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The NRMCA’s Annual Safety Award acknowledges the significant contribution that safety work practices gives to the growth and success of individual companies and the ready mixed concrete industry as a whole. The award is presented to an individual or company whose actions represent the very highest in the advancement of safety in the ready mixed concrete industry. The award program is generously sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau (TMMB).
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Build With Strength’s Senior Director, Building Innovations, Chris Dagosta; Senior Vice President, Codes and Standards, Shamim Rashid-Sumar and Robert Klob, president of Robert Klob Designs, presented to the Colorado Chapter of the International Code Council last week in Louisville, CO, promoting building safety. Dagosta introduced the basics of insulated concrete forms, including construction steps and installation methods looked for during inspections, while Rashid-Sumar focused on code compliance of fire and safety of ICFs. Robert Klob then covered architectural planning, design and code clarification. The audience of 60 chapter members (many seen here) were very engaged and asked a lot of questions, Dagosta reported.

For more information, contact Christ Dagosta at cdagosta@nrmca.org.

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The American Concrete Institute's Spring 2023 Convention was held between April 1 - 6 in San Francisco. What follows is a summary of relevant committee activity involving NRMCA staff.
 
132 – Responsibilities in Concrete Construction – The committee published ACI PRC-132.2-22: Responsibility in Concrete Rehabilitation Construction – Guide that is available from ACI. The committee planned speakers and responsibility focus areas on cracking. Speakers representing different stakeholder groups have been selected for a two-session event at an upcoming convention. The committee has reviewed its primary document on responsibilities in concrete construction, compiled substantial comments and working in its revised version. Colin Lobo maintains representation on ACI 132.
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NRMCA, the ICF Manufacturers Association (ICFMA), and Ohio Concrete recently partnered with Allied Construction Industries, an Ohio-based workforce training organization, to offer ICF education and training to over 75 contractors and vocational students in Cincinnati. The all-day contractor roundtable on April 4 featured morning presentations that included a Build With Strength overview of ICF commercial construction as well as testimonials from a design/build ICF developer and a general contractor of largescale ICF facilities. A tour of a new 5-story hotel being built with Fox Blocks ICFs was also conducted, followed by a full afternoon ICFMA installers training program, reports NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Donn Thompson.

Day Two featured the offering of a first of its kind ICF installers training (seen here), offering specialized vocational credits for high school students, that was recently approved by the Ohio Department of Education as an Industry Recognized Credential (IRC) beginning with the 2023 school year. The students trained on April 5 by ICFMA earned 6 of the 12 IRCs required for graduation under the state’s program.

Interest in the credentialed ICF training from other Ohio school districts has led to ongoing discussions among participating organizations to look at additional student events throughout Ohio. The program can potentially serve as a model for similar vocational training for future ICF installers in other locations in the U.S.

For more information on the ICFMA installers training, contact Derek Torres at dtorres@nrmca.org. Donn Thompson can provide more information on Build With Strength activities in the Midwest.

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NRMCA’s Commitment to Environmental Excellence Awards competition offers producers national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound management practice in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance measures and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment. NRMCA member companies producing ready mixed concrete from a fixed plant location in the U.S., its territories or Canada are eligible to enter. Awards will be determined upon individual plant merits.

Winning entrants will be honored at the Awards Ceremony at NRMCA‘s ConcreteWorks this October in Nashville, TN. Winners will also be featured in a 2023 edition of NRMCA’s quarterly magazine, Concrete InFocus and Concrete Products.

Entries and photos must be e-mailed to gmullings@nrmca.org by Friday, July 21. Click here for more information and to download the entry form. The staff contacts are Gary Mullings and Kevin Walgenbach.

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Registration is open for NRMCA’s Fall Safety Course taking place October 11 - 13 in metro Denver. This 2.5-day course teaches participants about OSHA safety compliance, beginning with why safety is so important and detailing the reasons why an effective safety program actually saves money through loss prevention and control. Participants learn about the new silica rule, electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection, hazard communication, confined spaces, personal protective equipment, emergency action plans, maintenance shop safety, chute handling, fleet safety, pre-trip inspections and much, much more.

Click here for location details and registration 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 24 - 25, Antioch, TN
Think Like an Owner Course
Co-located with Tennessee Concrete Association
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

April 25 - 27, Manchester, NH
CCSP Module II: Understanding the Concrete Contractor's Business
Sponsored by Northern New England Concrete Association
Email: Jon Kuell, 888-875-3232

May 9 - 11, Orlando, FL
CCSP Module III: General Business Knowledge (FC&PA)
Sponsored by Florida Concrete & Products Association, Inc.
Email: Tracy Leighton, 407-895-9333

May 16 - 19, Albany, OR *Sold Out
Plant Manager Certification Course
Sponsored by Vince Hagan
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

May 16 - 18, Online Course
Handling Concrete Specifications
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

May 16 - 18, Antioch, TN
Concrete Durability Course
Sponsored by Tennessee Concrete Association
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

May 23 - 25, Manchester, NH
CCSP Module III: General Business Knowledge
Sponsored by Northern New England Concrete Association
Email: Jon Kuell, 888-875-3232

June 6 - 8, Orlando, FL
CCSP Module IV: Professional Sales Skills (FC&PA)
Sponsored by Florida Concrete & Products Association, Inc.
Email: Tracy Leighton, 407-895-9333

June 20 - 22, Manchester, NH
CCSP Module IV: Professional Sales Skills
Sponsored by Northern New England Concrete Association
Email: Jon Kuell, 888-875-3232

September 29 - October 3, Nashville, TN
NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2023
Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 703-706-4852

October 11 - 13, Centennial, CO
Safety Course
Co-located with Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

November 7 - 9, Charlotte, NC
The Effective RMC Supervisor Course
Co-located with CRMCA
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

November 28 - 30, Orlando, FL
Environmental Course
Co-located with Florida Concrete & Products Association
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

December 12 - 15, Orlando, FL
Plant Manager Certification Course
Co-located with Florida Concrete & Products Association
Email: Jeffrey Bowers, 703-706-4835

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