NPCA Blog
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NPCA Cosigns Letter On Apprenticeships
NPCA this week cosigned a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships to express concerns about […]
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From the Chair: Leadership Change at NPCA
Last Friday, NPCA President & CEO Fred Grubbe submitted his resignation to pursue another opportunity. Fred will be leaving NPCA […]
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OSHA Program Aims To Reduce, Prevent Workplace Falls
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a national emphasis program to prevent falls, the […]
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NPCA Foundation Names Six Scholarship Winners for 2023
NPCA Staff Report For more than three decades, the NPCA Foundation has provided educational scholarships to students enrolled in civil […]
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Federal Highway Administration Announces $848 Million In Grant Funding
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) opened applications for the first round of the Bipartisan […]
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Safety Topic: Heat and Hydration
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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NPCA Comments on FHWA’s Buy America Review
NPCA, in conjunction with PCI, recently submitted comments to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration in review of the general applicability […]
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Heidelberg Materials To Build First Carbon-Neutral Facility In Canada
Heidelberg Materials this week announced it is entering into a partnership with the Canadian government to construct a net-zero carbon […]
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Concrete Canoe Team Gets Helping Hand From Gainey’s
Gainey’s is building relationships with a local college and its students through support of the Concrete Canoe competition. Gainey’s recently […]
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Rhode Island Becomes 41st State to Recognize NPCA’s Plant Certification Program
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation recently approved the National Precast Concrete Association’s Plant Certification program as an accepted quality […]
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NPCA Co-signs Letter Endorsing FEMA Assistance Change
NPCA and 25 other organizations recently expressed support for a proposed Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 (DRRA) change that […]
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Artist Turns Concrete Block Into a Fully Functional Trumpet
Henry Hanson, a self-described artist, scientist and inventor, created a fully functional trumpet out of a single block of precast […]