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ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORTS | SPRING 2012

2012Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association

SpringConvention

May 20-22, 2012The Greenbrier • White Sulphur Springs, WV

ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORTS | SPRING 2012 2

Northern Virginia Concrete Advisory Council

Chairman: Jeff Slagle, Rowe Materials Secretary/Treasurer: Zack Swanson, Grace

Virginia Ready-Mixed Concrete Association


Aggregate Industries 0 0 0 0 0 0BASF 0 0 0 0 0 1Bekaert Corp. 0 0 0 0 1 0Brundage - Bone 0 2 1 0 1 0Crider & Shockey 0 0 0 0 0 0DuBrook Concrete 1 1 1 0 1 2ECS 1 1 0 1 0 1Ennstone 0 0 0 0 0 0Essroc Ready Mix 0 0 1 1 1 1Essroc Cement 1 1 0 0 0 1Grace Construction Products 2 1 2 1 2 1Handy Man Concrete 0 0 0 0 0 0Hard Rock Concrete 0 0 0 0 0 0Holcim 0 0 0 0 0 0Hollerbach-Andrews 1 0 0 0 0 0Lafarge 1 1 1 0 1 1Lehigh Cement 0 1 1 0 1 1Luck Stone 1 0 1 1 1 0Mid Atlantic Concrete Equip 0 0 0 0 0 0Mid Atlantic Pigment 0 0 0 0 0 0Nat. American Bulk Transport 0 0 0 0 0 0Propex 0 0 0 0 1 0Roanoke Cement 1 1 1 0 0 0Rowe Materials 2 2 2 2 1 2Separation Technologies, Pro Ash 1 1 2 1 0 1Swope & Assoc.- SIKA 1 2 1 1 0 0Stalite 0 1 0 1 0 1Tankstar 1 0 0 0 0 0The SEFA Group 0 1 0 1 0 0Titan America 0 2 2 0 0 3VRMCA 1 1 1 1 1 1Vulcan Materials 1 4 0 2 1 4WDP 1 1 0 1 1 1MEETING TOTALS 17 24 17 14 14 22

Member Company Oct Nov Jan Feb Mar Apr

NORTHERN VIRGINIA CONCRETE ADVISORY COUNCILMEETING ATTENDANCE


Northern Virginia Concrete Advisory Council

LEADERSHIP GROUP

CHAIRMANJeff Slagle, Rowe Materials

SECRETARY/TREASURERZack Swanson, Grace Construction

COMMITTEESJames Murray (Paving), Rowe MaterialsDavid Snider (Residential), Vulcan MaterialsBrian Dulaney (Commercial), Separation TechnologiesMarc Granahan (Educational), Lehigh Cement

ADVISORS TO THE COUNCILHessam Nabavi (Director of Industry Services), VRMCA


NVCAC Committee Activities

1. Paving• 2Perviousconcretecontractorscertificationcourses

& hands-on demonstrations• Promotingparkinglotconversion• PromotingSLR&identifyingpotentialprojects• Participatingw/VRMCApromotionalactivities

2. Residential• Identifying5largemulti-usedevelopments• Contactingthedevelopersofthese5projects• Providinganin-houseseminaronvariousapplicationsof

concrete to at least one of the developers. • Participatingw/VRMCApromotionalactivities

3. Commercial• Solicitingpoliticalleaders,publicschoolofficials&designfirms withfocusonpotentialschoolproject(s)• IdentifyingprojectsforpotentialuseofTilt-up&ICF• Participatingw/VRMCApromotionalactivities

4. Educational• Supportingpromotionalactivitiesofthecouncil• Golfouting• ACIFieldTestingCertificationProgram• Workshops&trainings• Anyotherupcomingeventsanddemonstrations


NVCAC Director Activities

1. Design Professionals • ContinuetocallonVDOTNOVADistrict,municipalities,engineeringfirms,

developers & contractors regarding concrete streets. • ContinuetoworkonVDOT6yearimprovementplan• Continuetolookforlargescaledevelopment&sub-divisionprojectsfora

potentialconcretestreetproject.• Continuetoworkw/QuanticoMarineBase&Ft.APHillonconc.parkinglots• Continuetomarkettheuseofperviousconc.tomunicipalstormwater

management departments & to promote parking lot conversion.• Workingw/publicschoolsandtheirarchitectsontheuseofICF&Tilt-up.• Participatingw/USGBCNCR&AIANOVA• Continuerelationshipw/design/constructionprofessionals&officials• Variouseducationalseminarsfordesign&constructionprofessionals

2. Ongoing/Existing Projects• 11,000s.f.ICFadditionstoSt.BridgetChurch• NewICFhomes• SeveralpavingprojectssuchasJohnChampeHS,CedarGreenChurch,

EisenhowerRoadFireStation,LemonRoadE.S.,FortAPHillsprojects,etc.• PromotingSLRtoengineeringfirms• Workingw/thecommitteesontheirpromotionalgoals• ACIGrade1FieldTestingCertificationProgram 3. Completed Projects• LCYouthShelter,LoudounCountyRespiteCenter,BelmontRidgeE.S.,BusServiceDrive,USCustomFacility,LoudounBusinessCenter• NVCACConc.101• Perviousconc.certification&hands-ondemonstration


NVCAC Next Six Months

Continue to build relationships with the D & C Professionals

Continue to call on:• VDOT,Municipalities,Architectural&EngineeringFirms,

Developers & Contractors

Continue to work with:• VDOTNOVAMaintenanceDepartmentonconcreteoverlay• Municipalengineersonconcretepaving• EngineeringfirmsusingNRMCADPA&CPAforparkinglot

conversion• VDOTprojectsfromthe6yearimprovementprogram• Publicschoolofficials&architectsforTilt-upandICF• Variouspavingprojects• Design&Constructionprofessionalsonvariousconcrete

applications• USGBCNCR&AIANOVA• NOVACouncil

Continue to follow up on existing & upcoming projects:• JohnChampeHS,EisenhowerRoadFireStation,LemonRoadE.S.,

ICFadditionstochurch,ICFhomes,Quantico&FortAPHillparkinglots, Kinkora, Etc.

Presently working with Committees on the following:• Upcoming5thAnnualBuildingGreenwithConcreteWorkshop• Engineers&BuildersWorkshop• Upcominggolfouting,seminars,certificationcourse,

round table, etc.


Southwest Virginia Concrete Advisory Council

Chairman:RobertO’Brian,LynchburgReadyMixVice-Chairman: Sam Woolwine, Boxley Materials

Treasurer: George Kuhn, Chandler Concrete



Southwest Virginia Concrete Advisory CouncilMEETING ATTENDANCE

BASF 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Boxley Materials 1 1 2 1 2 1 1Chandler Concrete 4 3 3 3 4 3 3Conrock 1 0 0 0 1 0 0ECS Ltd. 1 2 1 1 1 1 1Essroc Cement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Felton Bros. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Froehling & Robertson 2 2 2 2 3 2 2Grace 1 1 0 0 1 1 0Lakeside Ready Mix 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lynchburg Ready Mix 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Roanoke Cement 1 1 1 1 1 1 2Salem Ready Mix 0 0 0 0 1 0 0ST/Proash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SEFA Group 1 1 2 1 2 1 1Swope & Associates 0 0 0 0 0 0 1VRMCA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Guests 0 0 0 0 0 0 1MEETING TOTALS 14 13 13 11 18 12 15

Southwest Member Company Sept Oct Nov Jan Feb Mar Apr


Southwest Virginia Committee Activities

1. Residential – Chip Scruggs, Chandler Concrete, Chair• Continuerelationshipswithregionalhomebuilder’sassociations

and realtor associations• Identifyandtracknewresidentialdevelopments• Continuerelationshipswithlocaldrivewayandfoundation

installers• WorkwithSLRsub-committeetoidentifynewresidential

developments and potential concrete streets • ContinueresidentialICFpromotion

2. Commercial – Robert Marek, Roanoke Cement Co., Chair• ContinueworkingonperviouspavingforRoanoke-Salem

Greenway• Identifyparkinglotconversionsandpossibleconcretestreets–

25,000 sq. ft. parking lot at Grace Life Baptist Church• Continuetomeetwithlocalengineers/developers• Continuetopromotecommercialperviouspaving• Trackincreasedactivityintilt-upmarket• ContinuerelationshipwithlocalUSGBCChapter• Continueworkingtowardlocalconcreteintersections

3. Education – Sam Woolwine, Boxley Materials, Chair• Follow-uponMacroFibersDinner/SeminaratHotelRoanoke–

attended by 40+ architects, engineers and contractors• Follow-uponRoanokeandLynchburg“WhatContractorsNeedTo

KnowAboutConcrete”breakfastseminarsforGeneralContractors–attended by 60+ engineers and contractors

• ContinuerelationshipswithVa.TechBuildingConstructionandCivilEngineering Departments

• Continuesuccessfulin-houseluncheonseminarsat Councilmeetings–VDOT Materials Engineer David Lee; F&R President Sam Kirby

• Plananddevelopdinner/seminarforA/Esand/orcontractors• Developproposedperviousconcretecertificationclass• Plan(withsub-committeeleadPaulBryan)Octoberfund-raisergolf

outing at Ashley Plantation

4. SLR Sub-Committee – Robert Marek, Roanoke Cement, Chair• Identifyandcontactengineering/designfirmsthatcouldbenefit

from SLR software and/or NRMCA Paving Analyst software • PromoteSLRtomunicipalengineers• WorkwithSalem,LynchburgandBristolVDOTDistrictOfficeto

identifypossibleconcreteprojectsinSixYearImprovementPlan–Route 460/Electric Road (Roanoke)


Southwest Virginia Director Activities

1. Design Professionals• ContinuetomeetwithSalemVDOTDistrictmaterialsengineers

andBristolVDOTDistrictmaterialsengineers• ContinuerelationshipswithBlueRidgeAIAChapter–annual

Construction Professionals reception, and SW VA USGBC – Lexington and Roanoke Thermal Imaging walking tours

• MetwithBristolVDOTDistrictLandUseEngineerMartyHallowaytodiscussproposedAbingdonconcretestreet– The Heritage residential development

• AttendedandexhibitedatannualGreenLivingExpoinRoanoke.Displayed pervious concrete and heat-island effect demos with Roanoke Cement

• SWVACouncilsuppliedjudgesforregionalASCEConcreteCanoeandConcreteBowlingBallcontestsheldatVa.Tech–eight universities/colleges participated

• WithRobertMarek,gavepresentationonperviousconcretedesign and applications to civil engineering class at Va. Tech

• MetwithNewHorizonsHealthcareowners(Roanoke)todiscusspossible concrete paving

• Hosteddinner/seminarfor22engineers,realtorsandcontractorsto discuss concrete paving

• MetwithDr.ChristineFioritodonatetestspecimencylinderstoVa.Tech Concrete Lab and discuss possible classroom seminars

• WithHillFelton,metBurtonConstructiontovisitanddiscussconverted drive lane and parking area for Woodside Nursing Home

• DiscussedpossibleconcretepavingfornewAuburnHighSchool.Also discussed possible concrete paving at new Backcountry tilt-up distribution center

• TalkedwithBobbyO’BrianofLynchburgReadyMixaboutpossibleconcretepavingfornewUSArmyReserveCenterinBedford

2. Ongoing Projects• SalemGreenwayperviousconcreteparking• MeetingwitharchitectBillWhitetoplanA/Eseminarsand

construction industry reception• Abingdonconveniencestore/gasstationcomplex• Abingdonproposedresidentialconcretepavingfornew

development• LexingtonCitySheetzproject


Southwest Virginia Next Six Months

• AshleyPlantationGolfOutingtoraisefundsforupcomingseminars–scheduled for October 5

• MonthlybusinessmeetingofSWVAAdvisoryCouncil

• SWVASLRsub-committeemeeting• PCA/USGBCConferenceCall• LunchboxseminarforThompsonLittonA/Ein

Bristol, with Justin Walker of Roanoke Cement• Proposedrenewalofannualdinner/seminarfor

VMI engineering students and faculty• Va.TechCareerFairforBuildingConstruction

students• BristolACIGrade1PerformanceExam• 2012GreenLivingExpo• RoanokeACIGrade1PerformanceExam• VirginiaSchoolBoardAssociationConference• RoanokeCement-sponsoredSustainability

Seminars with architect Steve Sunderman


Blue Ridge Concrete Advisory Council

Chairman: Buddy Murtaugh, Rockingham Redi-Mix ConcreteTreasurer: Scott Boshart, Superior Concrete



Blue Ridge Concrete Advisory CouncilMEETING ATTENDANCE

Allied Concrete 1 0 2BASF 0 0 0Essroc Cement 0 0 0Essroc Concrete 2 1 0Froehling & Robertson 0 2 1Grace 0 0 0Lafarge NA 1 2 1Lehigh Cement 0 1 1Roanoke Cement 1 0 0RockinghamRedi-Mix 4 5 1RockydaleQuarries 1 1 0SEFA Group 1 1 1Superior Concrete 1 1 1Swope & Associates 0 0 1ST/Proash 0 0 0Vulcan Materials 1 1 1VRMCA 1 1 1Wilson Ready Mix 0 1 1Guests 1 0 0MEETING TOTALS 15 17 12

Blue Ridge Member Company Nov Feb May


Blue Ridge Committee Activities

1. Residential – Mike Hinegardner, Rockingham Redi-Mix, Chair• Continuetodevelopresidentialdecorativeconcretemarket• WorkwithSLRsub-committeetoidentifynewresidentialdevelopmentsand

potentialconcretestreets–successful 23 year old Harrisonburg residential street• ContinueresidentialICFpromotion

2. Commercial – Jonathan Harrison, Rockingham Redi-Mix, Chair• Continuetomeetwithlocalengineers/developers• Promoteconversionofparkingareastoconcreteusingsuccessfulregional

projectsasexamples–PollyWog Children’s Center • Promotenewtilt-upprojectsusingrecentlocalprojectsasexamples–

Bowman-Andros warehouse• PromoteandtracknewICFcommercialconstruction–

Wellness Distribution Center• Promoteandtracknewperviousconcreteconstruction

3. Education – Todd Fretwell, Wilson Ready Mix, Chair• Continuesuccessfulin-houseluncheonseminarsatCouncilmeetings–VDOT

engineer Jeff Lineberry; F&R President Sam Kirby• Plananddevelopdinner/seminarforcontractors• Developproposedperviousconcretecertificationclass

4. SLR Sub-Committee – Jonathan Harrison, Rockingham Redi-Mix, Chair• Identifyandcontactengineering/designfirmsthatcouldbenefitfromSLR

softwareand/orNRMCAPavingAnalystsoftware–Balzer Associates, VA Rte. 606 proposal

• PromoteSLRtomunicipalengineersusingHarrisonburgconcretestreetasexample–Sunrise Park, Charlottesville

• WorkwithStauntonVDOTDistrictOfficetoidentifypossibleconcreteprojectsinSixYearImprovementPlan–VA Rte. 607 reconstruction

• Wilson Ready Mix access road


Blue Ridge Director Activities

1. Design Professionals• ContinuetomeetwithStauntonVDOTDistrictengineersand

Concrete Lab personnel• WithJayMcNeelyandHessamNabavi,attendedameeting

withCulpeperVDOTDistrictengineerstodiscusstheRte.607reconstruction and concrete paving in general

• ContinuecontactwithbiddingpartnershipsforRte.29WesternBypass in Charlottesville

• TalkedwithProjectManagerforEdens&AvantaboutTheShopsatStonefield(Charlottesville)todiscussconcretepaving

• MetwithGCforTheLandings(Weyer’sCave),withInnovativeConstruction(Charlottesville),withBowman-Androsproject(Mt.Jackson),withGCforTheSpringsatOsceola(RockinghamCounty)and with Sunnyside Retirement Community (Harrisonburg) to discuss concrete paving

• MetwithBillMoore(BalzerAssociates)todiscussSLRsoftware• TalkedwithProjectManagerCathyAdkinsandengineerLouis

Cortina to discuss extended concrete paving for Pilot Gas Travel Center

• DiscussedproposedICFschoolprojectwithdesignersatVMDOArchitects.

2. Ongoing Projects• Route29WesternBypass(Charlottesville),

revisedbiddate5/8/2012• Route607reconstruction• Route606improvement• RaggedMountainDamproject• PilotGasTravelCenter(RockinghamCounty)


Blue Ridge Next Six Months

• Route29WesternBypass• VDOTSixYearImprovementPlan• ConcreteParkingLotconversions• BlueRidgeConcreteAdvisoryCouncilmeetings• BlueRidgeSLRsub-committeemeetings• HarrisonburgACIGrade1PerformanceExam• VRMCATechnicalCommitteemeeting• VRMCASafety/HumanResourcesCommittee• VDOT/VRMCAJointCommittee• VDOTConcreteResearchAdvisoryCommittee


Hampton Roads Concrete Advisory Council

Chairman: Joe Bradshaw, Commercial ConcreteVice-Chairman: Phil Sabo, Branscome Concrete

Secretary/Treasurer: Lee Flemming, Lafarge Cement



Hampton Roads Concrete Advisory CouncilMEETING ATTENDANCE

BASF Admixtures 1 0 0 0Boral Materials 1 1 1 1Branscome Concrete 1 1 1 0Capital Concrete 1 1 1 1Commercial Concrete 1 1 1 1ESSROCCement 1 1 1 0F & R 1 1 1 3Giant Cement 1 1 0 1Lafarge Cement 1 0 1 1Lehigh Cement 1 1 1 0Roanoke Cement 1 1 1 1Schwerman Trucking 1 1 1 1SEFA Group 0 0 0 0Swope & Assoc. 1 1 1 1Tidewater Polysteel 0 0 0 0Titan America 2 3 2 2Vulcan Materials 0 1 0 0VRMCA 2 2 1 1MEETING TOTALS 17 17 14 14

Hampton Roads Member Company Jan Feb Mar Apr


Hampton Roads Committee Activities

1. Residential Construction-Jim Simons, Capital Concrete, Chairman• TidewaterBuildersAssociationSpringHomearama2012inCulpepperLandinginChesapeake

onJune16-July1.EightHomeswillbefeaturedwiththe30thAnniversaryoftheHomearamaconcept by the TBA.

• TidewaterBuildersAssociationFallHomearama2012inEastBeachinOceanview,NorfolkonOctober13-28.TBAoffering25lotsfrom$150,000to$525,000.EastBeachwillbefeaturedintheThirdHomearama.ThedevelopmentontheChesapeakeBayisa$500milliondevelopment.

• StormwaterManagementSupportwithusageofPerviousConcreteforTidewaterBuilderscompliance in Chesapeake Bay Act Regulations and land usage.

2. Concrete Paving /Local Streets and Roads-Barb Nelson, Titan America, Chairman• SupervisionofVRMCALocalStreetsandRoadsMarketingProgram.• MarketingofConcreteStreetsandRoadstoEngineers,Developers,andMunicipalitieswith

Council Marketing Teams Approach.• EducationoftheValueofConcreteStreetsandRoadstoVDOT,Municipalities,LocalDevelopers,

and pavement Design Engineers.• EducationofACPAStreetPaveProgramapprovedtoVDOT.• ConventionalandPerviousPavingMarketingtoDevelopersforStormwaterManagement.

3. Technical and Education, Bill Dension, Titan America • CoordinatorforVRMCAACIFieldTestingandCertificationProgram.CertificationofExamination

and Testing.• HamptonRoadsTechnicalEducationalSeminarCoordinator.• InstructorforNRMCAPerviousConcreteContractorCertification.ClassroomClassand

ExaminationheldinTidewaterCommunityCollegeinVirginiaBeachinOctober/November.ACIField Testing Examination coordinator for Advisory Council.

4. Special Committees:• Marie Derby, Essroc Cement.Annual“NightattheBallpark”eventformembersandguestsat

theTidewater“Tides”BallparkinNorfolk.• Charles Malbon, Schwerman. Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship held in Spring at Kiln

Creek Country Club


Hampton Roads Director Activities

1. Design Professionals• Continuedmarketing,support,andpromotiontoDesignProfessionals,

Engineering, and Architectural Firms.• WorkingDirectlywithEnvironmentalEngineersandDepartment

of Defense Military Installations.• ContinuedWorkingRelationshipwithHamptonRoadsHomebuildersand

Tidewater Homebuilders Association.• MarketingandDevelopmentofVRMCALocalStreetsandRoads

in Greater Hampton Roads area.

2. Ongoing/Existing Projects• DevelopmentofLocalStreetsandRoadsMarketingProgram.• WorkingwithCivilandEnvironmentalEngineersonusageofPervious

Concrete for Chesapeake Bay Regulations Compliance.• DevelopmentofFallNRMCAPerviousContractorTrainingCertificationCourse.• WorkingwithHamptonRoadsConcreteAdvisoryCouncilandProjects.• WorkingwithFortEustisonSustainabilitySeminarforCorpsofEngineersto

be held in July.• FortEustisHomelandSecurityPavingforEducationalFacilitiesandSchools.• WorkingwiththeTidewaterBuildersAssociationonHomearama2012.• HamptonRoadsAnnual“NightattheBallPark”Event.• VDOTRoute58ConcretePavingDemonstration

3. Completed Projects• LocalStreetsRoadsGeotechnicalPresentation,SamKirby,F&R• HamptonRoadsGolfTournamentandScholarship.• HamptonRoadsVRMCAACIConcreteCertificationClasses. 1. Titan America January Class 2. Branscome April Class


Hampton Roads Next Six Months

• VRMCALocalStreetsandRoadsMarketingtoDevelopers,Builders,andMunicipalities.Developmentof“Target”MarketingPlanforLocal Streets and Roads.

• ContinuedMarketingofConcreteParkingLotswithusageofConventional and Pervious Concrete.

• ContinuedParticipationwiththeTidewaterBuildersAssociation.• DevelopmentofEnvironmentalSeminarsforHamptonRoads

Military Installations.• ContinuedDevelopmentofAdvisoryCouncilEducationalSpeakers

and Programs for 2011.• NRMCAPerviousConcreteContractorCertificationinTidewater

Community College, Virginia Beach. Fall Session.• VDOTRoute58ConcretePavingDemonstration.Conventional,

Whitetopping;BondedandUnbonded.AVDOTMaterialsandVDOTResearchproject.

• SustainabilitySeminarofCorpsforEngineersFortEustis.• VirginiaBeachCoxHighSchoolScholarshipforEngineering,

Architectural, and Building Construction.• CommonwealthofVirginiaRoute460Suffolk-PetersburgHighway

plansandbidding.Newfourlaneroadwaytollroadfortrucktrafficpart of the new VA economic development department marketing effortforthenewPortsmonthPort.Ahigh-priorityprojectofGovernorBobMcDonnell.TheprojectisalsopartofHomelandSecurity for Hampton Roads.


Central Virginia Concrete Advisory Council

Chairman: Steve Kerr, GreenRock MaterialsVice-Chairman: Glenn Webb, S. B. Cox Ready Mix

Secretary/Treasurer:AndrewOwens,AEConsultants



Central Virginia Concrete Advisory CouncilMEETING ATTENDANCE

AE Consultants 1 0 1 1BASF Admixtures 1 1 0 0Creative Building Products 1 1 0 1Essex Concrete 1 1 0 1ESSROC 0 0 0 0F & R 1 1 0 1Giant Cement 1 1 0 0GRACE 0 1 1 0GreenRock Concrete 1 1 1 1Lafarge Cement 1 1 0 0Lehigh Cement 1 1 1 1Luck Stone 0 1 0 0Powhatan Ready Mix 1 1 1 0Ready Mix Concrete 0 0 0 0Roanoke Cement 2 1 1 1S. B. Cox Concrete 2 1 1 1Schwerman Transportation 1 1 1 1SEFA Group 1 1 0 1Separation Technologies 1 1 0 1Swope & Assoc. 1 1 0 1VRMCA 1 1 1 1Vulcan Materials 2 1 0 1MEETING TOTALS 21 18 8 16

Company Jan Feb Mar Apr


Central Virginia Committee Activities

1. Residential Construction – James Wallis, Powhatan Concrete• RichmondHomebuildersAssociationHomearamaApril21-May6inSummerlake,Chesterfield

County• PresentationbyHomeBuildingAssociationbyRichmondExecutiveDirectorCraigToalsonto

Concrete Advisory Council in June.• StormwaterManagementCompliancewithPerviousConcretewithLocalGovernmentsto

BenefitsHomebuilders.

2. Concrete Paving/Local Streets and Roads-John Lockett, Roanoke Cement• SupervisionofVRMCALocalStreetsandRoadsMarketingProgram.• MarketingofConcreteStreetsandRoadstoEngineers,Developers,andMunicipalitieswith

Council Marketing Teams.• EducationoftheValueofConcreteStreetsandRoadstoVDOT,Municipalities,LocalDevelopers,

and Pavement Design Engineers.• EducationofACPAStreetPaveProgramapprovedbyVDOT.• ConventionalandPerviousPavingMarketingtoDevelopersforStormwaterManagement.

3. Technical & Education-Steve Kerr, Greenrock Materials, Chairman• VRMCAACIFieldTestingCertificationProgramParticipatingEngineer.• VRMCABuildingCodeprogramtoMunicipalitiesbyBobNeal,P.E.,LehighCement.• ConcreteTestingLaboratoriesCo-opmeetingandRoundRobinTesting.• F&RPresidentSamKirbypresentationonGeotechnicalEngineeringforLSR’s.

4. Special Committees and Projects:• Science Museum of Virginia Stormwater Management Scientific Study. Ten Regulatory

Agencies involved in Study. Pervious Concrete with Series of Seminars included in Study. Council Paving Committee advising Commonwealth of Virginia on the three-year study.

• Annual Golf Tournament and Scholarship, Glenn Webb, S. B. Cox Concrete, Chairman • Golf Tournament and Scholarship to Architectural, Engineering, or Building Management

StudentinCentralVirginiaAreatobeheldinOctober.• NRMCA Pervious Concrete Contractors Certification, Bill Denison, Instructor, Titan America, to

be held in June, Innsbrook.


Central Virginia Director Activities

1. Design Professionals • ContinuedMarketingandPromotiontoDesignProfessionals,

Engineering and Architectural Firms.• ContinuedMarketingofLocalStreetsandRoadsinCentralVirginia.• WorkingDirectlywithFortLeeCorpsofEngineersand

Environmental Engineers.• ContinuedRelationshipwiththeJamesRiverGreenBuilding

Council.• ContinuedWorkingRelationshipwithFortLeeGeneralContractors

and Military Engineers.

2. Ongoing/Existing Projects• ScienceMuseumofVirginiaPerviousConcreteStormwater

Management Study.• DevelopmentofLocalStreetsandRoadsMarketingProgram.

Development of Target Markets for Local Streets and Roads.• WorkingwithVDOTMaterialsapprovalonproposedchangesto

SecondaryRoadSpecifications.SpecificationtobenefitLocalStreets and Roads program.

• CityofColonialHeightsNewCourthousePerviousConcreteProject.• WorkingwithFortLeeCommandonUp-GradedDesign/Build

Specifications.• VDOTRte29BypassprojectinCharlottesvillecontactstofirms

biddingproject.• CityofColonialHeightsRte144(TempleAve)Round-A-BoutProject• ICFOpenHouseandVRMCAAirCannonwithBuilder$1.5million

innovative home.• WorkingwithBobNeal,LehighCement,ondevelopmentofGuide

to Secondary Streets and Roads in Virginia. This very important documentformarketingLSR’swithinformationforthedesignofconcreteroadways.WorkingforVDOTapprovalforGuide.

• VDOTRte460project(SuffolktoPetersburg).Specialnewroadway

projectbyVirginiaDepartmentofEconomicDevelopmentforroadway from Port of Norfolk to Newly Established Business TriangleforOfficeparks.ProjecttobeDesign/Build/PPTA.VirginiaGovernorpromotingproject;projectinpartofHomelandSecurity.

3. Completed Projects• FortLeeBaseandRealignmentandClosureActExpansionwhich

doubledFortLeeinsizeatacostof$1.4BillionDollars.FortLeewill train 40 percent of all military and is the Logistics Capital of the World. Six new schools and universities have been completed.

• VRMCAACIConcreteCertificationCoursesinRichmond.• VirginiaConcreteConferenceMarch8-9heldinRichmond.Record

attendanceof385attendees.Movingtolargersitefor2013.• VDOTHeadquarters,Richmond.SpecialmeetingonLife-cycle

CostAnalysisandinformationofVDOTStateofPavementsinCommonwealth.

• PerviousConcreteplacementinScienceMuseumofVirginiaforstormwater study of 3-years.

• SpecialPresentationbyRichmondBoardofRealtorsonHousing2012MarketbyScottRuth,PresidentandLauraLafayette,CEO.

• VRMCAConcreteTechnicianCertificationFebruaryClassinRichmond.

• EngineersStreetpaveWebinarforLocalStreetsandRoads.


Central Virginia Next Six Months

• WorkingwiththeScienceMuseumofVirginiawiththestudy of the Pervious Concrete and Developing a Plan of Education for Stormwater Management to Virginia Regulatory Agencies.

• ContinuedDevelopmentandExecutionoftheLocalStreets and Roads Marketing Plan

• ContinuedMarketingandDevelopmentwithFortLeePavements (Pervious and Conventional)

• CentralVirginiaGolfTournamentandScholarship• CouncilprogramwithRichmondHomebuildersExecutive

Director on 2012 Building market and new homes forecast.

• EstablishmentofchangestotheVDOTConcreteSpecificationandplacementofSecondaryConcreteSpecificationsworkingwithVDOTMaterials.

• PublicationofGuidetoSecondaryRoadsinVirginiadeveloped by Bob Neal, Lehigh Cement. Important GuideforLSR’smarketingprogram.

• NRMCAPerviousContractorCertificationCoursetobeheld in June in Innsbrook. The class sponsored by the VRMCA.

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