Skate4Concrete, backed by the Project Cornerstone organization and the Concrete Advancement Foundation, delivered its first-ever Construction Summer Camp this year. In three days, 22 students (ages 15-18) visited three San Diego County locations and explored the science of, pathway to, and job opportunities within the concrete and construction materials industry. The Associated General Contractors Apprenticeship and Training Trust in San…
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Reduced Carbon Concrete Consortium assists FHWA grant-eligible parties
Sources: Reduced Carbon Concrete Consortium, Rosemont, Ill.; CP staff The American Concrete Pavement Association-led Reduced Carbon Concrete Consortium (RC3) is reaffirming its commitment to assist non-State agencies or organizations in Federal Highway Administration Low-Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) program grant pursuits. The FHWA just announced an LCTM Notice of Funding Opportunity for non-State applicants seeking assistance on projects using concrete, asphalt,…
Read MoreConcrete Advancement Foundation veteran LeFevre leads Electrical Safety group
Sources: Electrical Safety Foundation, Arlington, Va.; CP staff The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESF) has appointed Jennifer LeFevre as executive director. She arrives after nearly three decades with the Concrete Advancement Foundation and predecessor, the RMC Research and Education Foundation, most recently serving as vice president and senior director. During her tenure, she spearheaded a $12 million fundraising campaign and grew…
Read MoreSurvey confirms wood vs. concrete multifamily building insurance differences
Sources: Concrete Advancement Foundation and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff In a follow up to an initial 2017 study, the Concrete Advancement Foundation and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association quantify the expected underwriting cost differences between combustible versus noncombustible construction in their 2024 Survey of Insurance Costs for Multifamily Buildings Constructed with Wood-frame and Concrete. The…
Read MoreMIT CSHub hosts big data-informed driver recruitment webinar
Sources: Concrete Advancement Foundation, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff Massachusetts Institute of Technology Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers will discuss how innovations in technology and plant operations can help ready mixed producers improve driver recruitment, retention and productivity in a September 21, 11 a.m. EST webinar offered free of charge with registration here. In “Transforming the Role of the Concrete Delivery Professional,” Beth…
Read MoreNew RMC Foundation banner stresses resilience and sustainability themes
The RMC Research and Education Foundation is now the Concrete Advancement Foundation, a change Executive Director Julie Garbini announced last month at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas. Foundation Trustees approved the move to better reflect their organization’s body of work, which for three decades has helped propel sustainability and resilience in the…
Read MoreFoundation programs Skate4Concrete as industry recruitment vehicle
Sources: Concrete Advancement Foundation, Alexandria, V a. The Concrete Advancement Foundation’s new Skate4Concrete program is a targeted recruitment strategy, connecting skateboarding community members to careers in concrete supply and construction. Project Cornerstone, an award-winning California non-profit organization, developed the program with Foundation funding. Recruitment videos featuring skaters, skatepark construction, and career opportunities in concrete were produced in cooperation with skateboarding…
Read MoreRMC Foundation stresses resilience, sustainability under new banner
Sources: Concrete Advancement Foundation, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The RMC Research & Education Foundation is now the Concrete Advancement Foundation, a change Executive Director Julie Garbini announced at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas. Foundation Trustees approved the move to better reflect their organization’s body of work, which for three decades has helped…
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