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Build With Strength along with the Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association and ACI's Washington State chapter earlier this month hosted a Pathways to Low Carbon Concrete symposium at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle. NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Patrick Matsche said the event drew over 150 of the region’s top influencers, users and producers of ready mixed concrete. Billed as Market Questions – Market Answers, the symposium focused on real world projects with GWP (global warming potential) targets, both previously completed and scheduled for completion. Multiple panelists from the AEC community and the local ready mixed concrete industry provided insights into best practices and lessons learned. The keynote address was delivered by Kelsey Rose, senior manager, Hines Interests on the The Market Demand for Decarbonizing Concrete.

 

 

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 from 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. This course will address many topics, including: