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Association & Industry News
The Global Concrete Summit, hosted by NRMCA, is designed to bring practitioners, researchers and policy makers together to exchange the latest ideas, knowledge and tools to build the future of concrete construction. The conference provides learning and networking opportunities on the latest innovations, technical knowledge, continuing research, tools and solutions for sustainable concrete design, construction and manufacturing. Speakers and topics include:
More than 30 speakers from around the world will present at the conference, providing 16 hours of continuing education. In addition, there will be 16 product spotlight presentations and a virtual trade show. Click here for a list of speakers and topics. Register today using coupon code NRMCA40 for a 40% discount. For more information, contact Lionel Lemay at LLemay@nrmca.org. 
Government Affairs
CONCRETEPAC had an excellent election night. In the House, every CONCRETEPAC-supported incumbent of either party was reelected or is currently leading while a number of candidates supported by CONCRETEPAC defeated incumbents or won open seats, including Reps-elect Jerry Carl (R-AL), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Lisa McClain (R-MI), while races involving other CONCRETEPAC-supported candidates have yet to be decided. CONCRETEPAC-supported incumbents won tough races across the county, including Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA), John Katko (R-NY), Rodney Davis (R-IL) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR). In the Senate, of the incumbents supported by CONCRETEPAC, Senators Gardner and McSally lost while Senators Daines, Ernst, Graham, Cornyn, Capito, McConnell and Collins won their races. NRMCA also supported Senators David Purdue and Thom Tillis whose races have not yet been decided. In addition to incumbent senators, CONCRETEPAC-supported candidates Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) won their respective races and will become part of the likely Republican majority in January 2021. Click here for a list of CONCRETEPAC-supported members and candidates. For more information, contact Taylor Drzewicki at tdrzewicki@nrmca.org. Join NRMCA’s Government Affairs team for a review of the election on Thursday, November 12, at 11 a.m. Eastern time. NRMCA’s Andrew Tyrrell and former Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) will recap the presidential, Senate and House races and preview what to expect from a Biden Administration and Georgia runoff elections. Click here to register.
SEO
Late last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released guidance to alert employers about the most frequently cited standards related to COVID-19 workplace inspections. The guidance is meant to alert employers of the types of citations they could run afoul of if inspected for COVID-19 related issues. Specifically, the types of citations OSHA has pursued mainly include respiratory protection, recordkeeping and reporting, personal protective equipment (PPE) and the general duty clause. By releasing this guidance, OSHA aims to increase compliance and worker safety protections. Please click here to review OSHA’s notice, one-pager on Lessons Learned and the list of COVID-19 most frequently cited standards. For more information, contact Kevin Walgenbach at kwalgenbach@nrmca.org.
In earning this award, Mrs. Dickson is recognized for her longtime support of OEM/OES/SEO committee activities. She has gone above and beyond her NRMCA duties by being an integral part of every NRMCA Mixer Driver Championship since its inception in 2006. She has primary responsibilities for conducting and grading the written exam portion of the event and has conducted the reaction time station for the event and is an instrumental part of the awards dinner. She joined NRMCA in July 2000 and serves as staff liaison to the Workforce Development Committee, which includes oversight of issues, initiatives and third-party partnerships that impact industry employees. She manages the association training, professional development, certification programs, leadership programs, webinars, videos and their accompanying publications, the industry’s career-centric STEPS certification program as well as legislative and regulatory issues pertaining to human resources and employment law. She also administers the annual Mixer Driver Recruitment & Retention Survey and the Innovation-in-Training award program. She is NRMCA’s liaison to CONEXPO-CON/AGG’s Education Committee. Eileen is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and Association for Talent Development. She holds a master of science degree from The Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business with additional postgraduate work in adult learning and instructional systems design from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. She earned an undergraduate degree from Duquesne University. The award will be presented to Mrs. Dickson in March 2021 during NRMCA’s Annual Convention in San Antonio, TX. Click here for more information on the Carpenter Award and a list of past winners. For more information, contact Gary Mullings at gmullings@nrmca.org. 
Pavement
Soil Cement is a highly compacted mixture of soil/ aggregate, cement and water. Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) is a method of pavement reconstruction (seen here) that utilizes the existing asphalt, base and subgrade material to produce a new stabilized base course for a chip seal, asphalt or concrete wearing surface. This webinar includes the following learning objectives:
For more information, contact Don Clem at dclem@nrmca.org. 
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Business Advancement
Registration is now open for the December offering of NRMCA’s newest course, Think Like an Owner, to be held virtually December 8 - 11, from noon to 4 p.m. Eastern time each day. This course is intended to empower participants to understand the drivers of financial performance and improve their management with an eye to profitability of their business center. Crafted and taught by Bob Capasso, CEO of Concrete Financial Insights, the course is based on insights gleaned from the Performance Benchmarking Survey and seeks to address the issue of declining profits in a growing market. Participants will learn how to read financial statements, measure performance, examine elements of profit and loss, and think in terms of economic profit. This course is a must-attend for industry participants, from plant managers to company presidents, who want to run their operations profitably. Click here to register. More information will be posted shortly on www.nrmca.org. 
Calendar
*Please note that e-mail and direct links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's Web site. November 16 – 20, Online Course November 16 – 17, Online Course November 30 - December 10, Online Conference and Expo December 11 – 18, Online Course December 14 – 18, Online Course |
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The Safety, Environmental & Operations Committee (SEO) has named Eileen Dickson, NRMCA vice president of education, as the 2021 Joseph E. Carpenter Award recipient. The award is named in honor of Joseph E. Carpenter of Rinker Materials, West Palm Beach, FL, who was instrumental in the formation and early operation of the NRMCA Committee on Maintenance. The award was instituted in 1988 and is presented annually to persons who have demonstrated outstanding lifetime contributions to the ready mixed concrete industry in the fields of operations, environmental and safety.
The NRMCA Local Paving Team has scheduled a new webinar titled Soil Cement and Full-Depth Reclamation with Cement Using a Ready Mixed Concrete Truck for Tuesday, December 15, at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Instructors include NRMCA Vice President, Local Paving, Don Clem and Greg Halsted, PE, manager, pavements and geotechnical markets, Portland Cement Association. The cement slurry market is growing in many areas of the U.S.and offers a new opportunity for many NRMCA Producer members.