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NRMCA has named Darryl Dixon, director, energy codes and standards, the newest member of the Codes and Standards team. Mr. Dixon will be based in Tampa, FL, and will work with national energy codes and standards organizations, and industry associations to advocate, promote and maintain provisions favorable to the concrete industry at the national, state and local levels. He will report to NRMCA Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Codes, Shamim Rashid-Sumar.

 

 

NRMCA/Build With Strength Director, Building Innovations, Justin McCain partnered with the Oklahoma Ready Mixed Concrete Association and NRMCA Producer member Dolese Bros. Co. at the 2023 Education Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City. The conference is held by the Oklahoma State School Board Association and The Cooperative Council for Oklahoma Schools Administrators and is considered the premier training and networking opportunity for Oklahoma school board members, superintendents and school administrators. The event was held on August 24 – 26 at the Oklahoma City Convention Center and was attended by approximately 2,000 attendees.

NRMCA invites concrete producers to participate in the new Version 4.0 of the Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declaration (IW-EPD) and Benchmark Report for ready mixed concrete. NRMCA has published the IW-EPD since 2013. NRMCA members and non-members can participate in the IW-EPD.

 

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NRMCA is offering its information-packed course, Handling Concrete Specifications, Low Strength Problems, and Mixture Submittals, intended for concrete producers, contractors, engineers and testing labs online November 7 - 9. The course will feature a group discussion session on November 9.

 

This one-day course will discuss the latest changes to the code and specification requirements (ACI 318, 301, ASTM C94) governing ready mixed concrete. It will address many topics, including the following: