From our homes to our businesses, from schools and hospitals to our roads, bridges, airports, and even the rocket launchpads that carry us to the stars — concrete is the foundation of our nation.

Happy 250th Birthday, America!

Starting this July and continuing through the rest of 2026, NRMCA will proudly tell the story of America’s Ready Mixed Concrete Industry and its enormous contribution to our country’s growth, economy, and everyday life.

Concrete is the material that builds America — from our interstate highways and iconic skyscrapers to suburban neighborhoods and rural farmhouses. For nearly 100 years, NRMCA has represented the companies that make this possible. Today, our industry has a presence in every state and every congressional district in the nation. And today’s ready mixed concrete is stronger, smarter, and more sustainable than ever.

America builds with concrete because we

Build With Strength.

Feature Spotlights

The Stories of Concrete Building America

Historic Piece

Empire State Plaza

Built between 1965 and 1976 in downtown Albany, the Empire State Plaza is a complex of ten state government buildings, all of them constructed of steel and reinforced concrete. They sit on a six-story reinforced concrete Main Platform — itself one of the largest buildings in the world — carried on 25,000 steel pilings driven an average of 70 feet deep, and spanning over a quarter of a mile.

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