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Association & Industry News
The Concrete Advancement Foundation has launched a targeted recruitment strategy, connecting members of the skateboarding community to careers in the concrete supply and concrete construction industries. The program, called Skate4Concrete, was developed by Project Cornerstone with funding from the Concrete Advancement Foundation. It consists of recruitment videos featuring skaters, skatepark construction and career opportunities in concrete, filmed in cooperation with 900 Films, the production company owned by skateboarding icon Tony Hawk. It also boasts a website to connect skaters to career opportunities, a social media campaign and a high school-level technical concrete certification program. Companies, individuals, school representatives and other interested parties are invited to a webinar scheduled for Tuesday, April 18, at noon Eastern time, 9 a.m. Pacific time, to learn more about the Skate4Concrete program and how it can be used. 
Buildings
By far the most feasible option to reduce CO2 from cements is to partially replace the clinker component with substitutes. Calcined clay is an excellent alternative to traditional supplementary cementitious material. Concrete Innovations Session 10: Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) will discuss the opportunities, challenges and progress of LC3 in the United States and other parts of the world. It is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time and will feature the following speakers:
Click here to register and here to view upcoming sessions. The NRMCA and Build With Strength staff contact is Lionel Lemay at llemay@nrmca.org or 847-922-7995.
Former NRMCA Board of Directors member Grady Carlton Golden died on April 9 at the age of 83. Mr. Golden held numerous senior-level positions at NRMCA Producer member Builders Supply Company, including president and CEO. He was also a member of the Executive Committee and was a co-chairman of the Membership Committee. Mr. Golden was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University where he received a bachelor's degree in business management. He is survived by his wife, Susanne Neal Golden, and their four children, sons Grady Carlton Golden, Jr., David Christopher Golden and Alan R. Tipton, Jr., and daughter Karen Elizabeth Golden James. A memorial service will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 500 Common Street, in Shreveport, LA, at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 14. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be made to benefit First United Methodist Church, 500 Common Street. Shreveport, LA 71101 or the Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home, 901 S. Vienna St.. Ruston, LA 71270 or other charities of your choice. Click here to read a full obituary from the Shreveport Times. 
SEO
The 2023 Fleet Benchmarking Survey is filled out by industry fleet managers and/or financial managers early each year, based on data gathered from the previous calendar year’s performance. This year’s form includes new questions on mixer drum composition, idle time and types of fuel being used. The survey is used to establish industry benchmarking norms and procedures; information gathered will be published in a full report in Concrete InFocus magazine this fall. A shorter Executive Summary is also made available to all. The deadline to e-mail entries to fleetbenchmark@nrmca.org is Friday, April 21. Click here for more information and to download entry form. The staff contact is Gary Mullings. The annual nomination period for the Developing Industry Leaders Program (DIL) closes in just two weeks. It is not only a premier career development, but also retention support for those middle managers you envision having a longterm career with your company. NRMCA provides participants the opportunity to advance their strategic-thinking skills and network with peers while being mentored by NRMCA’s senior staff examining the industry’s big issues from an all-encompassing, national perspective. Once selected, DILs work over the summer via conference calls and webinars. They are then required to attend ConcreteWorks in Nashville, September 29 - October 3. The group continues to work via conference calls over the fall and winter. They will present their findings at the March 2024 NRMCA Annual Convention. During their second year, DILs attend a two-day, networking and leadership workshop facilitated by an executive coach. Finally, once their initial work is over, individuals are asked to make a longterm commitment to move their team’s initiative(s) forward by joining, and attending, the appropriate NRMCA committee meetings twice a year as well as participate in annual DIL alumni events. Additionally, they may attend NRMCA’s semi-annual Board of Directors meetings to watch senior level executives deliberate and make both short- and longterm strategic decisions that impact the industry. Click here to download the application and further instructions. For more information, contact Eileen Dickson at edickson@nrmca.org. 
Registration has opened for this year’s Environmental Certification Course being held in Orlando, FL, November 28 - 30. 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 a 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 to register or for more information. The staff contacts are Gary Mullings and Kevin Walgenbach. Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. April 18 - 20, Nashville, TN April 18 - 20, Oklahoma City April 18 - 20, Los Angeles April 24 - 25, Antioch, TN April 25 - 27, Manchester, NH May 9 - 11, Orlando, FL May 16 - 19, Albany, OR May 16 - 18, Online Course May 16 - 18, Antioch, TN May 23 - 25, Manchester, NH June 6 - 8, Orlando, FL June 20 - 22, Manchester, NH September 29 - October 3, Nashville, TN October 11 - 13, Centennial, CO November 7 - 9, Charlotte, NC November 28 - 30, Orlando, FL December 12 - 15, Orlando, FL 
Don’t miss out on the sponsorship opportunities for the 17th National Mixer Driver Championship. Review what’s available and lock in your spot today. For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins at jjenkins@nrmca.org. 
Business Advancement
In the context of such a tight labor market, pulling the industry’s great minds together is important. A prime opportunity to do so is the Spring 2023 Workforce Development Committee to be held April 25 - 26 in Chicago at the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel. Click here to confirm your attendance (or another person on your staff). Discounted rooms have been secured at the hotel; click here to make your reservation. The Hilton is an easy 10-minute walk through O’Hare Airport Terminals 1, 2 and 3 via an underground walkway. Please note that when making flight reservations: For more information, contact Eileen Dickson at edickson@nrmca.org. The deadline for NRMCA member companies to participate in the 2023 Performance Benchmarking Survey (PBS) has been extended until Monday, April 24. This critical survey – open to NRMCA members and conducted in strict compliance with federal antitrust policy – is a valuable tool for NRMCA members to assess their performance. Participants are provided with a private, company-specific report allowing them to benchmark against national and regional data. The report is expected to be released at the end of May. For more information or to participate in this and other key NRMCA surveys, click here or contact Andrew Tyrrell at atyrrell@nrmca.org. Registration closes soon for NRMCA’s financial performance education course, Think Like an Owner, being held in Nashville, TN, April 24 - 25. 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. 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 for more course information and a link to register. The staff contact is Andrew Tyrrell. 
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