Podcast: A 2023 Outlook on the Concrete Industry
On the first episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations in 2023, host Alan Sparkman reflects back on what the past year meant for the...
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Tennessee Concrete Conversations
- Dec 12, 2022
PODCAST: Workforce development + transportation: an inside look
On this episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations, host Alan Sparkman is joined by Kent Starwalt, Executive Vice President of the TN...
- Sep 26, 2022
PODCAST: The Intersection Between Workforce, Technology and Sustainability
On this episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations, TCA Executive Director Alan Sparkman is joined by Wes Blalock – General Manager at...
- Sep 12, 2022
TCA Announces 35th Concrete Excellence Awards
The Tennessee Concrete Association is proud to announce its 35th Annual Concrete Excellence Awards Program. The purpose of the awards is...
- Aug 29, 2022
PODCAST: Environmental Product Declarations – Why They Matter & What You Can Do
On this episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations, TCA Executive Director Alan Sparkman is joined by William Paddock– Co-founder &...
- Aug 15, 2022
PODCAST: Bringing an Economic Lens to the Construction Conversation
On our latest episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations, host Alan Sparkman, executive director of the Tennessee Concrete Association,...
- Jul 26, 2022
PODCAST: Updates, Insights and Opportunities for the Concrete Industry
On the latest episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations, Tennessee Concrete Association Executive Director Alan Sparkman provides...
- Jul 11, 2022
PODCAST: Addressing Workforce Challenges in the Concrete Industry
On the latest episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations, host Alan Sparkman executive director of the Tennessee Concrete Association is...
- Jun 28, 2022
PODCAST: What's Ahead for the Construction Industry?
TCA's new podcast is officially live! On the inaugural episode of Tennessee Concrete Conversations, host Alan Sparkman, executive...
- May 16, 2022
Mid-May Update From Executive Director Alan Sparkman
As we pass the midpoint of May, some numbers from the first quarter of 2022 are coming in and they give some context to our supply chain...
- Apr 25, 2022
TCA Featured on WKRN News
TCA Executive Director Alan Sparkman was interviewed today on WKRN News about concrete supply chain issues facing Tennessee. “The current...
- Apr 18, 2022
Concrete Supply Chain Issues in Tennessee
The past week saw another supply issue at one of the area's cement production mills with a breakdown that halted production briefly. That...
- Apr 12, 2022
Supply Chain Update
TCA continues to monitor the concrete supply situation in Tennessee. This is an evolving situation and it will be changing on a week to...
- Apr 4, 2022
Concrete Supply Chain Update
Ready mix concrete producers continue to deal with supply constraints for portland cement. This issue is nearly certain to continue...
- Apr 4, 2022
CNBC Featuring Thompson Research Group
In this piece from her appearance on CNBC, Nashville's own Kathryn Thompson (CEO of Thompson Research Group) gives context to the cement...
- Mar 30, 2022
Concrete Supply Chain Issues in Tennessee
The ready mixed concrete industry is experiencing unprecedented issues with obtaining the necessary raw materials to produce ready mixed...
- Aug 13, 2021
WKRN: Student Helps Build MTSU School of Concrete and Construction
Today, WKRN News covered the need for trade work and the struggle to meet current demand. They interviewed an MTSU student who is...
- Apr 15, 2016
NRMCA's Build With Strength Campaign And You!
NRMCA HAS LAUNCHED the Build with Strength Campaign to increase awareness of concrete as THE building material of choice in regards to:...
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