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Association & Industry News
In today’s competitive marketplace, even a small investment can lead to a big return through NRMCA’s targeted Sponsorship Program. Sponsoring NRMCA’s events, courses and more should be your company’s first choice for the most efficient ROI. With over 6,000 members and partners in the ready mixed concrete industry that rely on NRMCA for training and information, NRMCA is a powerful force in the ready mixed concrete industry around the globe. Click here to examine the numerous opportunities in the NRMCA Sponsorship Program for reaching key buying influencers in the industry, including opportunities for NRMCA’s 2023 Annual Convention and ConcreteWorks 2023. Regardless of your budget, you’ll find opportunities that can deliver to a powerful, receptive audience at an affordable cost. Sponsorship opportunities are limited and sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Please read the sponsorship guide to be a part of a precisely targeted media program that reaches the people you need to reach – your customers. It all adds up to a great investment with a great return. For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins at jjenkins@nrmca.org or 703-706-4865. 
Buildings
NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Patrick Matsche, along with Antara Chaudry of the Northwest Cement Council recently presented Business Case for ICF Construction to Green Canopy Node. With offices in Seattle and Portland, OR, Green Canopy Node is a developer, contractor, engineering and architectural firm with a mission to build homes, relationships and businesses that help regenerate communities and environments. Presenting in-person in Seattle and via webinar to the Portland offices enabled Build With Strength the opportunity to review a real world project. After completing a Design Assistance Proposal (DAP), NRMCA provided a cost comparison that demonstrated a 10% reduction in construction costs along with an estimated increase in energy efficiency of up to 40%. Utilizing information provided by NRMCA Producer members in Washington State, Matsche was able to show that a concrete structure, through the use of low carbon concrete mix designs, can reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 80% or the equivalent of removing 15 passenger vehicles from the roadways. Daniel McCune, a construction project manager, attended the recent Low Carbon Concrete Symposium held in Oregon. For more information, contact Patrick Matsche at pmatsche@nrmca.org or 415-672-5275.
NRMCA recently verified three system-level Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for NRMCA Producer members O&G Industries and Dickinson Ready Mix, and non-member ready mix producer Arizona Materials.
For Producer member O&G Industries, underlying life cycle data for each plant and EPD were reviewed and verified by Ecoform, a verifier in NRMCA’s EPD program. The EPD was developed in consultation with and based on a software tool by Climate Earth. The software tool integrates LCA impacts within batch operating software to generate EPDs when desired. The software was reviewed and verified by Industrial Ecology Consultants. Public access to the EPD is available on the NRMCA EPD webpage and is listed as NRMCA EPD: 20073 O & G Industries. This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in Connecticut. 
SEO
Registration has just opened for both 2023 Effective Supervisor workshops; the first class will be in Los Angeles, April 18 - 20 and the second in Charlotte, NC, November 7 - 9. Why should your frontline supervisors attend? Those who understand their own strengths, weaknesses, biases and working styles are better equipped to influence and interact effectively with their team – and colleagues – who can have different working styles and personalities. As a result, the content includes industry-specific, hands-on situational exercises that develop solid communication skills and team building know-how, and use conflict resolution procedures. This is a required workshop for those working on their STEPS Operations and Production Certification. NRMCA's Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional Driver of the Year Award, now in its 27th 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 a Ready Mixed Concrete Delivery Professional. The 2023 Ready Mixed Concrete Truck Driver of the Year Award winner will be honored at an awards presentation ceremony at NRMCA’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV, in March 2023. Nominations msut be e-mailed to DOY@nrmca.org by December 31. Click here to download the nomination form and for more information. The staff contact is Gary Mullings.
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) Foot Protection – Watch Your Step. 
Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. December 12 - 13, Dallas/Ft Worth, TX December 13 - 16, Kansas City, MO *Sold Out December 14, Nashville, TN *Sold Out 2023 January 10 - 13, Nashville, TN January 24 - 27, Charlotte, NC *Sold Out January 24 - 27, Manchester, NH February 6 - 10, Orlando, FL February 14 - 16, Dallas February 21 - 23, Nashville, TN March 10 - 13, Las Vegas, NV March 14 - 18, Las Vegas, NV March 21 - 23, Nashville, TN March 21 - 24, Columbus, OH March 28 - 30, Dallas 
Business Advancement
The third class in NRMCA's sales certification series, Fundamentals of RMC Accounting, Finance, and Business Law: CCSP Module III, Business Knowledge, will be held February 14 - 16, 2023 in Dallas; it is now half full. Attendees learn how to use break-even analysis and cash flow in pricing considerations as well as become exposed to the fundamentals of contract law, collections and antitrust regulation. Each topic is critical to a producer to assure sales staff sell every cubic yard profitably. Please note that this class is only held once each year. CCSP III is a required class in the STEPS Sales and Promotion program. The curriculum stands alone; attendees do not have to attend CCSP I or II before taking CCSP III. Click here for more course information, staff contact and registration options. Engineering
The NRMCA RES Committee has completed two more topics in the Technology in Practice (TIP) series that are developed as educational resources for QC and tech service personnel.
Click here for these two newest topics along with all TIP offerings. For more information, contact Colin Lobo at clobo@nrmca.org. 
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