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We have passed legislation that favors concrete. We have defeated many other bills that would have increased barriers to concrete construction. We’ve converted many projects from wood and steel to concrete. We are working with some of the largest developers in the country to change the way they build. We’ve educated thousands of architects, engineers and developers on the benefits of concrete construction. And we’re changing attitudes and perceptions of decision makers through a comprehensive media relations program.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=488340&issueID=56683 to view the full article online.
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Show your support for NRMCA’s political action committee (PAC), CONCRETEPAC, with corporate sponsorship. CONCRETEPAC gives a strong voice to the ready mixed concrete industry on Capitol Hill through supporting pro-business, pro-ready mixed concrete federal office candidates. While we raise personal contributions to fund CONCRETEPAC’s political activities through our Gray to Green Program, the PAC is sustained by corporate contributions made by our members to underwrite our administrative operating costs. We invite all NRMCA Producer and Associate Members to consider becoming a CONCRETEPAC corporate sponsor in 2018.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=488571&issueID=56683 to view the full article online.
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President Trump campaigned on rebuilding and revitalizing America’s aging and crumbling infrastructure, and last week the White House released its plan to invest $1.5 trillion in the nation’s infrastructure. On February 13, NRMCA and the North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) hosted a Webinar entitled “Cement and Concrete Industry.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=488558&issueID=56683 to view the full article online.
The NRMCA Government Affairs Committee will meet at NRMCA’s 2018 Annual Convention at the Marquis Marriott Houston in the River Oaks Rooms, on Sunday, March 4, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. This meeting will consist of a brief review of 2017, a look at the 2018 forecast in Washington, discussion of NRMCA’s Government Affairs agenda for 2018 and a CONCRETEPAC presentation. Afterward, there will be a a joint NRMCA/NSSGA/PCA Government Affairs meeting from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Texas Ballroom GH.
For more information, contact Andrew Tyrrell at atyrrell@nrmca.org.
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The NRMCA’s Spring 2018 Safety Course is selling out quickly. Don’t wait to register. The course will take place April 10 - 12 in Orlando, FL. This 2.5-day course teaches participants about OSHA safety compliance. It begins with why safety is so important and details the reasons why an effective safety program actually saves money through loss prevention and control. Participants learn about electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection, hazard communication, confined spaces, personal protective equipment, firefighting and evacuation, maintenance shop safety, chute handling, fleet safety, pre-trip inspection and more.
Click here for location details, registration options and staff contacts.
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March 27 – 29, Silver Spring, MD
CCSP Module IV: Professional Sales Skills
Email: Meghan Callahan, 240-485-1135
March 27 – 30, Louisville, KY Sold Out
Plant Manager Certification Course
Email: Meghan Callahan, 240-485-1135
April 10 – 12, Orlando, FL
NRMCA Safety Course
Email: Meghan Callahan, 240-485-1135
May 23, Bozeman, MT
Handling Concrete Specifications
Email: Meghan Callahan, 240-485-1135
September 29 – October 1, Metro Washington, DC
NRMCA's ConcreteWorks
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
December 11 – 14, Austin, TX
Plant Manager Certification Course
Email: Meghan Callahan, 240-485-1135
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*Please note that e-mail and direct links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's Web site.
February 27, Webinar
Build With Strength Update Webinar
Email: Lionel Lemay, 847-918-7101
March 3 - 5, Houston
NRMCA's Annual Convention
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152
March 14 - 15, Bloomington, MN
Regional ConcreteWorks Workshop, North Central Region
Email: Tamara Waugh, 240-485-1132
March 15, Atlanta
Improving Concrete Quality
Email: Meghan Callahan, 240-485-1135
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