American Concrete Institute Trade group wins recognition for distinguished achievement

The Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association (CRMCA)
has been honored with a Distinguished Achievement Award from
the American Concrete Institute.
CRMCA is being recognized for advancing the concrete industry
through education, certifi cation, and the promotion of innovative
uses of concrete throughout Colorado.
The group’s activities emphasize education, product promotion,
safety, and technical assistance, and it is active and fully
engaged in the promotion of new and exciting uses of concrete.
Through its promotion of insulated concrete forms for energy-effi
cient homes, CRMCA highlights the advantages of using colored
and stamped concrete for residential and commercial markets. The
organization also took an active role in fi nding a suitable site for
Colorado’s fi rst pervious pavement project.
The ACI Distinguished Achievement Award is presented to
nonmember individuals or associations that have made notable
contributions to the advancement of the concrete industry. Recipients
must reside in the region of the Institute’s conventions.
CRMCA managing director Paul Schauer accepted the award at the
ACI Fall 2006 Convention in Denver.
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