Build With Strength Supports Oregon State Affiliate

The Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association recently celebrated its 45th Annual Excellence in Concrete Award Ceremony, reports NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Patrck Matsche who attended the event in Salem, OR.

Master of Ceremonies David Frentress of NRMCA member CalPortland regaled the 250 attendees with stories recounting his 40 years in the ready mixed concrete industry. The 11 categories included all aspects of modern construction, including bridges, decorative concrete, paving to infrastructure, residential and high-rise development. With 27 projects submitted for consideration, the concrete industry was well represented, Matsche said. (Seen here, left to right, are Liz LaFevers, Heidelberg; Manny Romero, Master Builders; Kelly Alexander, Euclid Chemical; Frentress, Matsche and Shawn Snow and Ryan Enoch of NRMCA member Knife River.)

“Sustainability, decarbonization and lowering the carbon footprint of concrete used in our projects in critical to our mission," said Patrick Coughlin, SPO manager, Turner Construction. "Having attended Build With Strength’s 2022 Low Carbon Concrete Symposium in Oregon, I really appreciate the support of NRMCA.”

Turner Construction was part of the team that received the 2025 EIC-OR Award in the high-rise structures category.

The Build With Strength platform, with the generous support of the ready mixed concrete industry, is recognized as the leader in supporting structural engineers, architects, end users and specifiers in achieving low carbon, high-performance concrete. For more information, contact Patrick Matsche at pmatsche@nrmca.org or 415-672-5275.