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Concrete Delivery Professional Garrett Wilkerson of Maschmeyer Concrete in Hudson, FL, earned the top honors at this year’s National Mixer Driver Championship held earlier this month in Orlando, FL. The event was held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in conjunction with NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2025. Mr. Wilkerson took home the “Mullings Cup” and the champion’s check of $6,000. Mr. Wilkerson (seen here) has been driving concrete mixers for 11 years and is a two-time, top three finisher in the Florida Concrete & Products Association (FC&PA) rodeo.

 

 

NRMCA Vice President, Building Innovations, Michael Wymant recently presented at the High-Performance Construction with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) conference held at Polar Park in Worcester, MA, on the crucial topic of the decarbonization of concrete. After thanking hosts Tremco CPG Inc. and the Northern New England Concrete Association he noted that seeing so many architects, engineers and contractors engaged in finding solutions for more sustainable building was truly inspiring.

 

The conference was packed with crucial information on building performance, specifically the benefits of Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF). Presentations underscored the importance of building resiliency, school design using ICFs and the immense energy efficiency that these systems offer. The event featured a stellar lineup of speakers, including Joseph Lstiburek of Building Science Corporation, Ben Kleine-Kracht, PE, Emily Gill, PE, Emily Bartos of CMTA, Inc., Kristian Whitsett, Molly Clark and Nayef Mudawar of Jones Whitsett Architects, Andy Horgan of Nudura Insulated Concrete Forms, and Greg Diamond of Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance.