Author: NPCA
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6 Solutions to Prepare for the Next Labor Shortage
The lack of available, qualified workers is an issue felt across manufacturing, including the precast concrete industry. And with the […]
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Australians Use Disposable Coffee Cups as Substitute for Sand in Concrete
Engineers at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, are turning the waste from their morning routines into aggregate that can be […]
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Rail, Port and Warehouse Shortfalls Continue to Exacerbate Supply-Chain Issues
North America’s busiest ports continue to battle bottlenecks, causing shipping delays and global supply chain disruptions, according to a pair […]
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Nevada DOT Opens Highway Paving Projects to Limestone Cement
The Nevada Department of Transportation is allowing portland limestone cement in new highway construction projects, a move it expects will […]
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NPCA Opposes Scott-Golden Amendment
The National Precast Concrete Association last week sent a letter to U.S. Rep. Rob Whittman (R-Va.) opposing the Scott-Golden Amendment […]
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NPCA Opposes Suspension of the Gas Tax
On Wednesday, President Biden called on Congress to suspend both the federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months. While […]
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Analysis: U.S. Mayors’ Top Priority is Infrastructure
A nationwide analysis of U.S. Mayor “State of the City” speeches showed that infrastructure construction remains the No. 1 priority […]
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Shea Concrete’s Podcast Discusses NPCA Master Precaster Program
NPCA’s Master Precaster program helps position precast concrete professionals for continued career advancement. Offered as part of NPCA’s Precast University, […]
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EPA Announces New Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced nearly $20 billion in funding for the agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance […]
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3 Killed, 2 Injured at Maryland Precast Facility Shooting
NPCA and the entire precast concrete family are saddened by the news of the fatal shootings Thursday at the Columbia […]
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NPCA, NPCA Foundation Support Concrete Canoe Competition
Students from 19 universities across North America and India converged in Ruston, La., last week for the annual ASCE Concrete […]
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Fred Grubbe Talks Infrastructure With Roads and Bridges Magazine
NPCA President Fred Grubbe recently spoke with Roads and Bridges magazine Managing Editor Gavin Jenkins for the magazine’s Zooming in […]