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Association & Industry News
NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2023 will take place September 29 - October 3 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, TN. The event will be co-located with the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Fall Committee Meetings, taking place October 2-3. Attendees - Early bird registration is open; please register now to take advantage of the special pricing discount to save $100 off the regular registration fees. The early bird deadline ends Friday, July 28. 
Buildings
In late April, the Georgia Ready Mixed Concrete Association (GRMCA) hosted its inaugural “Day of Concrete” at NRMCA Producer member Vulcan Materials' training center in Kennesaw, GA. NRMCA’s Karthik Olba, vice president of technical services, and Build With Strength’s Frank Gordon, Assoc. AIA, senior director of building innovations, were two of the featured speakers. Obla discussed Performance-Based Specifications which focused on the importance of helping design professionals shift from prescriptive-based specifications to effectively achieve carbon-reduction goals while Gordon (seen here) presented Vertical Advantages: Ready Mixed Concrete for Multi-Family Residential and Educational Facilities, addressing market sector projects that are positioned to gain from using concrete structural systems (i.e., Insulated Concrete Forms and Insulated Tilt-Up).
NRMCA Spotlight
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which challenged the EPA’s authority to regulate wetlands and their connection to waters of the U.S. (WOTUS). NRMCA commends the court for ruling in favor of Sackett, which stated that EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) “extends to only those wetlands with a continuous surface connection to bodies that are ‘waters of the United States’ in their own right,” so that they are 'indistinguishable' from those waters.” The court effectively narrowed EPA’s WOTUS jurisdiction by asserting that for a water to be considered WOTUS, it must have a clear, continuous and indistinguishable connection to a traditional navigable water. This is counter to the current WOTUS definition issued by the Biden Administration which relies on EPA making a determination of wetlands and other waters simply being “adjacent” to WOTUS, but may not be clearly connected.
The Summer 2023 edition of NRMCA's quarterly magazine, Concrete InFocus, is now available online. The issue once again contains its quartet of regular columns, Build With Strength, Cement Side, Enviroscene and Pave Ahead, along with a full slate of industry-specific features, including the latest installment of the ongoing series Developing Industry Leaders and Innovations in Buildings. There's also a feature on the newly named Concrete Advancement Foundation along with an Industry Best Practices article submitted by NRMCA Producer member Heidelberg Materials and the development of a modern cement plant. But that's not all. The cover story highlights NRMCA's Deliver Your Future campaign aimed at strategically addressing the mixer driver shortage endemic to the U.S. Want to receive a hard copy of the magazine? Contact Amanda Muller at amuller@nrmca.org. Comments and questions on the magazine can be directed to Frank Cavaliere at fcavaliere@nrmca.org.
SEO
Get ready for the National Mixer Driver Appreciation Week, taking place July 31 - August 4. To help celebrate our industry’s drivers visit the Appreciation Week Store. It will include polos, t-shirts, hats, beverage tumblers, coolers and more. The store will remain open through Wednesday, June 7 and orders will be shipped by July 15 and arrive by July 31, just in time for Appreciation Week. For more information, contact Gary Mullings or Kevin Walgenbach. Does your facility need to report to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program? Have you run the calculations to determine if your facility does? Do you know what the requirements are and/or how to report if necessary? Now’s the time to obtain answers to all these questions.
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.
NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk, FAIA, along with sponsors Craig Dauphinais (MaCAPA), Dominic Di Cenzo (CCPC), Ken Lynch (Nudura) and Tony Hans (CMTA) launched a Future of Education Summit in Farmington, MA, on May 24. Attendees listened to leading industry professionals from across the U.S. share best practices in Net Zero School Design; Ken Wertz (executive director MFAA and NSPMA) moderated.
Calendar
Please note that e-mail and direct registration links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's website. June 6 - 8, Orlando, FL June 20 - 22, Manchester, NH September 29 - October 3, Nashville, TN October 11 - 13, Centennial, CO October 17 - 20, Denver November 7 - 9, Charlotte, NC *Low Capacity November 14 - 16, Dallas November 28 - 30, Orlando, FL December 12 - 15, Orlando, FL December 12 - 14, Denver 
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 have 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 Concrete InFocus magazine and industry trade publication 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. 
Business Advancement
Each module of NRMCA's Certified Concrete Sales Professional (CCSP) series will be held in Denver - a “center of the country” location - beginning in October and ending in March 2024. A discounted fee is extended for those who register for all four classes. The schedule is as follows: • Module 1: Concrete 101, October 17 - 20. Each class stands alone so it does NOT have to be taken consecutively or collectively. The well-respected, updated content is a valid way to refresh sales skills that emphasize the industry’s aggressive stance toward winning business. Additionally, these are the required courses in the STEPS® Sales and Promotion certification program where those in the field earn the industry's most prestigious capstone. For more information and to receive the class discount when registering for all four in the series, contact Jeff Bowers at jbowers@nrmca.org or 703-706-4835. 
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