The Conveyor - Summer Issue 2022

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TABLE of CONTENTS

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4 CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

Welcome to the Long Hot Summer of 2022

6 PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE

Net Carbon Neutrality: Recycling and Efficiency is the Low Hanging Fruit

8 FEATURE STORY

A Golden (State) Opportunity-Looking to Its Future in California, Martin Marietta Sees Growth and Community Partnership

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12 LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT

2022 CalCIMA Legislative Summit

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SUSTAINABILITY Leveraging Collaborative Contracting for Greater Sustainability Benefits

18 TECHNOLOGY

CalCIMA Member Introduces Electric Battery Operated Construction Machinery Line

22 TRANSPORTATION

ARB to Reduce Truck Carbon Emissions Through Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation

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24 2022 EDUCATION CONFERENCE

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26 ASSOCIATION NEWS

Suzanne Seivright-Sutherland Elected Women in Mining President

28 NATIONAL NEWS

News from National Associations

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Editorial Contributors Raven Adams, Sustainability Manager, Granite Construction

Cole Jacobs, Regional Vice President/General Manager, Northern & Central California, Martin Marietta

Abi Hague, Events and Membership Services Coordinator

Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator, CalCIMA

Adam Harper, Director of Environmental and Land Use Policy, CalCIMA Brian Hoover, CMS

Bill McGowan, VP, Business Development, Granite Construction

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CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

Welcome to the Long Hot Summer of 2022 It was a busy first half of the year for CalCIMA, below are just a few highlights.

Fully Funding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – The passage of the IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) in November 2021 was just the first step toward providing federal funding to reverse the trend of prolonged neglect of our Nation’s transportation and infrastructure systems. The next step was fully funding the act in the Federal budget. It took months of work and coordination with our statewide and national organizations and their various member companies. We also held several meetings with members of the House of Representatives and staff to keep those funds from being redirected to non-infrastructure projects.

Western Joshua Tree CESA Petition – Over the last year, CalCIMA has diligently studied the western Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) in California. The study by Westlaw agreed with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) own report, stating that the western Joshua tree population was diverse and abundant, with somewhere between five to nine million trees spread over an area greater than the state of Connecticut (5544 sq. miles).

These reports and hours of testimony were presented June 15 to a meeting in Los Angeles of the California Fish and Game Commission.

While the Commission deadlocked on

permanently listing the Joshua tree, the deadlock maintains the tree’s temporarily protected status.

It also seems apparent that the passionate emotions and politics of those that want the trees listed are a strong influence. Despite the scientific reports on the tree’s health, it is very likely to be listed at the next meeting. The next hearing is scheduled for October.

Senate Bill 778 to add Concrete to the Buy Clean California Act – This legislation proposed by Bay Area Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) would have laid out the road to the reduction of CO2 in ready mixed concrete. One significant element of the bill included the required use of Environmental Product Declarations or EPDs. The verified published EPDs would have provided the Global Warming Potential (GWP) for every concrete mix used on projects directly funded by the State of California. CalCIMA Technical and Governmental Affairs Committees and staff (big shout out to Adam Harper for all of his work) had been working with Senator Becker’s office over the 2021-22 legislative season to help shape this bill into something our industry strongly supported. After passing successfully out of its house of origin, the bill was first heard in the Assembly June 15 in the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review. During the intense discussion, the bill was ultimately defeated when a group of general contracting organizations convinced the majority of the committee that the process was too complicated for them.

Assembly Bill 2953 regarding recycled materials – This legislation, proposed by Central Valley Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), would require the majority of

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municipalities in the state to have specifications to use recycled construction materials such as recycled road base, reclaimed asphalt pavement, recycled aggregates and returned plastic concrete. Specifically, it would require the municipalities to have recycled materials standards that are at least equal to the Caltrans requirements. The bill has passed out of its house of origin and did not receive any no votes. It also recently passed through the Senate Transportation Committee with a 14-0 vote.

While the above was a substantial amount of work for CalCIMA members and staff, they were not the only things that have happened so far this year. We saw the exit of one of CalCIMA’s founding members, Lehigh-Hanson, who sold all of their assets in California to Martin Marietta. Fortunately, Martin Marietta quickly stepped up and joined the CalCIMA

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board of directors. We are also deep into the development of the California Air Resources Board’s Advance Fleet Rules. Finally, after much searching, we settled on the location for the Education Conference. This year’s conference will be at the Estancia Hotel in La Jolla, CA, October 24-27.

With all of this in mind, I am excited to see what awaits us for the remainder of 2022, and I hope to see all of you at the Education Conference. n

Sincerely,

Martin Hansberger Director of Technical Services, Holliday Rock CalCIMA Chairman

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PRESIDENT & CEO MESSAGE

Net Carbon Neutrality: Recycling and Efficiency is the Low Hanging Fruit To start at the end zone: In a discussion with a couple of regional Air Board executives, I couldn’t believe how excited they got when I told them about the recycling and efficiency efforts of our industry.

They were blown away to hear about the obvious (to us) carbon reduction benefits and wanted to learn more.

Backing up to the beginning: CalCIMA members know that we have been advocating for increased use of recycled construction materials for the last decade. Our current effort is AB 2953 (Salas), a bill to require local specifications for recycled materials at least equal to Caltrans’ standards. While even the State Legislature understands that it would significantly reduce greenhouse gasses, as well as preserving our natural resources, some local governments are still resistant and want only virgin materials for their projects. Those same local governments have mandates to reduce carbon, and some of their city and county elected officials sit on local and regional air boards that are trying to hatch grand schemes to tackle carbon.

Let’s look at asphalt as the most acute example.

Our members have known for years that recycling extends the life of their aggregate resources and reclaims the oil in those recycled materials. Now with carbon as a focus, we know that recycling gives us a useful tool as we innovate with things like roofing shingles and other asphalt materials to significantly reduce carbon across the lifecycle of the liquid asphalt by reducing volumes for drilling, refining, transportation, and application. Even the Director of the National Center for Asphalt Technology acknowledges that we, as a nation, are behind the curve in recycled content in our asphalt applications, capping out around 20% when we have the capacity to deliver 50%. The National Asphalt Pavement Association estimated that in 2020 alone, we reduced carbon emissions by 2.3

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million metric tons and reduced the demand for oil by some 24 million barrels due to recycling efforts.

Imagine if we moved to 50%! This is a story worth telling.

In the early 2000s, Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) was the new up-and-coming carbon reduction “low hanging fruit.” WMA is the greatest advance in asphalt technology since recycling. Training and knowledge transfer events were held at local and national levels extolling the virtues of carbon reduction benefits related to the production of hot mix asphalt at lower temperatures. It is understood that, in addition to the carbon reductions related to production temperatures, WMA also provided for increased performance life when used as a pavement compaction aide, even when produced at traditional hot mix asphalt production temperatures.

On recent plant tours of integrated materials producers, I heard story after story about increased efficiency at their operations from how the rock is handled on site, to efficiency in conveyors and mixing equipment. They stressed how the efficiencies were good for the bottom line, but what I saw clearly was significant decreases in carbon footprint as well. Innovations that are going on every day, again, low hanging fruit in our environmental story that are good for the bottom line.

Back to the end zone. It is ironic and frustrating that so many are resistant to embracing what we are already doing and ramp it up. We have to engage and support the work we do with meaningful dialogue like the discussions I’ve had with my colleagues at local air boards. With their support, we can make an even bigger difference to reduce emissions via recycled construction materials and innovation by our industry. But that is why we have to tell the story. n

Sincerely,

Robert Dugan President/CEO CalCIMA

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FEATURE STORY

A Golden (State) Opportunity Looking to Its Future in California, Martin Marietta Sees Growth and Community Partnership

By Cole Jacobs, CalCIMA Board Member and Vice President-General Manager of Martin Marietta’s Northern and Central California Region Photos provided by Martin Marietta

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everal months removed from the $2.3 billion cash deal that made Martin Marietta a leader in California’s building materials market, the company is looking to a future where deep partnerships between its teams, the state and its residents create monumental benefits across communities.

The October 1 acquisition shifted ownership of more than 60 California locations from Lehigh Hanson to the North Carolina-based member of the S&P 500 index.

Abbott Lawrence, president of Martin Marietta’s West Division, said the acquisition represents a significant step forward in the company’s long-term plan.

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In addition to producing the aggregates that form our roads, bridges, public buildings and homes, Martin Marietta also produces cement, recycles concrete and asphalt, and supplies materials for its downstream asphalt, paving and ready mixed concrete businesses. In recent years, the company has made significant investments in its asphalt production and now boasts a strong presence in Colorado, Minnesota, Arizona and California.

Lawrence said the company has attempted to strategically expand its geographic presence and product offerings in order to meet the needs of the country’s

11 mega-regions, two of which are located in California. Anticipating increased and long-term funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will serve to further augment Caltrans’ strong multi-year outlook, excitement is high for Lawrence and others across the company.

“Entering the California market and gaining a strategic foothold in the state is something we’ve wanted to do for many years,” he said. “Through this acquisition, we’ve added key assets in incredibly attractive markets. These operations form a foundation on which we will meet the needs of this growing state, and provide a valuable The Conveyor • 2022 Summer Issue

Right: A scene from Irwindale Aggregates outside of Los Angeles.

Below: Company leaders say reclaiming quarry land is vital to Martin Marietta’s sustainability goals. Formerly part of a sand and gravel operation, this land is now home to reservoirs and a community bike path.

platform from which we will build our business. Ultimately, we aim to expand our capacity to supply the customers and contractors who build the communities where we all live and work.”

Lawrence’s focus on both the business as well as the people in the towns, cities and counties it serves is not unique at Martin Marietta, said John Gillan, the company’s head of sustainability.

While Martin Marietta has long enjoyed an industry-wide reputation for responsibly utilizing the natural resources in its control, Lawrence, Gillan and their colleagues have worked to create an all-encompassing approach to sustainability that ensures the company’s impact is positive.

“We view true sustainability as success in four pillars: safety, environmental stewardship, employee well-being and community well-being,” Gillan said. “We strive to excel in each of these areas –

starting with safety. We want to safely provide the products on which our communities thrive while acting as a good neighbor and valued partner.”

To that end, local Martin Marietta teams often engage with nearby emergency response agencies, schools and universities, as well as food pantries, women’s shelters and other local nonprofit organizations.

When not assisting the people outside of their gates, Martin Marietta teams participate in a companywide safety program called Guardian Angel. Calling upon every employee to share responsibility for working safely, the program empowers each person to stop any operations without fear of reprisal should they identify what they believe to be a potentially hazardous situation.

The program has earned praise from industry insiders as well as regulators with agencies like

the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

“This is a company that cares,” said Ian Firth, a regional vice president-general manager from Martin Marietta’s new Pacific Region.

Headquartered in San Diego, Firth joined Martin Marietta during the Lehigh Hanson West Region acquisition. Having worked in the industry for nearly three decades, he said he’s confident his new employer will have a tremendous

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1. No matter the business line or team, safety is a top priority at Martin Marietta.

Here, an employee performs a pre-shift equipment inspection.

2. Company leaders tout their safety culture as the strongest in the industry.

Above: Rail is an energy efficient and safe method of transport for aggregates. Martin Marietta controls the largest private rail network in the country.

impact on how aggregate production is done in the region.

“Martin Marietta is committed to building its business in our state, but more than that, it’s committed to doing so the right way,” he said. “The focus on safety and sustainability from all parts of the company is impressive. I’m excited to see how we will influence the industry in the coming years as we further establish ourselves in these markets.”

Wasting little time after closing the Lehigh Hanson deal, Martin Marietta went right to work establishing itself.

On March 1, the company entered into a $250 million agreement to sell the Redding Cement Plant in northern California along with related cement 10

3. Every Martin Marietta team is encouraged to participate in community service throughout the year.

4. Crushed stone travels along a conveyor belt at Clayton Aggregates outside of San Francisco.

distribution terminals and 14 ready mixed concrete facilities acquired from Lehigh Hanson to the Glendora-based CalPortland Company. The deal is expected to close this summer.

“This move allows us to make significant additional investments in our California aggregates facilities,” Lawrence said. “When we look at the aggregates sites we purchased from Lehigh, we see opportunity. We will work with our teams to make continuous improvements that drive safer, more efficient work and increasingly higher quality products. This is how we’ve built our company and this is how we intend to bring value to our new neighbors in the California communities we’re proud to serve.” n

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BY THE NUMBERS • 201.2 million: Tons of aggregates produced by the company in 2021 •

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LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT

2022 Legislative Summit

By Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator and Adam Harper, Director of Environmental and Land Use Policy, CalCIMA

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his past April, CalCIMA held its first in-person Legislative Summit since the pandemic began in early 2020. This summit took place at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento and had conversations about embodied carbon, infrastructure and water in the Central Valley, and incentives for safety efforts.

The summit began with a Governmental Affairs/Legal Action Committee meeting, where members came together to discuss various legislative bills, updates regarding western Joshua tree, state budget and more.

Following the meeting was the Legislative Summit, in which Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), as well as Assemblymembers Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield) and Adam Gray (D-Merced) made special appearances to discuss their areas of expertise and bills they have been working on.

Sen. Becker kicked off the summit and spoke about the embodied carbon in state infrastructure, as well as California’s Buy Clean program.

The Senator discussed the significant need to measure and manage embodied carbon in public construction. He noted the significant amount of construction and development that will be needed to adapt society to our new energy future. Programs such as Buy Clean CA are more than a roadmap to the future.

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CalCIMA members discuss the future of advocacy post-pandemic and what opportunities will come out of it.

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Senator Josh Becker spoke about the Buy Clean California program and embodied carbon.

2 reductions occur concurrently with this significant investment in infrastructure transition. Becker applauded the concrete industry’s efforts to craft SB 778, a bill authored by the Senator to add concrete to the Buy Clean CA program. He encouraged CalCIMA members to remain active in supporting positive legislative changes and helping to find pathways forward.

In between the legislators’ talks, CalCIMA members had roundtable discussions that focused on policy priorities, as well as postpandemic advocacy challenges and opportunities.

Assemblymember Rudy Salas joined CalCIMA members to talk about incentivizing safety efforts. Assemblymember Salas has worked on many issues promoting effective governance The Conveyor • 2022 Summer Issue

3 and discussion ranged far and wide including recycling, safety, and health.

To wrap up the Legislative Summit, Assemblymember Adam Gray discussed infrastructure and water in the Central Valley. He talked about his efforts to ensure the Valley retains the resources it needs to support itself and California’s future. He encouraged members to stay active and

4 informed. Each legislator focused CalCIMA members on the importance of participating actively in the legislative process.

Following the summit, legislators, Capitol staff and CalCIMA members had the opportunity to meet and mingle with one another in a casual setting at a legislative reception.

A big thank you to all who participated, and special thank

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Assemblymember Rudy Salas discusses safety efforts. He has worked on AB1035 with CalCIMA, which focuses on recycling materials.

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Assemblymember Adam Gray concluded the Legislative Summit with discussions on infrastructure and water in the Central Valley.

you to Senator Becker and Assemblymembers Salas and Gray for taking the time to speak with CalCIMA members.

We look forward to seeing our CalCIMA members again at the 2022 Education Conference at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa! For more details about the Education Conference, visit www.calcima. org/edconf. See you October 24 through the 27! n

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SUSTAINABILITY

Leveraging Collaborative Contracting for Greater Sustainability Benefits

By Raven Adams, Sustainability Manager & Bill McGowan, VP, Business Development, Granite Construction

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he future of infrastructure is collaborative. As we face increasing challenges from climate change and seek to reduce negative social and environmental impacts from the built environment, utilizing collaborative contracting methods will be key for advancing improvements in sustainable infrastructure. Many organizations still rely on competitive, hard-bid contracting methods, which can limit opportunities to deploy more innovative and sustainable construction materials and infrastructure solutions.

Governments, agencies, private developers, and organizations aiming to improve the built environment should consider leveraging collaborative contracting methods to promote more equitable outcomes for communities and the environment.

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Considering sustainability early in the life cycle of a construction project allows for more cost-effective implementation of more sustainable and equitable solutions.

Sustainability in infrastructure refers to "projects that are planned, designed, constructed, operated, and decommissioned in a manner to ensure economic and financial, social, environmental (including climate resilience), and institutional sustainability over the entire life cycle of the project."[1] To truly meet this definition, sustainability must be considered in the initial planning process, so that it can be reflected in design and construction.

Systems that assess sustainability in construction projects emphasize the need for early engagement before design plans are crystalized. For example, the Envision framework from the

Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure provides a “consistent, consensus-based framework for assessing sustainability, resiliency, and equity in civil infrastructure.”[2] The Envision Guidance Manual emphasizes that as a project timeline progresses, the ability to make changes decreases, while the cost to make changes increases.[3] Collaborative contracting methods, which engage the contractor earlier in the delivery process, allow for the cooperation needed to support sustainability more effectively than traditional methods in which the design is completed before a contractor is included in the process.

Below: On-site concrete batch plant at the Highway 101 CMGC project, between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria.

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Left: Raven Adams, Sustainability Manager, Granite Construction.

Right: Bill McGowan, VP, Business Development, Granite Construction.

Below: The project team at work on the Highway 101 CMGC project, with the on-site concrete plant in the background.

Collaborative contracting methods (also known as alternative procurement methods) are distinct from traditional methods (low-bid or competitive, hard-bid contracting) in that they provide the benefit of involving the contractor earlier in the planning process. While there are several types under each method, examples of collaborative contracting include Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR), Construction Manager-General Contractor (CMGC), and Progressive Design-Build (P-DB).[4] These procurement methods are also specifically designed to allow more flexibility to address issues as projects advance towards the construction phase.

The flexibility offered in collaborative contracting methods can allow owners to pursue more sustainable options that emphasize

a multi-benefit project design.

When a design is completed before a contractor is involved, the designer must often make assumptions about certain parameters or limitations, which, when combined with other assumptions, have cascading effects that narrow the alternatives available. In contrast, when a contractor can give more insightful feedback from their perspective, and offer options for value engineering, this collaboration can keep more options open longer and support an organic process for innovation all through design.

For example, when designing a bridge, a designer might assume certain parameters for right-ofway and construction easements that narrow the options available for design. But when the designer works shoulder to shoulder with

the contractor during design, assumptions are replaced with constructability facts that can be used to innovate and refine bridge design solutions that meet or exceed the project’s sustainability goals. Engagement of the contractor during design allows delivery teams to be more creative and flexible, allowing a relentless process of continuous design improvement.

Collaborative contracting also helps build trust between the different stakeholders involved in a project—the owner, designer, contractor, and the community around a project. Collaborative contracting methods can be effectively leveraged to help address community feedback and avoid or resolve opposition to a project. Because contractors are the ones who have people working

Inter-American Development Bank, What is Sustainable Infrastructure?, IDB-TN-1388, 2018.

Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure website: About Envision, https://sustainableinfrastructure.org/envision/overview-of-envision/ 3 Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework, Version 3, p. 10.

4 See: EY, Collaborative contracting in North American infrastructure: The big questions that leaders are asking (2021), available at: https://www.ey.com/en_us/strategy-transactions/collaborative-contracting-can-help-infrastructure-projects 1 2

Left: Aerial view of the Highway 101 CMGC project.

Below: Project team installing steel reinforcing rods in preparation for concrete placement.

on the ground when a project is being built, which is typically when community members notice impacts, they are often the first people to respond to opposition or feedback. Collaborative contracting methods foster an “ownership” mentality from the contractor, which results in less opposition and greater community satisfaction.

At Granite Construction, we have experienced sustainability benefits from collaborative contracting first-hand on our Highway 101 CMGC project, between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, California, for Caltrans and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. The siting of a concrete batch plant on location provides one striking example. Using a traditional lowbid delivery method, permitting a plant on site would have seemed unlikely because of regulatory and stakeholder risk. But, because the CMGC method allowed for more collaboration during design between Granite as the contractor, the owner, 16

regulators, and community stakeholders, we were able to pursue a workable solution for all parties. As a united team we were able to explain the community benefits of having the plant on site to the permitting agencies, which allowed them to see the biggerpicture value proposition, which included benefits of less transportation and lower costs.

Siting the concrete plant on the project site created several benefits for managing social and environmental impacts from this project. Having the plant on site reduces environmental impacts by reducing trucking of materials and associated greenhouse gas and air pollution. The plant operates through a connection to a power line like stationary concrete plants, rather than a fuel-powered generator, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas and other air emissions. The portable plant narrowed impacts to the community that is getting the most benefit from the project. The plant is also

providing an economic benefit of saving approximately $10 million for the owner, which means those funds are available for other project aspects (or other projects) to benefit the community.

As we aim to respond to the impacts of climate change, such as more frequent extreme weather events, we will need to be more adaptive and efficient with how we approach infrastructure projects.

Building more resilient infrastructure will also require us to better understand and respond to impacts on communities. In the face of these complex challenges, collaborative contracting methods provide more opportunities for owners, designers, and contractors to benefit from multiple perspectives —ultimately, this holds great promise for developing more effective solutions to meet community needs. The infrastructure of the future should be built collaboratively. n

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TECHNOLOGY

CalCIMA Member Introduces Electric Battery Operated Construction Machinery Line

By Brian Hoover, Editor, CMS

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f you think that electric vehicles are a new phenomenon, think again. They have been around for almost 200 years. Hungarian inventor, Anyos Jedlik, invented an electromagnetic device fitted to a small model car in 1828. Several electric inventions quickly followed, including Thomas Parker's first electric production car in 1884. The fact is that electric transportation became so popular that one-third of all vehicles on U.S. roads were powered by electricity between 1900 and 1912. Electric cars continued to evolve until 1908, when Henry Ford introduced the "world's first affordable motor car" (Ford Model T) in 1908. After the Model T, things went quiet for electric vehicles until British chemist, M. Stanley Whittingham, ushered in the lithium-ion battery in 1973. The new battery technology proved to be extremely promising, but enthusiasm soon waned as gas prices fell drastically in the late 70s.

Petrol remained the fuel of choice until 1997 when Toyota unveiled the world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, the Toyota Prius. This 18

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paved the way for other companies like Nissan and Tesla to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream.

Today, the electric revolution has moved from cars and trucks to battery-powered construction machinery. Several construction equipment manufacturers like Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), Caterpillar, John Deere, Komatsu, and Case CE have come out with fully electric prototypes and complete product offerings.

CalCIMA associate member Volvo Construction Equipment & Services (VCES) has been on the leading edge of sustainable, forwardthinking solutions for many years and is at the forefront of this

evolving technology. Lars Arnold is the Electromobility Product Manager at Volvo CE, working to help companies interested in meeting their sustainability goals and other enterprising business standards. "Electric construction equipment has debuted in compact sizes due to battery and charging capabilities. Compact electric excavators and wheel loaders are the primary electric construction machines currently available, but several OEMs are working on the technology to go bigger," says Arnold. "There are those in our industry that assume that electric machines will be [ Continued on page 20 ]

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These include zero emissions, a major reduction in noise and vibration, ease of maintenance, and instant torque from the electric motors that may be lacking in some diesel machines."

Volvo CE presented their LX1 prototype hybrid wheel loader in 2017 and their fully electric Volvo ECR25 excavator and L25 electric wheel loader at the bauma exhibition in April 2019. Volvo CE was awarded a $2 million grant for a commercial pilot of the ECR25 and L25 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Volvo CE invested another $1.5 million on top of the grant for a total of $3.5 million for this initial pilot project. "Off-Road Construction equipment accounts for 43 tons per day of NOx emissions in the South Coast Air Basin," said Wayne Nastri, Executive Officer for South Coast AQMD. "We look forward to working with Volvo as 20

they pave the way for the development of zero-emission technologies in this sector."

Volvo CE announced the results of the ECR25 electric compact excavator and L25 electric compact wheel loader pilot project last year.

The L25 Electric compact wheel loader and ECR25 Electric compact excavator were used by four organizations in various applications.

These organizations included The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Casper Company, Baltic Sands, Inc. and Waste Management. All four pilot projects confirmed and support the claim that Volvo CE electric construction equipment have significant benefits and match the performance of diesel machines in the same class. Key findings and results from the pilot projects can be found by visiting https://www. volvoce.com/united-states/en-us/ about-us/news/2021/volvo-ceannounces-first-north-americanelectric-machines-pilot-results/.

According to Global Market Insights, Inc., the global electric off-highway equipment market is expected to reach $4.5 billion by 2028. VCES is currently taking orders to sell and rent the ECR25 Electric compact excavator and L25 electric compact wheel loader.

"The California pilot projects

support what we've seen on job sites in Europe and elsewhere: our battery-electric compact excavator and compact wheel loader are viable alternatives to diesel equipment for construction fleets that want to reduce their carbon footprints," said Melker Jernberg, President of Volvo CE. "Climate change is the biggest challenge of our time, we all have an important role to act, and by working together and collaborating we can reduce the amount of harmful emissions that are entering the atmosphere."

Volvo CE continues its commitment toward a net-zero future with other new technologies that explore the potential of electrification through hydrogen fuel technology. Volvo CE is also developing the TA15 load carrier, a part of the TARA autonomous solution that offers transport of material in repetitive flows for off-road environments like mines and quarries. Then there is the EX03 mid-range concept lab machine, designed to deliver the performance of a 14-ton diesel machine but with zero emissions, higher efficiency, lower noise levels, and a reduced total cost of ownership. So stay tuned as Volvo CE, and other major OEMs continue to push the envelope toward a cleaner, safer and more efficient future. n The Conveyor • 2022 Summer Issue

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ARB to Reduce Truck Carbon Emissions Through Advanced Clean Fleet Regulation

By Adam Harper, Director of Environmental and Land Use Policy, CalCIMA

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overnor Newsom and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) are looking to significantly alter the vehicle technology powering our economy in order to reduce carbon emissions by 2045. The ‘Advanced Clean Truck’ (ACT) and 'Advanced Clean Fleet’ (ACF) regulations are two key regulations designed to accomplish this result. ARB said that the effort’s goal is to accelerate the number of medium and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) purchases to achieve a full transition to zeroemission vehicles in California.

The ACT rule has already been adopted and regulates manufacturers of vehicles. It requires them to meet sales targets for ZEVs starting in 2024. The ARB plans to adopt the ACF regulation in the near future, and has already circulated preliminary drafts of the 22

rule. This is the rule that will impact fleet owners and helps to create a market for ZEV truck manufacturing mandates in the ACT rule.

The draft ACF regulation, if adopted, will apply to any entity that owns, operates, or directs one or more vehicles greater than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) in California that has any of the following: •

$50 million or more in total gross annual revenue

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Operates or directs 50 or more vehicles

The ACF rule-making can be viewed as an extension and expansion of the current on-road Truck and Bus Diesel rule that fleets have dealt with since 2009.

With a change to 8,500 pounds, the lower GVWR significantly

expands the types of vehicles regulated by ARB in this rule from the Truck and Bus rule. It is no longer a heavy-duty truck rule, but a rule for most vehicles except those we think of as “personal automobiles.”

Fleets that meet the criteria and own a vehicle that falls within these standards can choose one of two compliance paths: Retire vehicles at a set end of life and add ZEVs to the fleet, or meet fleet ZEV milestones.

In some ways, this is similar to the existing Truck and Bus rule which fleets have been implementing to transition to clean diesel trucks. The trucks that fleets were mandated to buy over the last decade under the Truck and Bus rule would now be mandated to be sold – once they have reached a statutorily mandated lifespan of 800K miles The Conveyor • 2022 Summer Issue

or 18 years of age–and replaced with ZEVs, should they become available. Or, fleets can choose to forgo the full lifespan option and follow a compliance plan of set ZEV implementation dates.

Theoretically, this latter path would let fleets even out the impacts over time of replacing the vehicles.

Clearly the expense of changing fleets again will be significant. The vast majority of vehicle configurations and use needs have no ZEV technology available, and the ZEV technology that does exist is currently multiple times more expensive than existing diesel and alternative fuel technology.

This rule adds the additional challenge that fleets will need to develop new fueling infrastructure, potentially for multiple fuels. The ZEV solutions are likely to be both battery electric and hydrogen, and maybe even other new fuel technologies. Further, the nature of the technology may require new human resource costs and management challenges.

In expanding the types of vehicles covered, the rule also adds new considerations. The crew trucks that go home with supervisors are likely large enough to be regulated, which makes us ask many questions.

What obligations does this create for the employer in installing charging? What labor and work hour implications are there to charging? What liability is there for a failure of a home charger if companies are obligated to provide them?

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will need to be scoped and managed by fleet owners.

Exemptions and exceptions for unavailable technology, and the workings of those exceptions, will be a key component of the ACF rule.

How the rule will be structured so fleets can prove there are no vehicles with the appropriate or workable technology for material production and delivery will be a significant challenge. In mandating technology type, the ACF could create the potential for technology monopolies and therefore the need to protect consumers from them. Since the replacement technology is currently unknown for most vehicle types, and therefore investing to support refueling facilities in advance is not readily feasible, planning and investment challenges will be considerable. Of course, the fuel supply to support this new energy vehicle economy is also not ready, making the uncertainties even greater.

As ARB lacks authority to provide economic mitigation, ensure energy development, or permit fueling infrastructure, it is clear that discussion of these policies and how to mitigate them in the economy should expand beyond ARB to the Legislature and Governor.

Only they can adapt programs and funding that mitigate the costs of implementation and streamline permitting to enable this complete transition of our vehicle technology.

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Register for the 2022 Education Conference!

By Abi Hague, Events and Membership Services Coordinator and Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator, CalCIMA Surf’s up! CalCIMA’s 2022 Education Conference is on, and it’s going to be a beachy one!

Mark your calendars and book your flights, because we’re going to beautiful La Jolla, California!

From October 24 through the 27, CalCIMA members will be able to soak up the sun, mix and mingle with other members, and learn about what’s going on in the construction and industrial materials industry along the way.

The 2022 Education Conference will be held at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, a hacienda-style resort nestled between San Diego’s seaside villages of La Jolla and Del Mar. Spend time with fellow members as you experience our networking events, which include a welcome reception and banquet. Our theme for the Education Conference is Breaking New Ground.

As a bonus, CalCIMA is debuting a new event! CalCIMA will host its new Women of CalCIMA Committee which includes a Women of Asphalt California/CalCIMA branch.

This mixer event will be a great opportunity to support and empower women working in the construction and industrial materials industry. This event is sponsored by Martin Marietta and is open to everyone, so stop by! Interested in a booth for your company? Check out your options at www.calcima.org/edconf.

If you are new to CalCIMA, there will be a new member orientation led by CalCIMA’s President and 24

CEO Robert Dugan, where he will discuss who CalCIMA is, what CalCIMA does, how to participate and more!

To celebrate and recognize CalCIMA members, join us for our annual awards banquet where you may want to break out your surfboard and sunglasses!

This year’s theme is California Dreamin’! With a boardwalk aesthetic, we will be celebrating our sunny home state with California cuisine, beachy music and attire. Space is limited, so get your ticket along with your registration!

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 TBA Social/Networking Activity 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Setup 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Governmental Affairs Committee 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Associates Meeting 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Exhibitor & Sponsor Reception

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Setup TBA Social Activities (in place of PAC Golf) 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

CalCIMA Committees Annual Report 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

New Member Engagement Orientation

Make your hotel reservation today online or by calling the hotel directly at (855) 430-7503 and receive our special CalCIMA room block rate of $279 per night with our group code “AEC918.” To register for the conference, visit https://www.calcima.org/edconf.

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell is a Partner Sponsor for the Education Conference.

For questions or more information, contact Stephanie Pridmore at spridmore@calcima.org or (916) 554-1000 ext. 105. We look forward to seeing you in La Jolla! n

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Women of CalCIMA Mixer

3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Breaking New Ground Panel 2

5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m Welcome Reception

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Banquet: Beach Party

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 (Day 1) 7 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Breakfast with Exhibitors

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Safety Awards

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Welcome Session (election)

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Suzanne Seivright-Sutherland Elected Women in Mining President

By Julia Maldonado, Communications Coordinator, CalCIMA

CalCIMA’s employee Suzanne Seivright is Women in Mining - California Chapter’s newest President. She has been a member of Women in Mining since early 2010.

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alCIMA’s Director of Regional Government Affairs and Grassroots Operations Suzanne SeivrightSutherland has been elected Women in Mining (WIM) - California Chapter president!

When Seivright-Sutherland joined CalCIMA in 2015, it didn’t take her long to find WIM. Early2016, she was introduced to the California Chapter by a WIM member, and she instantly felt a connection.

“I met these stellar ladies. Really amazing ladies, full of altruism on behalf of the industry and it was a pleasure to be supported as a member,” Seivright-Sutherland said.

Women in Mining is a group that is “dedicated to bringing a greater appreciation of the value 26

Suzanne joins other Women in Mining - California Chapter members at the County of San Bernardino - Made in the High Desert workforce event.

of minerals to young people, communities, and our colleagues in the mining industry,” according to its website. This educational group is composed of engineers, geologists, civic leaders, and anyone who is a part of the mining industry.

With Seivright-Sutherland’s expertise in energy, environmental, and land-use fields, as well as working with public, private and non-governmental sectors, it’s no wonder that she became president of WIM - California Chapter. Leading up to her presidency, she has held multiple positions including secretary and vice president.

Now she hopes to introduce more people to the WIM community.

In fact, one of SeivrightSutherland’s goals during her term

is to get more people involved with WIM and show them the ropes. Since there are a lot of new members, she wants to make them feel welcome and educate them about WIM’s mission.

“We have a lot of new folks involved, very few ‘veterans,’ so getting them more integrated with the Women in Mining culture and what we do would be a primary focus,” she said. “I look forward to showing them the value of the organization and what it can bring to their communities and operations.”

Seivright-Sutherland’s biggest passion about being a part of WIM is the workforce development side of it. WIM members have the opportunity to work with educators about implementing The Conveyor • 2022 Summer Issue

Suzanne volunteers with other Women in Mining - California Chapter members at the 2018 WIM Golf Tournament.

mineral resource curriculum in the classroom, such as Toothpaste with a Twist and Concrete in a Cup. At times, WIM members will go into the classroom to teach the lessons or take students on a site tour. WIM also puts on an annual golf tournament that raises money so schools can gain additional supplies, field trips and scholarships for students.

In addition to working with students, WIM members also attend job fairs and talk about jobs in mineral resources with people interested in joining the industry.

Seivright-Sutherland loves the excitement education brings to those who don’t know much about the minerals and mining industries.

“The excitement I found with mineral resources is sharing it

with folks who aren’t familiar with it and seeing what their response is, which is typically more positive and intriguing than anything else,” she said.

To learn more about Women in Mining - California Chapter, visit http://wimca.org/.

Congratulations Suzanne on your new role! n

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We have former STB Chairman Dan Elliott on our team as our rail consultant delivering the membership unparalleled expertise on these issues. At our meeting September 19-22, 2022, in New Orleans, we have invited the current STB Chairman Marty Oberman to speak.

For the first time in a long time, change is possible. We encourage everyone to join us in this effort to push for real improvements on the railroads and provide a more competitive situation for shippers in the minerals sector. Email me if you have questions: chrisgreissing@ima-na.org NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAPA) NAPA members receive updates on national issues in online briefings, via email, and in meetings such as the TCC Fly-In on May 17. It marked the first in-person TCC Fly-In in three years and featured speakers such as Deputy Transportation Secretary Polly Trottenberg, who said, “As we build this infrastructure, we want to do everything we can to reduce the impact on the climate, to reduce carbon emissions, both in terms of what we build and how we build it. I’ve been starting to learn a lot about some of the incredible new environmentally friendly techniques that are out there in the construction field, so I’m really excited to partner with you all on that as 28

well.” On IIJA/BIL implementation, NAPA provided information to OMB and supported USDOT’s 6-month transitional waiver before Buy America kicks in – with an exemption for cement, cementitious material, aggregate, binding agents, and additives. NAPA began welcoming sponsors of its net zero initiative, The Road Forward, including its first California-based partner, Surface Tech, LLC. Interested supporters can learn more at AsphaltPavement.org/Climate/ Partners.

NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION (NSSGA) This past May, members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) participated in the Transportation Construction Coalition‘s (TCC) Annual Fly-In. The TCC is a group composed of national associations and labor unions with a direct market interest in the federal transportation programs.

The meeting featured a briefing with infrastructure leaders from the Senate, Administration and White House.

Members of NSSGA also engaged with their lawmakers on the implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure law, the ongoing workforce challenges and our industry’s tax priorities. Additionally, NSSGA’s ROCKPAC also hosted “Meet and Greets” with candidates to introduce our industry issues before election day.

This type of engagement on the ground in Washington is essential to building relationships and cultivating infrastructure champions. We encourage everyone to get engaged. You can start by signing up for the 2022 Legislative & Policy Forum on September 20-23 in Washington, D.C. Please check out our website for more information, nssga.org.

NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE ASSOCIATION (NRMCA) The National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC) is a council of allied industry

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Over the summer the National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC) presented a virtual workshop series on concrete bridges and how to repair, maintain, and extend their life cycle. The 6-part series, supported by Structural Technologies, included interactive sessions with industry experts sharing how to identify root causes of issues encountered on concrete bridges and provided guidance for optimal solutions and design strategies. Understanding this holistic approach dispels perceived limitations on repairing and preserving concrete bridges. Tools were also provided to help owners and practitioners be the best possible stewards of critical transportation infrastructure.

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