questions than your rival tables

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OES
Registration for Late November Environmental Course in Florida Now Open
Registration is now open for this year’s NRMCA Environmental Certification Course to be held in Orlando, FL, November 28-30.

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Engineering
NRMCA Announces Winners of 2017 Excellence in Quality Awards
NRMCA has announced the winners of its 2017 NRMCA Excellence in Quality Awards. Winning producers have demonstrated that they followed and exceeded quality management principles over a broad range of activities from commitment to quality, materials management, managing production facilities, product quality control and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. The winners below will be honored on October 3 during the Awards Luncheon at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks in Grapevine, TX.

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Education & Training
Registration Continues for New Sales Manager Leadership Workshop/Webinar Series
NRMCA's new Sales Management Development Program marries a workshop with follow-up online lectures to give ready mixed concrete sales managers the tools to have a positive, profound impact on their staff. Over the winter months, sales managers will work through a step-by-step process to assure their team kicks into full gear as the busy spring season starts.

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Concrete 101/CCSP Is Now Sold Out; Registration Continues for Remaining Modules
The October 10-13 Concrete 101 class in Silver Spring, MD, is now sold out. The next three modules in the series still have lots of room. Since each module stands alone, do not hesitate to register for one that fits your needs.

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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.

September 21, Little Rock, AR
Pervious Concrete Contractor Certification Program
Email: Rita Madison, 501-663-8335
 
October 1 - 3, Grapevine, TX
NRMCA ConcreteWorks 2017
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
October 10 - 13, Silver Spring, MD
CCSP Module I: Concrete 101
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
October 17 - 18, 2017, Saratoga Springs, NY
Regional ConcreteWorks Northeast Region
Email: Tamara Waugh, 240.485.1132
 
October 17 – 19, Denver
Safety Certification Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
November 2, Salt Lake City
Handling Concrete Specifications
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
November 6 – 10, Silver Spring, MD Sold Out!
Annual Technical Short Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
November 13 - 14, Dallas 
Leadership, Coaching for Operations Executives
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
November 15 - 16, Dallas
Sales Managers Leadership Workshop
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
November 28 – 30, Orlando, FL
Environmental Certification Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
December 5 – 7, Silver Spring, MD
CCSP Module II: Customer Business Knowledge
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
December 12 – 15, Orlando, FL
Plant Manager Certification Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
2018
 
January 9 – 11, Orlando, FL
Dispatcher Training Forum
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
January 16 – 18, Silver Spring, MD
CCSP Module III: General Business Knowledge
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

January 16 – 19, Minneapolis
Plant Manager Certification Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
January 17, Eagan, MN
Improving Concrete Quality
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

January 23 – 25, Orlando, FL
RMC Effective Supervisor Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

February 20 – 23, Albuquerque, NM
Plant Manager Certification Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

March 27 – 30, Louisville, KY
Plant Manager Certification Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
March 27 – 29, Silver Spring, MD
CCSP Module IV: Professional Sales Skills
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

December 11 – 14, Austin, TX
Plant Manager Certification Course
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
 
Sustainability
Envision Version 3 Rating System Open for Public Comments
Although there are many rating systems that score buildings projects on their environmental sustainability, very few currently address the needs for infrastructure projects as a whole. Envision, a framework developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), uses 60 sustainability criteria and performance objectives to help project teams identify sustainable approaches during planning, design, construction and operation of infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, pipelines, railways, airports, dams, levees, landfills and water treatment systems. Similar to the US Green Building Council’s LEED rating system, the program is third-party verified and has various levels of achievement.

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