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Pavement

Texas Construction Firm Closes the Loop on Shopping Center Conference Leads

A Texas construction company is working with NRMCA to provide follow up and cost estimates on leads generated from the International Conference of Shopping Centers (ICSC) RECon conference held earlier this year in Austin. Willert Construction Inc. has been serving the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1994.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403212&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

NRMCA Speaks on Concrete Parking Lot Construction Before Colorado Engineering Students

Continuing a tradition of support begun by the PCA Rocky Mountain Region, Don A. Clem, PE, was invited to be a guest lecturer before engineering students at the University of Colorado at Denver. Clem spoke before 15 students in Professor Caroline Clevenger’s Material and Methods class on how hot and cold weather affects construction of concrete for parking lots. Additionally, students were introduced to NRMCA as a resource for technical assistance as they embark on their careers and were encouraged to utilize the NRMCA DAP program for paving and buildings.

For more information contact Don A. Clem at dclem@nrmca.org.

Delaware Community Fond of Pervious Concrete

The Delaware Department of Transportation has just completed construction of a pervious concrete park & ride facility in Lewes, reports NRMCA Senior Director, Local Paving, Ken Justice.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403533&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

Pennsylvania Concrete Professionals Receive NRMCA Promotion Training

Concrete and cement professionals from across Pennsylvania recently attended NRMCA’s "Promotion Training for the Concrete Professional" seminar hosted by the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA).

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403608&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

Government Affairs

NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated Through September 29

Media articles on Congress, transportation infrastructure, regulation, taxes and other subjects, each of which relate to the ready mixed concrete industry, are updated each week by NRMCA's Government Affairs staff. Click here to access the most recent compilation of articles for September 26 -September 29, 2016.

If you would like to receive this weekly updated link in a separate e-mail, or if you have questions or comments about the roundup, contact NRMCA’s Jill Landry at jlandry@nrmca.org.

NRMCA 2017 Kids Art Contest Seeks Submissions

NRMCA is now accepting entries for its 2017 Kids Art Contest, sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau. The theme for the contest is "Build with Strength - Building to Withstand the Test of Time." The contest is open to children up to grade 12 who have a relationship with an NRMCA member.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403209&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

Latest Edition of Concrete Capitol Connection Now Available Online

The October 2016 issue of Concrete Capitol Connection is now available online. The issue includes updates on the federal budget, WRDA bill, estate tax rulemaking and other action affecting the ready mixed concrete industry.

Click here to read more.

Buildings

Why States Don't Do More to Mitigate Disasters

Recently, NRMCA state and local government affairs professionals met with a homebuilder group to discuss implementing an optional appendix for resilient construction into a particular state’s building code. The homebuilders expressed concern that resiliency should not be mandated and that even an optional implementation would be seen as a slippery slope.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403110&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

Poll Finds Georgia Voters Support Regulations for Durable Construction Materials

According to a new poll released earlier this week, Georgia voters support the recently-passed Sandy Springs, GA, construction regulations that require buildings over three stories tall or more than 100,000 square feet in total size to be constructed with enhanced quality materials like concrete or steel (96% support).

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403340&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

Concrete Is Well Suited to Passive House Construction

In late September, Philadelphia hosted the 11th Annual Passive House Conference September. Why should NRMCA members care about this relatively small group of building science experts and forward-thinking green building proponents?

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403347&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

Concrete Solutions Offered at New Orleans Student Housing Conference

NRMCA’s Michael Wymant and Gregg Lewis exhibited the Build with Strength program at the National Multifamily Housing Council Student Housing Conference and Expo in New Orleans last week to offer concrete solutions for student housing.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403527&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

NRMCA Exhibits at Life Cycle Assessment Conference

NRMCA Senior Director, Sustainability Initiatives, James Bogdan presented "Progress of EPD Development within the Concrete Industry" at the 16th Annual Life Cycle Assessment Conference (ACLCA) held last week in Charleston, SC.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403539&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

Calendar

A Look Ahead

*Please note that e-mail and direct links to each event listed below can be accessed from NRMCA's Web site.

October 11 - 13, Indianapolis

NRMCA Safety Course

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

October 12 - 14, Online Class

Handling Concrete Specifications, Low Strength Problems and Mixture Submittals

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

October 24, Rosemont, IL

Regional ConcreteWorks Great Lakes Region

Email: Tamara Waugh, (240) 485-1132

November 7 - 11, Linthicum, MD

Annual "Short Course"

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

November 29 - December 1, Orlando, FL

Environmental Course

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

December 6, Webinar

Sales Performance Assessments and Reviews...for Ready Mix Sales Managers

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

December 6 - 8, Silver Spring, MD

CCSP Module II: Customer Business Knowledge

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

December 13 - 16, Anaheim, CA

Plant Manager Certification Course

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

Sustainability

Nevada Concrete Group Is Briefed on Build with Strength Initiative

Last week, NRMCA Vice President of Sustainability Tien Peng presented the Build with Strength building promotion campaign to the renewed Southern Nevada Cement and Aggregate Association (SNCAA).

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403543&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

NRMCA Presents Concrete’s Contribution on LEEDv4 to Structural Engineers

NRMCA, as part of its Build with Strength building promotion program and in partnership with the California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA), presented to the Structural Engineers’ Association of California (SEAOC) in San Diego last week.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=403570&issueID=44476 to view the full article online.

News Links

Chicago Considers Long-Term Costs in Developing Greener Skyline

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s commitment to developing a greener skyline doesn't go far enough. Instead, one writer argues that it is "a great time for the economically and environmentally-conscious citizens of Chicago to call on government officials to incorporate life-cycle thinking into building design decisions."

The writer is Jeremy Gregory, executive director of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub which is co-funded by the RMC Research & Education Foundation and the Portland Cement Association. Read the article here as it appeared online in the October 4 edition of the Chicago Business Journal.

2017

January 10 - 12, Orlando, FL

NRMCA Dispatcher Training Forum

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

January 17-19, Kissimmee (Metro Orlando), FL

Effective RMC Supervisor Course

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

January 18, Sacramento, CA

Improving Concrete Quality

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

January 19, Ontario, CA

Improving Concrete Quality

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

January 24 - 26, Silver Spring, MD

CCSP Module III: General Business Knowledge

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

January 24 - 27, Kansas City, MO

Plant Manager Certification Course

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

March 4 - 6, Las Vegas, NV

Annual Convention

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

March 21 - 23, Silver Spring, MD

CCSP Module IV: Professional Sales Skills

Email: Jessica Walgenbach, 888-84-NRMCA, x1152

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