Weknowthestructuralandsustainableargumentsforconcretehomesandinfrastructureare beingmade.Therearecompaniesin-markettodaydelivering–butweneedlocalgovernmentsto prioritizecodesandordinancesthatensureasmoothpathtonon-combustibleconstruction.We expectthisinitiativetohelplocalleadersprioritizewheretheycanacttoday.”
“Californiaisataturningpointwherewecanandmustbuildbetterthanbefore.Wecanno longertoleratehomesandcommunitiesbeingdestroyedbyfiresbyrebuildinginwaysthatwe knowaren’tsafe.Let’sbuildourfuturewithsaferstructuresbyusingmaterialsthatdon’tburn, rot,orrust.Thiswillminimizedamageandspeeduprecoveryforthoseofusthatwillinevitably facefuturefirethreats,”saidTomTietz,ExecutiveDirectoroftheCaliforniaNevadaCement Association.
“Weknowtherearedebates,trade-offs,andintenseconversationshappeningonthese topics—especiallyamonglawmakers,insuranceexperts,andbuildingcodeofficials—butwe simplymustprioritizethewayscommunitiescanwithstandchangingclimatepatternsand naturaldisasters,”saidShamimRashid-Sumar,SeniorVicePresident,CodesandStandards andfirebuildingcodesexpertwithNRMCA.“Webelieveshowingwhybuildingwith non-combustiblematerialsisthebestoverallpathforwardgivenallthenaturaldisastersand emergencieswemustprepareforisanissueworthchampioning.”
The Building With Resilience effortwillengagelawmakers,communities,andcitizensto increaseawarenessandeducation,andconsolidateresourcesforexpertsseekinginformationon thehighestlevelsofstructuraldurability,strategiesforslowingwildfirespread,andincreasing buildingsustainably.Theinitiative’smissionalsoincludesfosteringcross-sectorcollaboration thatadvancessafer,moresustainablepracticesforbuildingandrebuildinghomes,commercial structures,andinfrastructure.
AboutNRMCA-Foundedin1930,theNationalReadyMixedConcreteAssociation(NRMCA) istheleadingindustryadvocatewithamissiontoprovideexceptionalvalueforourmembersby responsiblyrepresentingandservingtheentirereadymixedconcreteindustrythrough leadership,promotion,educationandpartneringtoensurereadymixedconcreteisthebuilding materialofchoice.BuildWithStrengthisaninitiativeofNRMCAthatseekstoeducatethe buildinganddesigncommunitiesandpolicymakersonthebenefitsofreadymixedconcrete..
AboutCalCIMA-CalCIMAisatradeassociationfortheconstructionandessentialmineral industriesinCalifornia,includingaggregate,essentialandrareearth minerals,readymixed concrete,andasphaltproducers.Inall,thereareabout70producermembercompaniesthat include500productionsitesineverycountyofCalifornia.Ourmembersalsoincludemorethan 100suppliersandserviceproviderstotheindustry.
AboutCNCA-CNCAisthenot-for-profitorganizationcommittedtodevelopingsustainable andeconomicalconstructionsolutionsforCaliforniaandNevadawithanemphasisontheuseof cementandconcrete.CNCAprovidesexperttechnicalleadership,designassistance,and educationalopportunitiesdesignedtoresponsiblytransformourbuiltenvironmentandimprove
thelivesofpeoplethroughouttheregion.ThemembercompaniesoftheCNCAarecement producersandshippers.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitcncement.org