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Association & Industry News
The following is the list of the latest NRMCA Producer and Associate members that have joined or rejoined the Association. On behalf of the entire staff, we thank them for their support of the ready mixed concrete industry. Producers
Associates
For more information on the benefits of membership in NRMCA, click here or contact Senior Director, Membership Engagement, Amanda Muller. Buildings
The next Concrete Innovations session, Number 29: Resilient Construction Initiatives, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time. The session will feature a panel discussion on the imperative for building resilience and discuss initiatives and frameworks to support resilient construction.
 NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk will give a keynote talk at the ACX Resiliency Conference 2025 on Friday, May 9, in Burlington VT. This conference is the latest iteration of a longrunning partnership between two leading associations in the design and construction industry: the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute. The conference symposium is intended to bring together 125+ attendees, including many of the state's leading experts on the built environment, climate change and flood mitigation. Build With Strength celebrates and supports Vermont architects and specifiers in their resiliency efforts and concrete design work. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org. 
The Oklahoma Ready Mixed Concrete Association (ORMCA) hosted its 2025 Mixer Driver Championship earlier this spring, drawing a record 39 drivers from across the state who represented 15 producer companies. Held indoors with over 200 attendees, the competition consisted of three primary elements: a written exam, pre-trip inspection and driving course, each designed to showcase safety awareness, operational knowledge and hands-on driving precision. The high turnout and enthusiastic support from companies, families and industry peers made for a high-energy and impactful day, said ORMCA Executive Director Melissa Wilkerson.
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) has announced that Rep. Seth Grove will succeed Peter T. Vlahos as president and CEO. Grove will serve as the association’s vice president until December 1, 2026 when he assumes the role. Vlahos will remain with the association until November 2026 to support the transition. “PACA is fortunate to have Seth Grove at the helm as we continue to advance the interests of Pennsylvania’s aggregates, concrete and cement industries,” said Jamie Stilley, PACA Board chairperson. “His leadership and policy experience will be invaluable in strengthening our industry’s role in the state’s economy.” Stilley also praised Vlahos’ contributions, noting his dedicated service and impact on the association. “Peter’s leadership has been instrumental in PACA’s growth and success. We are grateful for his years of commitment and look forward to his continued guidance during the transition.” For more information, contact Jill Helsel Gingrich at jill@latorrecommunications.com. 
SEO
 NRMCA’s Think First monthly safety initiatives feature different industry-specific safety items relevant to seasons, current topics or industry concerns. The initiatives are meant to be shared, used as a training tool, printed, posted or distributed, all of which are encouraged. This month’s issue, seen here, is titled Fire Prevention at Concrete Plants. 
 NRMCA’s Patrick Matsche recently attended a meeting of the Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association (WACA) and the Washington chapter of the American Concrete Institute; the dinner meeting included a number of NRMCA members who heard from Dr. Jason Weiss of Oregon State University who discussed currently available and emerging cement technologies along with their effect on the ready mixed concrete industry. (Seen here are, from left to right, Matsche, WACA Executive Director Cory Shaw, her colleagues Mary Bauer and Ryan Matteson, and Weiss.)
Engineering
The Spring 2025 newsletter of the National Concrete Consortium (NC2) has the following items:
• Maturity Method for Early Opening of Concrete Pavements - The Spring 2025 NC² Moving Advancements into Practice (MAP) Brief from the NC² Resource Library explains how the maturity method can be used to facilitate the early opening of concrete pavements. In particular, the document focuses on the Nurse-Saul maturity method and outlines a general procedure for determining pavement opening time. Pavement
NRMCA Senior Director, Local Paving, Greg Halsted recently assisted Northwest Cement Council (NCC) Executive Director Diane Warner in a NCC exhibit booth (seen here, with Halsted and Warner) at both the Washington and Oregon chapters of the American Public Works Association spring conferences held April 23 and 24 in Tacoma, WA, and April 29 through May 2 in Salem, OR. Halsted said they attracted over 800 public works personnel and 170 exhibitors, record attendance for both events.
Calendar
*Please click here to access the relevant links for each of the entries listed below. This link also includes a link for the NRMCA Course Calender. September 8 - 12, Baltimore November 4 - 7, Atlanta November 17, Dallas November 17 - 18, Dallas November 17 - 18, Dallas November 17 - 18, Dallas November 17 - 19, Dallas November 17 - 19, Dallas November 18 - 20, Dallas November 19 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas December 9 - 10, Salt Lake City 
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