Upcoming Dates
December 13 – 16, 2022 | Kansas City, MO
NOTE: Please login and register as the person who is attending the event. You should NOT register another individual under your personal profile. Each registrant must log in and register separately.
Logging in is easy if your company is a member of NRMCA or you receive emails from NRMCA. Your login name is your full email address and your password is: concrete.
If you need to set up a profile for a registrant, please contact NRMCA Membership or 703.706.4800
Course & Hotel Location:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Kansas City Plaza
220 W 43rd St
Kansas City, MO 64111
P: (816) 756-1720
Meeting Room Location: Vera Cruz 1 Room (subject to change)
Hotel rates and reservation information can be found on the registration page here.
Cancellation Policy: Full cancellation refunds, less a $100 administration fee, will be extended until November 21, 2022. All cancellations after November 21 will not be refunded. Fee cancellations cannot be transferred to a future class. Substitutions can be made at any time with no penalty.
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January 24 – 27, 2023 | Charlotte, NC
NOTE: Please login and register as the person who is attending the event. You should NOT register another individual under your personal profile. Each registrant must log in and register separately.
Logging in is easy if your company is a member of NRMCA or you receive emails from NRMCA. Your login name is your full email address and your password is: concrete.
If you need to set up a profile for a registrant, please contact NRMCA Membership or 703.706.4800
Course Location & Travel Information:
Carolinas Ready Mixed Concrete Association (CRMCA)
1805 J.N. Pease Place
Charlotte, NC 28262
Parking: Available onsite.
Hotel & Travel Information: NRMCA has NOT contracted a block of rooms for this event but suggest the hotels below:
Spring Hill Suites by Marriott, Charlotte University Research Park
8700 Research Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 503-4800
Home2Suites by Hilton, Charlotte University Research Park
625 McCullough Drive
Charlotte, NC 28262
(704) 659-5100
Closest Airport: Charlotte-Douglass International Airport (CLT) is the closest airport and is about 15 miles/17 minutes from the CRMCA offices.
Return flights should NOT be made before 3 PM on January 27, 2023 if attempting the exam.
Cancellation Policy: Full cancellation refunds, less a $100 administration fee, will be extended until January 6, 2023. All cancellations after January 6 will not be refunded. Fee cancellations cannot be transferred to a future class. Substitutions can be made at any time with no penalty. Registration cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]
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Course Hours
Tuesday: Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM ET
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Friday, Exam Only: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Please note: Lunch will be provided on days 1-3.
Registration Fees
$1,050 NRMCA Members | $1,495 Non-Members
NRMCA Members Only Group Incentives
Please submit separate forms for ALL attendees together to receive group discount 10% (3-5 members) 15% (+6 members).
With over 90% of a producer’s expenses tied to materials management, operations, and production at the plant level, it is essential every concrete plant manager understand the essential aspects of product knowledge, safety, environmental compliance, operations as tied to profit and loss, as well as supervisory principles. A plant manager is the heart of the ready mixed concrete production facility. Every plant has one and duties differ only slightly from plant-to-plant. This challenging, ready mixed concrete-specific course is the only one that helps them walk-their-walk.
The three-day curriculum and the two certification exams on Day 4 are designed to not only reinforce these specific skill levels, but also incorporates many job requirement skills found in specifications for Army Corps of Engineers’ projects, as well as state and local DOTs.
Course instruction covers and tests on five individual modules:
- Plant Safety
- Operations
- Production Knowledge
- Environmental
- Business Concepts
Class Agenda
DAY 1
- Introduction
- Course Overview
Module I… Product Knowledge
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete Materials – Aggregates
- Admixtures
- Mixing Water
- Concrete Proportions
- Aggregate Moisture and Batching Arithmetic
- Fresh Concrete Properties & Test Methods
- Hardened Concrete Properties
- Homework
DAY 2
Module II… Operations
- Concrete Plant Design, Equipment & Operation
- Plant Maintenance and Trouble Shooting
- Drivers … Professionals on Wheels
- The Science of Dispatching Ready Mixed Concrete
- Materials Management
- Calculating Volumes & Inventory
- Production of Concrete Paving Mixtures
- Homework
Module III… Safety
- Safety Regulations
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Lock Out/Tag Out
- Machine Guarding and Safe Operating Procedures
- Hazard Communications
- Confined Space
- Homework
DAY 3
Module IV… Environmental
- Environmental Stewardship and Community Relations
- Water Quality Management
- Solids Management and Recycling Solids
- Materials Storage, Hazardous Materials & Chemicals
- Plant Environmental Management
- Homework
Module V… Business Principles
- Basic Business Principals
- Manage the Plant – Lead the Staff
- Plant Inventory and Site Risk Management
- Benchmarking and Productivity Exercises
DAY 4
- Exams
- Exam 1 – Product Knowledge & Production Technology
- Exam 2 –Operations, Safety, Environmental, and Business Principles
IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION & WAIVER REQUEST:
All registrants will be asked to sign a NRMCA “COVID-19 Safety Acknowledgement Liability Waiver and Release of Claims”. This waiver will be sent to registrants via email prior to the course taking place.
