Matt Ballain has been named executive director of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Central Region, spanning Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The appointment follows his performance in many roles at PCI, leading to election as 2023 chair, along with nearly 20 years as vice president and general manager of Coreslab Structures, Indianapolis. On PCI’s Executive Committee, Ballain…
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NSSGA sets interim leadership plan to follow CEO Johnson’s exit
Source: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, Alexandria, Va. National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Executive Vice President Michele Stanley will be interim chief executive officer upon the mid-October departure of Michael Johnson, who has served as president and CEO for 11 years and will maintain those titles in a November 1 transition to the American Coatings Association, Washington, D.C. …
Read MoreMartin Marietta Materials CFO Nickolas chairs NSSGA
Source: Rock Products Magazine Martin Marietta Materials Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jim Nickolas was elected 2024 National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association chair during the group’s annual convention, succeeding Seth Hankowski of Massachusetts-based All States Materials Group. “The stone, sand and gravel industry is the foundation for so many products we use every day. The nation’s infrastructure,…
Read MoreMaterials, manufactured concrete groups challenge FHWA GHG yardstick
Sources: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel, Ind.; CP staff In a letter to U.S. House and Senate members, 14 associations representing construction materials, products and downstream interests question the Federal Highway Administration’s authority to proceed with a greenhouse gas performance measure on projects the agency funds. Their argument traces the absence of a legal basis for a November 2023 FHWA…
Read More“EPD on Demand” tool arms aggregate producers for Buy Clean
Tennessee-based life cycle assessment and environmental product declaration services provider WAP Sustainability has launched Theta EPD for Aggregates with National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association support. The first tool of its kind programmed specifically for North American producers, Theta Aggregate builds on WAP’s expertise in LCA and EPD generation software for ready mixed concrete, concrete pipe, cement and slag. The…
Read More“EPD on Demand” tool equips aggregate producers for Buy Clean
Sources: WAP Sustainability, Nashville; CP staff Life cycle assessment and environmental product declaration services provider WAP Sustainability has launched Theta EPD for Aggregates with National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association support. The first tool of its kind programmed specifically for North American producers, Theta Aggregate builds on WAP’s expertise in LCA and EPD generation software for ready mixed concrete, concrete…
Read MoreBuild America, Buy America fine print contrasts cast-in-place, precast concrete
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has formally delineated Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements as they relate to concrete materials for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)-funded building or nonbuilding construction projects. Final BABA sourcing requirement guidance issued last month indicates procurement interpretations relating to cast-in-place and precast concrete. It puts to rest questions surrounding IIJA…
Read MoreMaterials interests embrace IIJA Buy America clarification, exclusions
Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff Materials anchoring the supply chain behind Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)-funded building or nonbuilding construction projects have explicit exclusions to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-issued Build America, Buy America (BABA) sourcing requirements. National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, National Asphalt Pavement Association, National Stone, Sand & Gravel…
Read MoreEquipment manufacturers to muster fleet for National Mall display
Sources: Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Milwaukee; CP staff Astec Industries, Cemen Tech and a host of earthmoving or material handling equipment peers will anchor a Washington, D.C. festival, staged May 14-16 along the National Mall between the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol. Throughout a 9 a.m.-5 p.m. schedule, “Celebration of Construction” will offer visitors insights on infrastructure, current site practices,…
Read MoreRoad Gang calculates Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act impact
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is the most important piece of transportation legislation since the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956, National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Michele Stanley noted upon the $1 trillion funding package’s late-2021 passage. “At the core of the legislation is a five-year, $304 billion reauthorization of our…
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