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Input Needed for Survey on Building Information Modeling

NRMCA Members are asked to please take a few minutes to participate in a 7-question survey on the use of building information modeling (BIM) in the concrete industry. The survey has been created as part of the Strategic Development Council’s BIM initiative in order to gain better understanding of the benefits and barriers to the use of BIM. Surveys on BIM have been performed for the construction industry in general, but this particular survey is focused on the concrete industry’s perspective. Results will be analyzed to attempt to answer the following questions:

• What are the benefits to BIM?

• Who benefits?

• What are the disadvantages?

• How do we share the benefits?

The survey is located here and will be open through Wednesday, January 18.

Government Affairs

Deadline Extended for 2017 Kids Art Contest

The new deadline for entries for the 2017 NRMCA Kids Art Contest, sponsored by the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau, is Friday, January 13, 2017. 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=418475&issueID=49645 to view the full article online.

Buildings

January Webinar to Explain Updates to NRMCA EPD and Benchmark Report

Join NRMCA and Athena Sustainable Material Institute on Tuesday, January 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern time as we will discuss updates to the industry-wide EPD, the regional Benchmark Report and how they can be used to demonstrate compliance with green building standards. The Webinar will also introduce an EPD tool for the concrete industry: the Athena Institute has a new Web-based tool for ready mixed concrete manufacturers that:

• Is customized to individual operations;

• Delivers instant LCA/EPD data for any mix; and

• Helps create full LCA reports and EPDs at low cost.

They’ve built this tool on its previous industry-average LCA work for NRMCA; it can help support ready mix producers to find the "greenest" mixes when helping customers earn LEED points.

Click here to register. For more information, contact James Bogdan at jbogdan@nrmca.org.

OES

Registration Still Open for the Spring Safety Course

Registration for NRMCA’s Spring 2017 Safety Course is now open; please note that this course will sell out very soon. It will take place March 20 - 22 in Atlanta. This 2.5-day course teaches participants about OSHA safety compliance, beginning with why safety is so important and details the reasons why an effective safety program actually saves money through loss prevention and control. Participants learn about electrical safety, machine guarding, fall protection, hazard communication, confined spaces, personal protective equipment, fire fighting and evacuation, maintenance shop safety, chute handling, fleet safety, pre-trip inspection and more.

Click here for location details, registration options and staff contacts.

Engineering

NRMCA Regional Technical Short Course Set for February in Utah

The upcoming NRMCA Regional Short Course scheduled February 6-10, 2017 at the office of ACG of Utah in Salt Lake City. The short course provides a fundamental understanding of concrete, aggregates and concrete making materials; requirements in industry codes and standards; and proportioning concrete mixtures. Attendees have the opportunity to obtain industry-recognized NRMCA certifications: NRMCA Level 2 and 3 Concrete Technologist certification and the NRMCA Grade II Field Testing Technician certification. These industry certifications are essential for technical service personnel with suppliers of materials to the concrete industry and with concrete producers.

Registration for the course will close soon due to space restrictions and only a few spots remain. Interested persons should register early.

Click here for more information about the course and to register.

NRMCA Releases Version 2 of Quality Certification Program

NRMCA has released version 2 of the Quality Certification program. Based on review by the RES Committee, some of the certification criteria and submission requirements have been simplified and streamlined. To encourage participation, a substantial discount is being provided to companies that apply prior to March 31, 2017.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/nrc-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=418611&issueID=49645 to view the full article online.

Education & Training

Winter 2017 Certified Concrete Sales Professional Classes Open for Registration

The last two Certified Concrete Sales Professional (CCSP) series are open for registration. They will be taught at NRMCA’s headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. Register now and take the fee as a 2016 expense. The schedule is as follows:

• Module 3: RMC Business Knowledge, January 24-26. Content is an overview of critical business concepts used in the RMC business, focusing on RMC job cost analysis. Assure your reps know the factors to price a job profitably without solely relying on a plug-and-chug software program.

• Module 4: Professional Sales Skills and Promotion, March 21-23. Mid-level staff learn to apply consultative, team-based, cross-selling methods in ready mixed concrete situations.

Each class stands alone so they do NOT have to be taken consecutively or collectively. 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 certification, the CCPf.

For more information or contact NRMCA's Jessica Walgenbach at jwalgenbach@nrmca.org or 240-485-1152.

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.

January 10 - 12, Orlando, FL

NRMCA Dispatcher Training Forum