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Association & Industry News
For the first time in nearly a decade, NRMCA will release an Executive Summary of its seminal financial survey, the Performance Benchmarking Survey (PBS). The PBS is an annual survey of NRMCA Producer members conducted in strict accordance with federal antitrust guidelines that tracks producer performance on a wide range of metrics. The survey is free for NRMCA members to participate in; distribution of the full survey is limited to participants. However, the Business Advancement Committee, with the assistance of Bob Capasso of Concrete Financial Insights, has produced an Executive Summary available to all NRMCA members. This summary can be found in the Members Only section of NRMCA’s website. For more information, contact Andrew Tyrrell at atyrrell@nrmca.org. Buildings
 Earlier this month, NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk attended the Rhode Island Builders Association's (RIBA) annual summer outing at Kempenaar’s in Middletown RI, to promote ICF construction. (Mruk is shown here at right along with RIBA members Tanner Tribolet, past president of CSI Rhode Island and Jacqueline Page, a past president of RIBA and current board member.) More than 300 contractors attended the event. RIBA was founded in 1945 as a not-for-profit organization and has become one of the nation’s largest local trade associations dedicated to serving the housing industry. It has nearly 1,000 member companies throughout Rhode Island and is an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders. NRMCA continues to engage with construction industry professionals to promote the benefits of concrete construction solutions. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org. 
Learning & Development
 On Thursday, August 7, the 24 members of the 2025 - 2026 Developing Industry Leaders cohort attended their first virtual workshop with master trainer Donna Kopf of NRMCA Producer member Chaney Enterprises. Participants learned about communication styles, behavior motivations, attitudes about change and reactions to stress in the workplace through the DiSC assessment. If you’re curious about DiSC and how it might benefit you and your team, please visit this website. NRMCA and DIL thank Donna Kopf for sharing her time, effort and expertise, and for creating the foundation for a successful program! For more information, contact Jeannette Munroe at jmunroe@nrmca.org. ConcreteWorks
Join ConcreteWorks attendees on Sunday, October 12, from 9 to 10 a.m. for an unforgettable General Session featuring Keynote Speaker Justin Wren's presentation, From The Ring To The Rainforest.
A former MMA fighter, Mr. Wren has been described as a humanitarian, author, mental health advocate and non-profit CEO/founder. His session, From the Ring to the Rainforest: Leadership Principles from an Ultimate Fighter’s Remarkable Journey, will share his incredible story of transformation from battling addiction and depression to empowering over 52,000 people through his non-profit, Fight For The Forgotten. Prepare to be motivated and moved by a morning that promises to leave a lasting impact.
Support a high-impact, charitable initiative during NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2025 by sponsoring the assembly of 250 snack kits for veterans and their families at the Orlando Fisher House, a no-cost lodging facility for military families receiving medical care. This sponsorship offers a unique opportunity to demonstrate your organization’s commitment to social impact and corporate citizenship by supporting a charitable, community-focused initiative during the event. There are three sponsorships available at $3,000 each.
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. It's also 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. To comply with Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations, we need to obtain prior authorization from a company representative before we can send you detailed information about the event. Please note this authorization does not obligate you or your employees to contribute to the PAC; it simply allows us to keep you informed about upcoming events. This authorization helps ensure that we adhere to FEC guidelines and manage our communications effectively. Rest assured; the information will be used solely for this purpose. For more information, contact Heather Houck. 
Engineering
NRMCA attended the recent meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Committee on Materials and Pavements (COMP) held in Hartford CT, which brought together more than 200 representatives of state highway agencies and industry.
Notable developments include:
Government Affairs
Make plans to attend this year's Legislative and Policy Forum to be held September 17 - 18 in Washington, DC, to advocate for the concrete industry on Capitol Hill. We’ll join our partners at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association and the National Asphalt Pavement Association to lobby on issues critical to our joint industries, including the upcoming surface reauthorization and NRMCA’s critical truck weights provision. NRMCA members will have the opportunity to speak with their Members of Congress about the FRESH Act – legislation that would give states the right to allow loaded mixer trucks to travel at state weight limits on federal roads. If your state has higher weight limits for state roads than for federal highways then we need you to come to Washington and tell Congress about the importance of this legislation. Legislative advocacy is an important effort that requires the engagement of every member, and you have the help and guidance of NRMCA, NSSGA and NAPA’s talented Government Affairs staffs to help you prepare for Hill Day. Click here to register, then select Hill Day Only Pass for the NRMCA portion of the fly-in. The fly-in will include how-to presentations and prepare attendees to meet with their Members of Congress. For more information, contact Andrew Tyrrell. 
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 Calendar. September 8 - 12, Baltimore *Sold Out November 4 - 7, Atlanta *Sold Out 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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