NRMCA, Build With Strength Promote Concrete as Material of Choice in Houston

Earlier this month Build With Strength Director, Building Innovations, Justin McCain met with engineers, architects and commercial property owners throughout Houston to promote concrete. The emphasis of the trip was how firms can achieve their sustainability goals through consistent specifications and partnering with ready mixed producers early in the design process. Meetings were held with the following organizations:

•  Walter P Moore, a structural engineering firm with offices throughout Texas and high-profile projects around the U.S.
• Henderson Rogers (Desimone), a firm specializing in aviation, education, and healthcare facilities, with challenging projects throughout the U.S.
• Harris County, Office of County Administration, responsible for procurement and delivery of projects within Harris County.
• Page, a full-service architecture, design and engineering company with a strong influence throughout Texas and projects throughout the U.S.

McCain said he aimed to send a clear message: materials cannot be considered sustainable if they are not also resilient. Concrete is the material of choice because of its long-term durability and unique capability to accomplish the sustainability goals of projects.

He also introduced the available services the BWS team offers the design-build community, including specification reviews, life cycle assessments and concrete design assistance. The meetings provided valuable insight into the organizations along with guidance on how adopting performance-based specifications will maximize the ready mixed industry’s ability to deliver achievable concrete results.

For more information, contact Justin McCain at jmccain@nrmca.org.