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Association & Industry News
Each year, NRMCA reviews candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee will review submissions during its meeting this fall and will determine the slate of Board nominees and state association representatives to be presented to the membership during the Annual Business Meeting next March. The committee encourages nominations from diverse backgrounds to ensure the Board is reflective of the Association’s membership. The basic requirements, in addition to a willingness to be an active and engaged participant, stipulate that each candidate must be committed to promoting NRMCA programs and working in the best interest of its membership and the industry while operating in accordance with NRMCA’s Strategic Plan and Vision 2030 objectives. The Board provides strategic direction, fiduciary oversight and governance of the organization’s operations. NRMCA Producer members in good standing are eligible to serve. Click here to review the Board Job Description. To nominate a candidate, please complete and submit this form to Heather Houck. Self-nominations are accepted. The deadline for nominations is Friday, July 25. Buildings
 On June 4, NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk represented NRMCA at an American Institute of Architects' (AIA) and Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) reception at the British Consulate General's residence in Boston hosted by His Majesty's Consul General David Clay, MBE (top left in photo array) during the AIA 2025 conference on architecture.
A report released last week by the American Cement Association’s (ACA) market intelligence team predicts the U.S. will need approximately one million metric tons of cement to construct data centers that will house Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology over the next few years. Data centers are typically built with high volumes of concrete due to their unique design considerations. Analysts also found that over the past decade, inflation-adjusted spending on data centers has grown by nearly 850%, with a 55% jump last year alone. By 2027, forecasters expect the number of data centers in the U.S. to reach 6,000. Currently, there are 5,426.
Support the ready mixed concrete industry and gain valuable exposure by sponsoring NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2025 and the National Mixer Driver Championship (NMDC). Click here to view the sponsorship brochure, featuring key opportunities such as:
There are many other opportunities to support and gain visibility at NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2025 and the driver competition. We invite you to take part in these high-impact sponsorships to showcase your brand and support the industry. For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins at jjenkins@nrmca.org. 
The trade publication Concrete Contractor under the ForConstructionPros.com umbrella of titles is seeking nominations for its PACER Award program that recognizes construction pros on the jobsite and in the office for their accomplishments in shaping the industry. Click here for more information. For questions, contact Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kozlowski at jkozlowski@iron.markets. 
NRMCA participated in the 2025 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Meeting in Las Vegas on June 19. The meeting served as the culmination of the NFPA code development cycle for the Fall 2024 and Annual 2025 revision cycles and included in-person debate and consideration of certified amending motions for standards presented. NRMCA Senior Vice President, Codes and Standards, Shamim Rashid-Sumar is a Principal voting member of several NFPA technical committees, including but not limited to those on Building Construction, Fire Protection Features, Residential Occupancies, Structures, Construction and Materials, Construction and Demolition, and Wildland Fire Protection. The technical committees oversee development of NFPA 101, 220, 221, 241, 703, 1140 and 5000. NFPA technical committees and panels serve as the principal consensus bodies responsible for developing and updating all NFPA codes and standards. However, the NFPA standards development process encourages public participation; interested parties can view more on the NFPA standards development process. For more information on codes and standards advocacy efforts, contact Shamim Rashid-Sumar at ssumar@nrmca.org. 
Pavement
NRMCA's Pave Ahead and Build With Strength programs supported a Placer Day Event on June 20 in Seattle, reports Senior Director, Local Paving, Greg Halsted. Coordinated with the Washington Aggregates & Concrete Association (WACA) and held at the Cement Masons Local 528 Training Center at the South Seattle College Georgetown Campus, the interactive workshop attracted approximately 45 contractors, finishers, materials suppliers, designers, engineers and apprentices. The goal was to help concrete finisher crews and contractors effectively place and handle concrete mix designs featuring Portland-Limestone Cement (PLC) and other supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) through a hands-on format.
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 *Sold Out 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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