
NPCA Blog
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College Enrollments Are Declining Across the United States
U.S. college enrollments declined 4.1% in 2022, continuing a trend that has seen falling numbers at two- and four-year colleges. […]
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USDOT Expands Financing Program to Boost Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced this week that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will offer low-cost, […]
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Root Cause Analysis (October 2022)
The Safety Committee prepares bi-monthly safety training programs for precasters to use for conducting safety programs at their plant. This […]
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The Precast Show’s New Logo Represents a Modern, Expanding Industry Event
The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) on Wednesday unveiled a new logo for The Precast Show, putting a fresh, contemporary […]
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Cement Association of Canada to set roadmap for net-zero concrete
The Cement Association of Canada soon will release an action plan to cut carbon emissions by 40 percent by the […]
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DIY Group Creates Concrete Bicycle
From Youtube content makers to you-too concrete designers, the group at DIY to Create recently constructed a fully functional concrete […]
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State DOTs Prep Funds for Local Bridge Projects
The AASHTO Journal recently reported that several state departments of transportation have opened applications for local governments to obtain funding […]
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Precast Days Provide Local Communities with Opportunities to Visit Precast Concrete Manufacturing Facilities
Events range from plant tours and production demonstrations to educational programs and job fairs The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA) […]
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Report: U.S. Workforce is Down 500,000 Because of COVID-19
The effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. workforce were apparent in 2020 and 2021: facility closures, quarantines and worker absences […]
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7 Construction Trends to Look For in 2023
Artificial intelligence. Connectivity. Renewable energy. Alternative materials. All these things and more will have a dramatic impact on the construction […]
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Expanded U.S.-Mexico Rail Line to Lessen Supply Chain Strain
Construction of an additional freight railroad line that connects Laredo, Texas, with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is expected to begin in […]
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5 Approaches Manufacturers are Using to Obtain Skilled Workers
Even with unemployment at historic lows, manufacturers across the United States continue to struggle to fill roles. According to a […]