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Association & Industry News
For the better part of a year, the NRMCA Member and Staff leadership have gathered insights and input of its members, industry experts and other key stakeholders on what lies ahead for the industry and Association. NRMCA validated the Mission, Vision and Values of the Association; identified current and future industry trends; and explored the products and services members desire from the Association. Ultimately, the NRMCA Strategic Plan Development team identified a draft set of key goals and objectives designed to further the success of our industry and NRMCA members: the NRMCA Strategic Plan, 2026 - 2029.
The estimated ready mixed concrete produced in March is 29.7 million cubic yards, 1.4% higher than that in March 2024. The estimated production in the U.S. through March is 73 million cubic yards, approximately 7.5% lower than that during the same period in 2024. Ready mixed concrete production is estimated from cement shipments reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. More detail, including production by state for Q1 of 2025, is available here for NRMCA members under Production Statistics. 
Join us on Saturday, October 11, at PopStroke Orlando to celebrate CONCRETEPAC’s Fore Tee-Fifth birthday and be a part of the PAC’s most anticipated event of the year. This event was intentionally scheduled for the evening after the National Mixer Driver Championship and is the perfect way for you and your team to unwind, celebrate and connect with industry leaders, colleagues and friends. This is a great opportunity to have fun and make a positive impact on YOUR industry. Keeping pro-industry, pro-business representatives on Capitol Hill is vital for advancing the industry’s interests in Washington. Your involvement enables NRMCA to advocate effectively on issues that impact the ready mixed concrete industry.
Buildings
 NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk was a featured speaker at BuiltWorlds' inaugural conference, titled Innovating Building Materials and Supply Chain Conference, held in Chicago on June 12. The conference featured sessions investigating new technologies and techniques helping to advance materials and refine movement of those materials from factories to jobsites. Mruk was a featured speaker and also participated in a panel titled FROM SOURCE TO SITE: Navigating Supply Chain and Procurement Challenges in AEC with co-speakers Michael Sachaj, Matthias Ruegge, Mruk, Ty Findlay and Scott Jenkins (seen here from left to right).
SEO
NRMCA’s Annual Safety Award acknowledges the significant contribution that safe work practices gives to the growth and success of individual companies and the ready mixed concrete industry as a whole. The award is presented to an individual or company whose actions represent the very highest in the advancement of safety in the ready mixed concrete industry. The award program is generously sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau (TMMB). The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, June 20.
Learning & Development
The application window for the Developing Industry Leaders program is now closed with the 2025-2026 cohort now filled. NRMCA will announce the accepted executives within a few weeks. The success of the program is contingent upon support from current and former industry leaders. If you are interested, willing and able to participate as a mentor, be interviewed for a leadership profile or share your expertise as an adjunct faculty member, please complete this short form or e-mail Jeannette Munroe at jmunroe@nrmca.org. 
Engineering
NRMCA will accept applications for the Excellence in Quality Award through Monday, June 30. Companies must be an NRMCA Producer member in good standing to participate; companies can enter as a company or a division. Applicants are asked to respond to a multiple-choice type application form. Companies or divisions that achieve a score of 75% or greater will qualify for the award and will be recognized at NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2025 scheduled from October 10 - 12 in Orlando, FL. The NRMCA Quality Award is an important member benefit and resource:
Click here to access the link for the Excel file, then download the file to your computer and save it using a different file name (company/division name). Contact Karen Bean if you cannot download the file and need it e-mailed. Completed applications should be sent to Karen. For more information, contact Colin Lobo. Pavement
NRMCA Senior Vice President, Local Paving, Phil Kresge was part of the panel of presenters for Concrete Roundabouts – Design to Durability, an event hosted by the Ohio Concrete Association (OCA) promotion team. The online seminar attracted over 270 attendees, including state, county and local municipality engineers as well as a number of representatives from consulting engineering firms. Kresge opened with an overview of the benefits of concrete pavement for roundabouts. Following him, Pat Plews, P.E., from Woolpert Engineering spoke about the Madison County I-70 & SR 29 interchange project that his firm designed. Next, consulting engineer Todd Audet, P.E., highlighted roundabout projects in Bowling Green, City of Rossford and the Port of Toledo. Kresge then closed the program with a presentation highlighting a concrete roundabout overlay project in nearby Allen County, IN. The recurring message throughout all the presentations was that concrete pavement is the right choice for resilience, durability and constructability. For more information, contact Phil Kresge at pkresge@nrmca.org. 
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 20 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas November 20 - 21, Dallas December 9 - 10, Salt Lake City 
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