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NRMCA Seeks Directors of Building Innovations to Join Build with Strength Team

NRMCA is seeking two highly-motivated professionals to join its Build with Strength team of experts to market concrete systems for multi-family residential and commercial construction. The successful candidates will be part of a dynamic team of professionals that work directly with prominent developers, architects and engineers to offer innovative and economical concrete building solutions for low- and mid-rise buildings.

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Ready Mixed Concrete Production Statistics Updated through June 2016

The preliminary estimate of ready mixed concrete produced in June 2016 is 34 million cubic yards, 2.7% higher than that in June 2015. The estimated production through June is 161 million cubic yards, 7.4% higher than that during the same period in 2015.

Ready mixed concrete production is estimated from cement shipments reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Additional details, including quarterly production by state, is available for NRMCA members here.

Early Bird Registration, Hotel Reservation Deadlines Extended for ConcreteWorks 2016

The early bird registration deadline for NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2016 has been extended through Saturday, August 27. Register online or by fax-back form by that date to save more than $100 from your registration fee. Additionally, the hotel reservation cut-off date has been extended to Saturday, August 27. The NRMCA room block is almost sold out so please make your reservation as soon as possible. The discounted room rate is available until Saturday, August 27, or whenever the room block sells out, whichever occurs first. Please make your reservation by calling the hotel directly at 877-491-7397 and mention NRMCA to receive the discounted rate.

Click here for more information or contact the NRMCA Meetings Department at meetings@nrmca.org or 888-846-7622 ext. 1152.

Government Affairs

NRMCA Advocacy News Roundup Updated through August 19

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. To access the most recent compilation of articles for August 15-19, 2016, please click here.

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.

CONCRETEPAC Seeks Sponsors at 2016 ConcreteWorks

CONCRETEPAC is looking for corporate sponsors for this year’s activities at NRMCA’s ConcreteWorks 2016 in Nashville, TN. Corporate sponsorship is a great way for your company to advertise in front of the industry’s top executives and to support CONCRETEPAC – the voice of YOU and YOUR BUSINESS in Washington, DC. CONCRETEPAC sponsorships help underwrite the costs of hosting fundraising events and administrative expenses so that all funds raised can go directly toward supporting federal candidates and incumbents who understand the ready mixed concrete industry.

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Buildings

Build with Strength to Exhibit at CONSTRUCT 2016

NRMCA will exhibit its Build with Strength program at CONSTRUCT 2016, September 7-9 in Austin, TX. CONSTRUCT, which attracts 2,500 architects and engineers, is the trade show of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). The Build with Strength campaign promotes concrete as the most durable, safe and cost effective choice for building construction.

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NRMCA to Publicize Build with Strength Campaign at Greenbuild 2016

NRMCA is returning to the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Los Angeles in early October with an exhibit and launch of the Build with Strength campaign.

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OES

Federal Officials Move to Limit GHGs from Heavy-Duty Trucks

On August 16, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in conjunction with the White House, announced the final rule for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and increasing fuel economy standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (such as ready mixed concrete trucks), known as Phase 2. According to EPA, the Phase 2 rule is "expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1.1 billion metric tons, save vehicle owners fuel costs of about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 2 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program."

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Registration Continues for Fall Safety Course

Registration for NRMCA’s Fall 2016 Safety Course is now open, but note that this course will sell out very soon. It will take place October 11 - 13 in Indianapolis.

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Represent Your Company at This Year’s National Mixer Driver Championship

With the continued growth of the mixer driver championship program held each year at NRMCA's ConcreteWorks, sponsorship opportunities for members and non-members have expanded. NRMCA encourages you to circulate these opportunities within your company and to any outside vendors you deem appropriate. Enhanced sponsorship opportunities include full course naming rights, 1st place trophy naming rights, driver shirts, driver totes, breakfast of champions, championship lunch, course challenges and many more.

Click here to review these sponsorship opportunities and all other details. For more information, contact Jacques Jenkins, Gary Mullings or Kevin Walgenbach.

Engineering

NRMCA Concrete Durability Course Set for Seattle in September

The NRMCA Concrete Durability Course scheduled for September 28-28, 2016, is confirmed. It will be held at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton, Seattle Airport/Southcenter. The course is taught by Michael Thomas, University of New Brunswick and Kevin Folliard, University of Texas at Austin along with NRMCA Engineering Staff. The course provides a fundamental understanding of the nature of cement and concrete as they relate to durability of concrete. Topics will cover cracking, alkali aggregate reactions, sulfate attack, corrosion of reinforcing steel, freeze-thaw durability and other aspects. A group exercise will be facilitated to walk attendees through ConcreteWorks software that can be used to develop concrete mixtures for durability and to evaluate the potential for temperature-related cracking.

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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.

September 18 - 20, Nashville, TN

NRMCA's ConcreteWorks 2016