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Commitment To Environmental Excellence

Awards Competition

Purpose

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Commitment To Environmental Excellence Awards competition offers producers national recognition for outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound management practice in their operations. Now in its 15th year, the program salutes companies that have not only met, but surpassed governmental compliance measures and demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through plant and staff investment.

Eligibility

Any member company of NRMCA in good standing, producing ready mixed concrete from a fixed plant location in the U.S., its territories or Canada is eligible to enter. Awards will be determined upon individual plant merit; companies may choose to enter plants from any or all of the three production volume categories. Portable plants do not qualify. Winners of the previous year’s awards program are not permitted to participate in this year’s contest, but may enter again in the following year. Honorable mention honorees may enter the next year.

Awards

First Place and, where appropriate, Honorable Mention awards will be presented to operators who have best demonstrated environmental excellence and innovative management. Awards will be made in three categories based on the plant’s previous year’s annual production volume. Winning entrants will be honored at an awards presentation ceremony at NRMCA's ConcreteWorks. Winning and Honorable Mention facilities will also be featured in an edition of Concrete Products magazine.

Judging

A panel consisting of regulatory officials, industry and environmental consultants will review entries. Entries will be judged based on a written narrative covering 10 criteria. Judges depend heavily on photographs of submitted plants to complete their evaluations. Participants are encouraged to submit photographs that clearly demonstrate environmental systems and processes and at least one photo that offers a broad view of the plant site.

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:

2009 Awards:  Click Here for List of Winners  (PDF)

2008 Awards:  Click Here for List of Winners