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
Historic Piece
Bill Sandbrook
Concrete is the foundation of our nation — but it is the people in the industry who make the difference. On September 11, 2001, William “Bill” Sandbrook was president and CEO of Tilcon New York, running the company’s New York and New Jersey operations. A West Point graduate who lost four firefighters from his own small town that day, he called the offices of Mayor Giuliani and Governor Pataki and offered everything Tilcon had. By noon the next day, 100 front-loaders, backhoes and dump trucks and 200 volunteers were staged on the Avenue of the Americas under police escort, bound for Ground Zero. Sandbrook was elected NRMCA Chairman in 2019.
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