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IRMCA 2009 Board of Directors Officers: Steve Fidler, Kuert Concrete, Inc. Jeff McPherson, Irving Materials, Inc. Don Rapley, Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. Directors: Toby Knott, Lehigh Cement Company Matt Parrish, Holcim (US), Inc. Richard Gardner, Propex Concrete Systems, FRC At-Large Directors: Ken Mulzer, Jr., Tell City Concrete Chad Hayes, Busters Concrete Products, Inc. Tom Atkins, Aggregate Industries IRMCA Contact Information and Staff 3500 Depauw Blvd., Suite 1081 Indianapolis, IN 46268 Ph: 317.872.6302 Fax: 317.872.6313 Web: www.irmca.com Eileen Dick, Executive Assistant Cheri Wagner, Communications/Event Manager Jerry Larson, Executive Director Ashley Frantz, Promotion Manager Dear Members,
Volume 1, Issue 6, October2009 Page 1
News from the Board
By Steve Fidler President, IRMCA Board of Directors President, Kuert Concrete, Inc.
The Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association hosted the Build Indiana Council meeting at the Pyramids in July with approximately 30 in attendance. On Monday, September 21st Rodney Vandeveer, an expert from Purdue University in Organizational Leadership held a day-long seminar for IRMCA members at the Purgatory Golf Club, where we also met our first scholarship award winner, David McManaway from the University of Evansville. On Tuesday, September 22nd, more than 100 members and friends joined us for our Annual Scholarship Golf Outing, also held at the Purgatory Golf Club. The Call for Entrees for the IRMCA 2009 Outstanding Concrete Awards were emailed and mailed out to members. Please submit your projects by the deadline: October 9th. Individual awards nominations are also due for the Hall of Fame Award, Retiree Mentions, and the Carl Franks Award. The 2010 IRMCA Annual Short Course is being held at the Marriott North Indianapolis this year. Special Speaker Howard Kanare from the CTL Group will be there and speak about the Worlds Oldest Concrete found at an archeological dig he participated in at a location in Israel. We hope to see you all there!
MISSION STATEMENT The Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Associations stated primary objective is to expand the use of ready mix concrete in the State of Indiana. The IRMCA shall support and promote the use of high quality Portland Cement concrete in pavements, parking lots, structures, and residential construction. The IRMCA shall serve as a marketing and promotional organization for its membership while providing the necessary technical support and informational needs for its members.
Calendar
A Look Ahead
December, 2009IRMCA, INSAFE 10-hour OSHA Training. January 17-19, 2010 IRMCA Annual Short Course, Marriott North Indianapolis. March 11-12, 2010 Decorative Con crete Certification Training. April 15, 22, 29thNRMCA Pervious Concrete Certification Training. June 12, 2010IRMCA Annual Mixer Truck Rodeo Championship.
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From the Executive Director
Volume 1, Issue 6, October 2009 Page 2
Looks like it maybe time to pull out the old crystal ball and see what is in store for the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Industry in 2010. Sorry, but Ashley dropped ball and broke it. Maybe if we take a look at where we have been, we can get an idea of where we are headed. It is estimated that the U.S. has 7,000 ready mixed concrete plants across the nation, producing concrete delivered to the job site in 80,000 mixer trucks. The value of this product is estimated to be over 30 billion dollars nation wide. Ready mixed concrete consumed 75 percent of all Portland Cement used in the U.S. This makes concrete one the widest used building materials in the construction industry. The 2009 mid year production reports are in, and thru July, production is at over 150,000,000 cubic yardsthat is 28.4 percent less than the same point last year. Closer to home, Indianas production has dropped off as well. Since 2000, when production topped 8,111,000 cubic yards, that was 2.1 percent of the national total. Indiana then peaked in 2004 at 8,225,000 cubic yards and at 2.0 percent of the U. S. total. We have now fallen in 2008 to 6,318,000 cubic yards and are now 1.8 percent of the nationwide total. Production data for the first half of 2009 in Indiana is not available at this time, but I think it is safe to say it will be down from 2008 production levels as well. Back to the original question. What does the future hold for the industry? Most of the experts across the nation agree that we have reached the bottom and things are on the way back up from here. That seems to be where the agreement ends. Some believe we will see improvement in early 2010 and others are looking at late 2010 and a few think it will take until 2011 before we see real recovery. It currently looks like a very tough winter ahead. In Indiana, we do have some shining stars that other states dont have. We have the wind farms, the increased use of concrete in local roads and streets, INDOT is bidding the first overlays with concrete on their system, the emergence of RCC, and the use of more concrete parking lots. Our industry is very innovative and tough and we will weather this storm, as we have in the past. I believe that we can and will emerge from this recession as the building material of choice. Source of data: NRMCA
Sincerely
Jerry L. Larson IRMCA Executive Director
THE Concrete WORD All-Inclusive Playground with Pervious Gets Placed in Plymouth, Indiana
The St. Michaels School playground took 83 cubic yards of pervious concrete in two placements. Transit Mix did the placement of the concrete, which they also donated.
The playground equipment was already in place which made operating the roller a challenge. The roller had to be picked up, moved around the playground equipment and replaced on the forms. Areas under the playground slide, monkeybars, etc., had to be struck off by and compacted by hand. The pervious concrete acts as a base for the playgroud, which has a rubber surface placed on top. There was also more than 290 cubic yards of traditional concrete placed for the parking lot that was originally bid as asphalt! The rubber mats placed on top make this a safe and ADA friendly playground for the community.
The Concrete Word Newsletter for the IndiaNa Ready Mix Concrete Industry
This is the sixth issue of the IRMCAs newsletter for the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Industry. This newsletter is sent to ready mixed producers, engineers, consultants, and municipal and government individuals involved in our industry. If you would like it emailed, please send a message to cwagner@irmca.com with your email address. If you would like to write a contributing article, please email cwagner@irmca.com for details. Advertising opportunities are also available. Please contact Cheri Wagner, Editor, at 317.872.6302 or email cwagner@irmca.com.
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Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association Awards Programs

Awards nomination forms were sent out in August. You may call 317.872.6302 to get a form faxed or emailed to you. All nominations are due by October 9, 2009.
2009 IRMCA Outstanding Concrete Awards due Friday, Oct. 9

The IRMCA Outstanding Concrete Achievement Awards Program recognizes accomplishments and uses of Portland Cement concrete in the State of Indiana. This program is open to all Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association member producers for work finished in 2008 or 2009. The entry form needs to be submitted with the category of the entry, the project schedule and an executive summaryabout one page in length. You will also need to point out the project significance on the concrete market in the area, the innovation of the project and the cubic yards of concrete used. Photographs should be sent in the form of jpegs by email or on CD and should accompany the entry along with $40.00 for each entry submitted. Entry deadline: Friday, October 9, 2009. The Call for Entries and Entry forms were mailed out in late August. Email cwagner@irmca.com if you need an additional form, or call 872-6302.
Carl D. Franks Award (Cement Members)

Given to recognize outstanding efforts and ability in marketing ready mixed concrete in Indiana by a member of the Portland Cement Industry. The Carl D. Franks Award was established in 1985 and is named to honor a native of Indiana who devoted his professional career to promoting concrete, starting as a cement company engineer and eventually becoming president of the Portland Cement Association.
Hall of Fame Award (Producer Members)

Over the years, there have been many individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) and to the ready mixed concrete industry. These individuals have unselfishly given of their time and energies to advance the interests of this association and the industry, and have demonstrated their dedication through strong participation in the IRMCA. To honor these individuals, the Board of Directors established the Hall of Fame Award in 1980, and the first award was made in 1981. The award is made annually to deserving individuals.
Retiree Award
For those who have served the Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Industry and are now ready to hit the golf links, start a consulting business or run a marathon.
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Future Training Opportunities

IRMCA 2010 Annual Short Course
The IRMCA Annual Short Course will be held January 17-19, 2010 at the Marriott North at the Keystone Crossing in Indianapolis. There will be sessions on ASR Testing, Joint Deterioration, Sealing Exterior Decorative Concrete, FDR and RCC, Inside Sales: Dispatch & Sales, Debt collection and an ICF school case study. INDOTs Commissioner, Michael Reed will kick off the program which will include safety awards on Monday and outstanding concrete awards on Tuesday. Howard Kanare, the Senior Principal Scientist in Structural/Architectural Evaluation at the CTL Group, will be the featured speaker at our closing luncheon. He will speak on The Worlds Oldest Concrete. He was named by Concrete Construction Magazine as one of the Ten Most Influential People in the Concrete Industry in 2007. The program brochure will be sent out in mid-October.
Decorative Certification Program

The Spring Decorative Certification Program is scheduled for March 11-12th, 2010. More information will be sent out in the near future.
Pervious Certification Program

The Spring Pervious Certification Programs are scheduled for April 15, 22 and 29th, 2010. More information will be sent out in the near future.
NRMCA Green-Star Program Continues Strong Growth

Concrete Producers Across U.S. Certify Their Plants
301-587-1400, ext. 1155 or dayers@nrmca.org Contact: David Ayers
Silver Spring, MD September 8, 2009 The National Ready Mixed Concrete Associations Green-Star Program continues its strong growth across the United States as more and more concrete producers realize the benefits of striving toward environmental excellence throughout their batch plant operations. In the past few weeks, a long list of NRMCA members representing ready mix plants from around the nation has earned the Green-Star label. Many of these newly certified plants are the first ones in their states to be so designated.
Concrete Supply Company, Rock Hill, SC and Charlotte, NC Vulcan Materials Company, Mission Valley, CA metro San Diego; the first Green-Star facility in Southern California Aggregate Industries, Bladensburg, MD; first Green-Star plant in Maryland Aggregate Industries, North Las Vegas, NV; first in Nevada Aggregate Industries, Englewood, CO; first in Colorado Aggregate Industries, Belle Plaine, MN; first in Minnesota
Aggregate Industries, Elkhart, IN; first in Indiana

Aggregate Industries, operating as Meyer Material Company, Kenosha, WI; first in Wisconsin Aggregate Industries, operating as Meyer Material Company, Streamwood, IL; first in Illinois Aggregate Industries, Grafton, MA Ready Mixed Concrete Company, Hickory and Denver, NC
Each of these companies has set a series of comprehensive environmental goals and uses forward thinking metrics to monitor and measure goal progress, said Denise Corrales, chairperson of the NRMCA Environmental Task Group from member company CEMEX. This program is a great example of the ready mixed concrete industrys commitment to environmental stewardship, added NRMCA President Robert Garbini. The companies praised here and many more like them join an impressive list of committed ready mix operators. Im confident that as more of our members realize the benefits of the Green-Star Program, its popularity will only increase. The Green-Star program is a plant-specific certification that utilizes an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on a model of continual improvement. Potential Green-Star benefits include: Favored Status Customers favor doing business with organizations that are known to be protective of the environment. Increased Revenues Organizations will attain savings through efforts in pollution prevention and waste reduction. Improved Efficiency Sound, consistent environmental management methods will improve profits. Community Goodwill An organizations stance on environmental policy and action may be the most important factor in achieving and maintaining a communitys goodwill. Reduction of Liability and Risk An organization is less apt to have environmental problems by using a pro-active EMS that documents results and is committed to continual improvement. Through funding of the RMC Research & Education Foundation, NRMCA is currently working on Sustainable Concrete Plant Guidelines that will provide additional guidance to ready mixed concrete companies for enhancement of their environmental footprint. The guidelines will provide details on how concrete plants can further reduce energy consumption, carbon footprint, waste and potable water use along with increasing recycled material in concrete. The guidelines provide practical solutions to meet goals outlined in the NRMCA Sustainability Initiatives (www.nrmca.org/sustainability) recently adopted by the NRMCA Board of Directors.
NRMCA, based in Silver Spring, MD, represents the producers of ready mixed concrete and the companies that provide materials, equipment and support to the industry. It conducts education, training, promotion, research, engineering, safety, environmental, technological, lobbying and regulatory programs. Xxx
NOTE: Since this release went out Aggregate Industries also received a Green-Star designation for their Warsaw Plant.
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News from IRMCA Promotion Manager, Ashley Frantz
In my previous article on addressing several green building standards I discussed energy efficiency relating to ICFs (Insulting Concrete Forms). In the July 2009 Issue of The Concrete Word I focused my attention on possible points directly available pertaining to the US Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). I focused on how the Industry can earn these points for new construction relating to ICFs. As stated prior, green is not going away, so lets educate ourselves on the green movement. Depending on location, concrete homes use an estimated 44 percent less energy to heat and 32 percent less energy to cool than homes built with other materials.
The following are points that can be gained indirectly by using ICFs - look at the July 2009 issue for points that can be gained directly. Sustainable Sites Credit 5 Protect or Restore Habitat (1 Point) This credit can help protect the habitat on a construction site. The bracing of ICFs is typically installed only on the interior of the structure and minimal construction activity occurs outside the perimeter with the use of ICFs. Sustainable Sites Credit 7 Landscape and Exterior Design to Reduce Heat Islands, Non-Roof (1 Point) ICF walls provide designers with greater flexibility when choosing exterior finish materials, including light colored and highly reflective finishes. Energy & Atmosphere Credit 2 Renewable Energy (3 Points) Using ICFs as a appropriate design. The energy performance of a building is improved along with the total energy use of a building will also be reduced, resulting in a given amount of renewable energy generation will make up a larger percentage of total energy. Energy & Atmosphere Credit 6 Green Power (1 Point) As the energy performance of a building is improved with an appropriate design using ICFs, the total energy use of a building will also be reduced. As a result, the cost to purchase a green power contract will be reduced. Materials & Resources Credit 7 Certified Wood (1 Point) Wood framing is reduced with ICF construction. As a result, the incremental cost to use certified wood products is also reduced. Materials & Resources Credit 8 Durable Building (1 Point) ICFs are highly durable and accommodate several water damage protection strategies (for damp-proofing and waterproofing) that can be practiced on a site specific basis. Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 3 Construction IAQ Management (2 Point) ICFs release zero VOCs and/or air borne particulates post-construction and any adhesive and/or caulkings required during construction can be met using low VOC levels. This leads to an improved IAQ for workers and occupants during construction. In addition, ICFs are moisture resistant and will not promote the growth of mold and mildew ensuring that the IAQ standards can be met before occupancy.
LEED Credits Certified Silver Gold Platinum
Points Required 40-49 50-59 60-79 80+
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Many of you have heard the rumors that flyash will not be available in the future. Is this true? There is a lot going on. First, much of what is written in this article is the view of CRT Concrete Consulting and may not be the view of the IRMCA. Now that we have had a change of power in this countrys national politics, it appears to me that much of what is happening is intended to be a shot at the coal burning power industry. If they can make producing electricity via coal more costly, then other forms of power become more attractive (wind, solar, nuclear). There appears to be two items that are putting pressure on flyash availability: Mercury and designating flyash as a hazardous waste.
Chris Tull, IRMCA Consultant Mercury The EPA is suggesting new limits on the amount of mercury allowed in flyash (cement too). I do not suggest that mercury is a good thing. I do wonder, however, if tying up the mercury in hardened concrete may be better for our environment that having it landfilled as unusable flyash. In order to control the amount of mercury in the flyash, one option the power companies have is to add carbon. The carbon ties up the mercury. As you are well aware, carbon in flayash can make it difficult if not impossible to control concrete mixtures. It is my understanding that Illinois has enacted the mercury limits earlier than required and as such, carbon has been added and sources that were once great for concrete are now unusable.
This all being said, I have had conversations with folks who suggest there are other ways to handle the mercury without making the flyash unusable for concrete. There may be good carbon that will tie up the mercury without leaving soluble carbon. These other options may be more expensive to the utilities and thus may not be utilized. Hazardous Waste There is also a push to make the landfilling of flyash a hazardous waste. This has huge implications. First, not all states (Indiana) have hazardous landfills. This will make the cost of landfilling of flyash extremely high. There has also been talk that there may be left turn, right turn designation. That is, if the flash turns left to the landfill, then it is hazardous. If it turns right to the ready mix plant, it will not be designated as hazardous. Several questions will arise such as if the flyash turns right to the concrete plant and there is an accident creating a spill, is it now a hazardous spill? This silliness will provide little relief, as I doubt any ready mix producers will want the liability of bringing the material into his operations. The American Coal Ash Association has done a great job in trying to head this off at the pass. Several departments of transportation, including INDOT, have stated, in writing, that they are not in favor of this type of legislation as flyash creates a better concrete while lowering the material costs. Will there be flyash in the future, only time will tell.
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Annual Scholarship Golf Outing
The IRMCA and IN-ACPA held their Annual Scholarship Golf Outing on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at the Purgatory Golf Club. More than 100 people were in attendance. Chad Welwood from Capture Action was on hand to take pictures and give everyone their own personalized mousepadthat shows their golfing form. They were very popular! Thank you to all of our sponsorsthe proceeds will go towards a scholarship to a worthy student again this year.
Toby Knotts Team Won a Skin
First Place Team
Toby Knott Won Closest to Pin
Jeff Johnsons Team Won a Skin
Second Place Team
Rob Viola accepts the Longest Drive on behalf of Aaron Armes with Jones & Sons, Inc. Mark Radcliff Won Longest Putt Win.
Third Place
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2009 IRMCA Leadership Program
Rodney Vandeveer, Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Supervision at Purdue University and President of VanTech Training was on hand to present a seminar on Attitudes and Motivation in the morning and Managing PerformanceImproving Performance in the afternoon. Vandeveer co-authored a textbook, Human Behavior in Organizations and has seen the text used in over 20 divisions of OLS courses as well as being adopted by several universities across the United States. He is an Associate with the Kettering Foundation of Dayton, Ohio and was part of a selected group invited to Washington DC to meet with the Council on Higher Education. Rodney has taught in countries around the world. As folks were leaving, I overheard one saying, This is just the motivation I needed coming off a year as this one has been!
Rodney Vandeveer, Associate Professor, Purdue University leads the seminar on Leadership.
Attendees discuss leadership techniques presented at the seminar.
Meet our 2009 IRMCA Scholarship Award Winner David McManaway

The Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association awarded a $1500.00 scholarship to David McManaway, a civil engineering student (senior) from the University of Evansville. He has interned two summers with The Spencer County Highway Department and one summer with INDOT, Where he would like to work after graduation. He worked on the Concrete Canoe Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers and won first place in the academic portion and for the first time in 14 years won the regional competition. His Civil Engineering Professor says that David takes pride in facing challenges and does not quit until the job is done. Please help us congratulate David!
Presenting the check to David is IRMCA Executive Director, Jerry Larson, IRMCA Board of Director Member, Tom Atkins, David, and IRMCA Board of Director, Rich Gardner.
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October 9, 2009 December, 2009 December 18, 2009 Jan 17-19, 2010 March 11-12, 2010 April 15, 22, 29th, 2010 June 12, 2010
Outstanding Concrete Awards Call for Entries due INSAFE 10-hour OSHA Training IRMCA Short Course Registrations due IRMCA Annual Short Course, Marriott North Indianapolis IRMCA Decorative Certification Program NRMCA Pervious Concrete Certification Training IRMCA Annual Mixer Truck Rodeo Championship
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