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Buildings
NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Brandon Wray recently partnered with the US Green Building Council’s California chapter, in conjunction with the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California, to host a roundtable event titled Carbon Forward: SoCal Sustainable Building Forum. The event took place at Epson America’s Los Alamitos campus as an immersive experience focused on the future of sustainable construction. Attendees were provided insights into California’s evolving embodied-carbon regulations and the state of low-carbon materials. To better engage stakeholders, attendees participated in rotating interactive workshops and roundtable discussions led by industry leaders. Wray (seen here addressing attendees) led a series of sessions titled The Impacts of Performance Specifications on Concrete in which designers and contractors explored how prescriptive specifications negatively impact cost and carbon. Ultimately, these in-depth explorations emphasized the importance of performance-focused specifications in achieving efficiency that translates into project success. The collaborative atmosphere successfully ignited new ideas and provided practical strategies for professionals to immediately apply to their next projects throughout the country. For questions regarding the event or promotion efforts in California, contact Brandon Wray at bwray@nrmca.org. 
Learning & Development
Registration is now open for NRMCA’s inaugural Sales Symposium to be held December 9 - 10 in Salt Lake City. Attendees at this interactive two-day event will rotate through classrooms on all stages of the sales cycle and attend a dynamic general session with keynotes on Selling Beyond Price and Elite Growth Mindset. This event is designed for sales professionals or anyone interested in becoming a sales, finance or operations professional, or anyone interested in growing his or her business. Those who attend can expect to develop knowledge, skill and confidence to:
We look forward to seeing you in Salt Lake City in December! 
SEO
The Safety Environmental and Operations (SEO) Committee is soliciting NRMCA members for Carpenter-Mullings Award nominations. Award recipients are singled out for their outstanding lifetime contribution to the ready mixed concrete industry in the field of operations, safety or environmental. Nominees may be ready mixed concrete company employees, manufacturers or suppliers to the industry or Association staff members. They can be active, retired or deceased. Nominations are tendered and reviewed annually; however, awards are only given when deemed appropriate by the committee. Nominations for the Carpenter-Mullings Award are solicited annually from the members of the SEO Committee. A task group of active past winners will review the submissions and will present their nominee for approval of the full committee at the fall committee meeting. Results will be announced immediately. The award will be presented at the 2026 NRMCA Annual Convention. The nominations deadline is this Friday, September 5. Click here for more information and to review the award nomination form. 
 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 topic, seen here, is Cement Burn Safety.
NRMCA's Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver of the Year Award, now in its 30th year and sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau (TMMB), acknowledges the significant contribution of ready mixed concrete truck drivers to the growth and success of individual companies and the ready mixed concrete industry. As a salute to these key members of the concrete production and delivery team, the award recognizes the driver’s career achievement, safety, professionalism, competence and customer service skills in a manner that will enhance the industry and public image of the career of Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional. The 2026 award winner will be honored at NRMCA’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV, in March 2026. Nominations must be e-mailed to DOY@nrmca.org by November 30. Please click here for more information and to review the entry form. The staff contact is Kevin Walgenbach. 
Pavement
Recently, NRMCA Senior Director, Local Paving, Amanda Hult joined the Tennessee Concrete Association’s Alan Sparkman as he presented Reducing Concrete’s Carbon Footprint to a group of Vanderbilt University civil engineering students. Sparkman (seen here addressing students) provided valuable information to the students on material selection, EPD's and proper design, and engaged the students with questions on their perception of concrete as a sustainable building material. NRMCA continues to discuss concrete buildings and pavements with students attending colleges and universities. If you have a contact within engineering or architecture schools at a local college or university, please reach out to your Local Paving or Build With Strength contact to discuss an opportunity. For more information, contact Amanda Hult at ahult@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 Calendar. September 8 - 12, Owings Mills, MD *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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