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Association & Industry News
NRMCA’s Member2Member Benefit Program (M2M) has added two new companies from the ranks of Associate members, volumetric mixer truck manufacturer Holcombe CVI and fuel and fleet management company Link2Pump.
Holcombe CVI’s partnership with you begins with the careful selection from Holcombe’s lineup of volumetric concrete mixers. While their volumetric concrete mixers have more standard features than any other mobile concrete mixer on the market, and their exclusive patented removable conveyor system allows for belt changes in as little as 5 hours, a Holcombe Mixer is much more than its technology. Holcombe is offering NRMCA members a $2,000 discount off the purchase of Holcombe Volumetric Concrete Mixers.
Buildings
Session 6 of Concrete Innovations, titled Climate Resilience, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how resilient construction and innovative technologies including carbon capture can reduce carbon footprint of construction. Presentations include:
Click here to register for this session. Concrete Innovations learning sessions are designed to bring practitioners, researchers and policy makers together to exchange the latest innovations for sustainable concrete design, construction and manufacturing. Register for free at www.concreteinnovations.com. For more information, contact Lionel Lemay at llemay@nrmca.org. Three architects are ensuring that new buildings on the campus of the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) campus continue the legacy of innovative concrete construction. Architect magazine Editor-in-Chief Paul Makovsky discusses prominent examples of concrete architecture on the UCSD campus with Matthew Smith, architect for UC San Diego Capital Program Management. He then explores new concrete projects with the architects who designed them: the East Campus Office Building and Triton Ballpark with Tom Heffernan, AIA, LEED AP, a principal, co-managing director, and licensed architect at Gensler San Diego, and the Spanos Athletic Performance Center with Sean Chen, AIA, a principal at Architects Hanna Gabriel Wells. The discussion covers the economical, energy-efficient, and durable qualities of tilt-up building sessions. “Could concrete be explored in a way that was evocative of the landscape of San Diego, this kind of duality between a really rustic landscape … and a more refined landscape?” Heffernan asks, remembering the early stages of design when tilt-up was first under consideration. Project walk-throughs and a Q&A paint a picture of how the architects landed on tilt-up and how the buildings have been received by the university community. Click here to read more and access a link to the video, which was underwritten by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association.
Build With Strength New Mexico, in collaboration with the Las Cruces Home Builders Association, the Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturers Association, KT Homes, Nudura, ICF Warehouse and NRMCA hosted an Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) installation training event on August 25 in Las Cruces. The following day, Nudura hosted its own installation training showcasing the product. The focus of these events was to educate the students of Organ Mountain High School on the benefits and opportunities of ICF construction. Between 20 to 25 people (seen here) were in attendance for both days.The training aimed to publicize the benefits of ICF construction throughout the construction industry. ICFs are quickly becoming the method of choice for all forms of construction due to attributes such as speed and safe construction, operation maintenance and energy savings, resilience, sound control and building insurance discounts. These benefits are creating ICF project demand by helping to deliver a knowledgeable contractor workforce that can augment its portfolio of construction services. Engineers, contractors and builders were in attendance and learned alongside the high school students. Build With Strength thanks the sponsors, including Nudura, KT Homes, the Las Cruces Home Builders Association, NRMCA and ICF-MA. Build With Strength has recently partnered with ICF-MA and launched ICF contractor training. The training is driven locally by NRMCA state affiliates and targets concrete contractors, framers, masons and other trades who will learn the techniques to expand their construction services portfolio and be more competitive in today’s construction environment. As part of the Build With Strength campaign, NRMCA promotes sustainable concrete solutions for buildings. For more information, contact Derek Torres at dtorres@nrmca.org or 973-876-0938.
SEO
NRMCA will close the extended driver registration window for the 16th National Mixer Driver Championship this Friday, September 2. The championship will be held on Saturday, October 1, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO, as part of ConcreteWorks. To register your drivers, please use the online driver registration webpage and selecting the Driver Attendee registration type. The Driver Rules & Procedures and Driver Schedule of Events should also be reviewed. Please note that drivers are now required to register for the event online; NRMCA no longer offers the fax/email-back option. Also, as in the past, driver supervisors will need to register separately and NOT as a driver guest. Driver supervisors should use the Driver Supervisor registration type. For more information, contact Gary Mullings or Jessica Walgenbach. 
Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. September 14, Little Rock, AR September 29 - October 3, Aurora, CO October 14 - 15, McCormick Place, Chicago October 18 - 20, Charlotte, NC *Sold Out October 18 - 21, Dallas November 1 - 3, Bowling Green, KY November 7-11, Baltimore-Washington Area November 8 - 10, Louisville, KY *Sold Out November 15 - 17, Phoenix November 29 - December 1, Orlando, FL December 6 - 8, Dallas December 13 - 16, Kansas City, MO 
Registration is still open for this year’s in-person Environmental Certification Course being held in Orlando, FL, from November 29 through December 1. Course attendees will be educated on industry-specific environmental issues that affect ready mixed concrete production, including the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, Discharge Permits, Stormwater Management, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Solids Management, Hazardous Materials, Dust Control, Recycling, Spill Prevention Plans, Air Quality Management, Noise Management, Environmental Auditing and much more. Those who should attend include plant managers, environmental managers, compliance managers, executives or anyone with fiscal and/or environmental responsibilities that should know the details concerning your company’s responsibilities when it comes to EPA regulations, the Clean Water Act, Discharge Permits, Stormwater Management and numerous other critical environmental matters. Click here for more information and a link to register. The staff contacts are Gary Mullings and Kevin Walgenbach. ConcreteWorks
Registration is still open for NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2022, scheduled for September 29 – October 3 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, CO (Denver). Register before Labor Day and you’ll be entered into a contest to win a FREE suite upgrade* at the resort. Registration and exhibit space is still available. Reserve your space in the expo hall by downloading and completing the Exhibitor Space Application and Contract and returning it to NRMCA along with the required payment. 
Business Advancement
The 2022 Mixer Driver Recruitment and Retention Survey Report and Executive Summary can now be accessed and downloaded on NRMCA’s website. The 114-page full report covers separation, turnover and related trends, basic demographic data, staffing levels and retention rates. It also analyzes recruitment methods, hiring rates, their trends and challenges. The full report breaks down data by region and company size over a five-year period. The 14-page Executive Summary analyzes five-year national trends. This year’s key finding revealed the industry followed the U.S. workforce 2021 trend, dubbed the “Year of the Great Resignation.” While the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the national quit rate at 25%, the ready mixed concrete industry had a 28% mixer driver quit rate. The turnover rate increased for the fifth year, this year to 38.2%. We cannot thank the 166 (anonymous) companies enough for helping us produce a report that collected stats on 29% of our mixer driver population. General or specific survey insights are most welcome. Please reach out to Eileen Dickson. NRMCA Member News
NRMCA recently visited with Producer member BURNCO Rock Products Ltd in Colorado to discuss its commitment to sustainability. Social Media Content and Communications Manager Malachy Joyce interviewed Dana Rotkovich, BURNCO's technical sales & logistics manager, Robb VanderSchaaff, Colorado general manager and concrete delivery professional Karl Stark about the company's efforts on sustainability-focused issues in addition to learning more about its recent Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver projects. NRMCA also thanks the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association for facilitating this Member Spotlight. Want to highlight your company? Contact Malachy Joyce at mjoyce@nrmca.org to learn how. 
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