NRMCA Announces Winners of Environmental Excellence Awards

SILVER SPRING, MD -- The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has announced the winners of the 2011 NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards. Winning submissions in four categories based on plants' production volume came from across the United States; each was reviewed by a panel of judges who based their collective decision on a written narrative that covered 11 evaluation criteria and photographs.

The competition is co-sponsored by Concrete Products magazine and offers producers national recognition for outstanding contributions in protecting the environment and maintaining sound environmental management practices in their operations. The program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance requirements and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment. Eligible plants were NRMCA producer members located in the U.S., its territories or Canada.

"These plants have demonstrated that they are the 'best of the best' when it comes to being good stewards of the environment," said Gary Mullings, NRMCA senior vice president of operations and compliance.

The honored plants are as follows:

Category A: Less than 25,000 cubic yards of concrete produced:

Category B: Greater than 25,001 but less than 50,000 cubic yards of concrete produced:

Category C: Greater than 50,001 but less than 100,000 cubic yards of concrete produced:

Category D: Greater than 100,001 but less than 200,000 cubic yards of concrete produced:

All plants receiving awards will be honored during the awards luncheon at NRMCA's ConcreteWorks in San Diego this September. Winning facilities will also be featured in an article in an upcoming edition of Concrete Products magazine and are listed on the NRMCA Web site.