NRMCA Presents Build with Strength to Missouri Audience

Michael Wymant, NRMCA Senior Director of Building Innovation Michael Wymant traveled to Springfield, MO, last week to present the Build with Strength program to the Concrete Promotion Council of the Ozarks. The event had over 20 members attend, including several structural engineers. "This area of the country is very strong for our industry." said Wymant. "There is a great deal of opportunity here to convert low/mid-rise wood projects to concrete."

The presentation explored emerging trends in housing and development, innovations in concrete construction, case studies that showcase building value generation, economical design of concrete wall and floor systems and how to utilize free resources to design structures. NRMCA’s Design Assistance Program, part of the Build with Strength Concrete Design Center, was well received by attendees, with the opportunity to assist many local projects.

 

Build with Strength is a first-of-its-kind program for the concrete industry, designed not only to support NRMCA members, their businesses, and the hard-working men and women of the concrete industry, but also to change the way people think about concrete construction versus direct competitors like soft-wood lumber.