Scholarship Association 2017 Winner News Convention (see p. 4) (see p. 2-3) (see p. 6) WRMCA SCOOP 2nd Quarter • June 2016 • http://www.wrmca.com • 800.242.6298 WRMCA Legislative Update November Nomination Papers Submitted

In preparation for the fall election, nomination papers were due June 1st at the state Government Accountability Board. Candidates in six of the state's eight congressional districts will find themselves in primary battles for the right to advance to November's general election.

The messiest race looks like northeastern 's 8th Congressional District, where Republican incumbent Reid Ribble's decision not to seek re-election has led no fewer than six major party candidates to declare. Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson is the lone Democrat in the race. On the Republican side of the ticket it will likely be a showdown between current state Sen. Frank Lasee of De Pere, and Mike Gallagher of Green Bay, a former Marine who served as national security adviser for Walker's short-lived presidential campaign last summer. Lasee is well known in the district while Gallagher has the support of many Ribble supporters.

In the state legislature, current GOP state Rep. Dave Craig, R-Big Bend, is in line to win a Senate seat without drawing any opponents. He was the only one to file nomination papers for the heavily Republican seat being vacated by Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin. Incumbent state lawmakers facing primary challenges include: Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee; Sen. Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse; Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee; Rep. Josh Zepnick, D-Milwaukee; Rep. , D-Milwaukee; Rep. , D-Milwaukee; Rep. , D-Madison; and Rep. , D-Mount Horeb.

Some lawmakers were fortunate to draw no opponent. Those incumbent senators who did not draw any opponents include: Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills; Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona; Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Saukville; Sen. Bob Wirch, D-Kenosha; and Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison. Of the 99 Reps in the Assembly, 34 do not have opponents.

Those in the Assembly with no opponent are: Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee; Rep. Fred Kessler, D-Milwaukee; Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield; Rep. , R-New Berlin; Rep. , D-Milwaukee; Rep. , D-Milwaukee; Rep. Janel Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls; Rep. Jim Ott, R-Mequon; Rep. , R-Germantown; Rep. Jeffrey Mursau, R-Crivitz; Rep. Deb Kolste, D-Janesville; Rep. , D-Beloit; Rep. , D-Sun Prairie; Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison; Rep. , R-Oshkosh; Rep. Bob Gannon, R-Slinger; Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum; Rep. Tom Weatherston, R-Racine; Rep. Peter Barca, D-Kenosha; Rep. , D-Kenosha; Rep. Bob Kulp, R-Stratford; Rep. , D-Stevens Point; Rep. , D-South Range; Rep. , D-Bayfield; Rep. Terese Berceau, D-Madison; Rep. , R-Franklin; Rep. , R-New Berlin; Rep. Eric Genrich, D-Green Bay; Rep. , R-Eleva; Rep. , D-La Crosse; Rep. , R-Waukesha; and Rep. , R-Pewaukee.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

WRMCA Welcomes Members Who Joined in the 2nd Quarter

 GESTRA Engineering, Inc., www.gestrainc.com, consulting firm

 Skyway Cement Company, http://skywaycement.com, ASTM 989 Grade 100 Slag Cement

2016 ACI Certification Volunteer Thank You

Thanks to the Certification Committee Chairman Greg Schmidt for his continued dedication and instruction of the ACI classes.

ACI Certification Courses Certified 94 Students in 2016 Special thanks to the Chief Examiners - Gene Francisco, Greg Schmidt, Ed Troxell, and Buck Barker.

2016 ACI Grade 1 Certification Courses completed, 87 students  Thursday, January 21st in Milwaukee, 11 students Thank you to the examiners Ed Troxell, Mike Meyer, Paul Piekarski, Greg Schmidt, Andy Wendt and Jackson Concrete.  Thursday, February 18th in Rice Lake, 9 students Thank you to the examiners Buck Barker, Troy Tabor, Greg Schmidt, Jerry Thompson, Benny Walker and Ryan Jones.  Thursday, March 17th in Eagle River, 17 students Thank you to the examiners Shane Savin, Doug Acker, Matt Madderom, Andy Pearson, Chris Hensler, and Northern Lakes Concrete.  Thursday, April 14th in Green Bay, 17 students Thank you to the examiners Tim Tomlanovich, Greg Schmidt, Jesse Strebelinski, Erik Skowronek, and Carew Concrete & Supply Co.  Thursday, May 12h in Milwaukee, 10 Students Thank you to the examiners Ed Troxell, Mike Meyer, Andy Wendt and Jackson Concrete.  Thursday, June 2nd in Madison, 23 students Thank you to the examiners Jeff Anderson, Emil Batista, Andrea Breen, Ed Troxell, and Wingra Redi-Mix.

ACI Strength Testing Class March 24th at GeoTest 7 students A special thanks to Ed Troxell, Greg Schmidt and GeoTest, Inc. for their help with this class.

One lucky ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1 Supplemental Examiner won an LCD TV as a thank you for helping out in 2016. Congratulations to Ed Troxell for being selected as the winner of the 32” TV. The TV drawing took place at our annual golf outing.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS

WRMCA 16th Annual Ready Mix Golf Outing Blitz

117 golfers gathered in this year’s 16th Annual Scholarship & Education Golf Outing. Trappers Turn in Wisconsin Dells provided a challenge to the golfers, as well a beautiful locale to re•connect with customers, coworkers and friends. This year’s team with the lowest score is the team of Darren Fortin, Scott Jiroch, Mike Fiorita and Justin Kratochvil shooting 18 under. The second lowest score included John Meyer, Dan Hubecek, Jonathan Ottmann, and Steve Last shooting 17 under.

Longest drive in fairway winner, Jack Johnson. Closest to the pin in one winner, Bob Peters. Longest putt winner, Keith Nault.

A special thank you to the volunteers – Earl Sarabia and Bobbie Zignego. Thank you to Wally Jankowski and Wisconsin Brewery who sponsored two beverage holes.

Thanks to the tee sponsors Advanced Concrete, Baker Tilly, Buzzi Unicem USA, Carew Concrete & Supply, Continental Cement, County Materials, Dodge Concrete, eblake & associates, Euclid Chemical Company, GCP Applied Technologies, GeoTest, Inc., Gillett Cement Products, Growmark, GRT-Mapei, Haydite Lightweight Aggregates, LafargeHolcim, Lycon, Oshkosh Truck Corp., Otto Jacobs, Ozinga Ready Mix, Premiere Concrete Admixtures, Schmitz Ready Mix, Sika Corp., Schmitz Ready Mix, Sonag Ready Mix, Terex Advance Mixer, The Kammer Group, and WI/IL Cement Company.

Save the Date - 2017 Workshop Dates

OES Workshop The 2017 Annual OES Workshop will be held on Wednesday, January 11th and Thursday, January 12th at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Please contact Kim at [email protected] or 608-250-6304 if you would like to participate on the OES Committee.

Technical Workshop The 2017 Annual Technical Workshop will be held on Thursday, January 12th and Friday, January 13th at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The Concrete Design Awards presentation will be held after dinner on Thursday, January 12th. Start planning now to invite contractors to the workshop. Contact Cherish at [email protected] or 608-250-6304 if you would like to join the Technical Committee.

Please note that the workshops will be held consecutively which will allow members to attend both events if they would like to.

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2016 SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY WINNER By McKenna Large Daughter of Associate Member Dan Large, FRC, LLC

The Wisconsin Institute of Discovery, or WID, is a research facility located on the UW Madison campus. Visiting the building during a recent campus tour, I took interest in the interior, as I hope to pursue a career in interior design and architecture. WID recently remodeled to match the innovation and creation that takes place within. Among the indoor gardens, waterfall, interactive tactile displays, and fossil embedded tiling, the use of decorative concrete was an inspiring and beautiful addition to the modern decor.

Reaching from the floor to the ceiling, the pillared supports are stationed throughout the building, each approximately two feet in diameter. These beams display beauty in their simplicity. The slate colored pillars show multiple shades of gray. Their surfaces are smooth and slightly glossy. Small nicks are scattered across them, giving each of the pillars a unique finish. These beautiful structures are created with one unexpected medium: concrete.

The production of the beams was a simple concept. The concrete was poured into large fiberglass forms in sections. As each section hardened, the next was poured. This created the variety of gray hues seen in the pillars. As it was poured, air pockets developed in the minute gap between the form and the concrete. These pockets created the nicks on the exterior of the pillars. Once a beam was entirely filled and hardened, the form was blasted off of the concrete and the surfaces were polished. The use of fiberglass played a significant role in the production of the concrete’s surface, giving it a marblelike finish.

The practical use of concrete also provided an array of benefits in comparison to marble pillars. The concrete was a significant cost saving alternative in a budgeted remodel. It supplied a stronger and more stable beam. Concrete is also more durable than deteriorative marble. The comparison proved concrete to be an obvious choice in the production options.

Considering the pillars described above in WID represent only one small aspect, in one building, on one college campus, the innovation of decorative concrete presents a wide range of opportunity. The possible uses of functional and decorative concrete are numerous: from furniture to flooring, both in exterior and interior design. The ingenuity of this design is an inspiring representation of the connection between the form, function, and beauty of concrete.

McKenna Large is the daughter of associate board member Dan Large, FRC, LLC. She will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison this fall.

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OES NEWS OSHA's Proposed Crystalline Silica Rule: Construction

OSHA is proposing two standards to protect workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica-one for construction, and the other for general industry and maritime-in order to allow employers to tailor solutions to the conditions in their workplaces.

These exposures occur during common construction operations such as: Using masonry saws; using hand-operated grinders; tuckpointing; using jackhammers; using rotary hammers or drills; operating vehicle-mounted drilling rigs; milling; rock crushing; drywall finishing using silica-containing material; and use of heavy equipment during earthmoving.

The proposed rule is expected to save nearly 700 lives and prevent 1,600 new cases of silicosis per year once the full effects of the rule are realized. Of these, over 560 lives would be saved and about 1,080 cases of silicosis would be prevented among construction workers.

Major Provisions of the Proposed Construction Standard The proposed standard for construction includes provisions for employers to:  Measure the amount of silica that workers are exposed to if it may be at or above an action level of 25 μg/m3 (micrograms of silica per cubic meter of air), averaged over an 8-hour day;  Protect workers from respirable crystalline silica exposures above the PEL of 50 μg/m3, averaged over an 8- hour day;  Limit workers' access to areas where they could be exposed above the PEL;  Use dust controls to protect workers from silica exposures above the PEL;  Provide respirators to workers when dust controls cannot limit exposures to the PEL;  Offer medical exams-including chest X-rays and lung function tests-every three years for workers exposed above the PEL for 30 or more days per year;  Train workers on work operations that result in silica exposure and ways to limit exposure; and Keep records of workers' silica exposure and medical exams.

Flexible Alternatives for Construction The proposed standard also provides flexible alternatives, especially useful for small employers. Employers can choose to measure their workers' exposure to silica and independently decide which dust controls work best in their workplaces. Alternately, employers can simply use a control method laid out in Table 1 of the proposed construction standard.

Table 1 matches common construction tasks with dust control methods that can be used to limit worker exposures to silica, so employers know exactly what they need to do for every job and every worker. The dust control measures listed in the table include methods that are known to be effective, like using water to keep dust from getting into the air or using ventilation to capture dust. In some operations, respirators may also be needed. If an employer chooses to use a method in Table 1, they would not need to measure workers' exposure to silica.

Table 1. Exposure Control Methods for Selected Construction Operations Operation Engineering and Work Practice Control Required Air-Purifying Respirator (Minimum Methods Assigned Protection Factor)

≤4 hr/day >4 hr/day Using Stationary Use saw equipped with integrated water None Half-Mask (10) Masonry Saws delivery system. (Plus additional specifications)

Additional Information You can learn more about OSHA's proposed rule, including opportunities to participate in development of the rule, by visiting OSHA's Silica Rulemaking webpage at www.osha.gov/silica.

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CONVENTION NEWS 2017 Convention - Save the Date!

The 67th Annual Convention will be held February 26-March 1 at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa with the Illinois Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

The conference will begin with a reception on Sunday, February 26th at 6:00p.m. and end with a dinner on Wednesday, March 1st.

Step into Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Beach Resort & Spa and feel the warmth of their Florida accommodations. The central location on the ocean and near Fort Lauderdale and Deerfield beaches puts you near premier shops, restaurants and entertainment.

Enjoy a cup of coffee as you watch the sun rise from your private balcony while enjoying thoughtful guest room amenities. Or, pamper yourself with a relaxing massage at SiSpa. After spending time on the beach, cool off in their outdoor pool, or work up a sweat in the state-of-the-art fitness center with inspiring and breathtaking views. Sample delicious seafood and American cuisine at McCoy's Oceanfront, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fort Lauderdale Marriott Pompano Room Rates: $259 single Reservations Number: 1-855-954-4683 Request WRMCA room block for rate. Website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/fllpm-fort-lauderdale-marriott- pompano-beach-resort-and-spa/

The cutoff date for the WRMCA rate is January 26, 2017.

Concrete Design Award Call to Entries

The call for entries has been sent out to the membership so start putting together what projects you want to submit for an award. Projects that have been completed in 2015 or 2016 are eligible to enter. Categories include: Agricultural, Commercial, Concrete Overlay, Decorative Commercial, Decorative Residential, Education, Healthcare & Public, ICF, Industrial, Municipal Facility, Municipal Infrastructure, Parking Lot, Pervious, and Tilt-Up. Regional awards will be handed out as well. Entries are due Friday, October 21st.

The awards will culminate with the Concrete Design Awards ceremony that will be held at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells on Thursday, January 12th, 2017.

Special thanks to co-sponsors Acuity Insurance, Euclid Chemical, FiveCubits, GCP Applied Technologies, Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Sika Corporation, and the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Concrete Institute.

Please contact Cherish at [email protected] or 608.512.1291 for questions or to request an entry form.

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS Regional Grassroots Legislative Receptions Scheduled

With this being an election year, the WRMCA has scheduled grassroots receptions around the state. These receptions provide an excellent opportunity for you to meet with your local legislators.

Here are the dates and locations for this summer: Southwest Region 1 – Thursday, July 21st – Potosi Brewery, Potosi Southeast Region 2 - Tuesday, August 2nd – Thunder Bay, Pewaukee Northeast Region 3 – Tuesday, August 9th – Pullman’s, Appleton North Central Region 4 –Wednesday, August 10th - Greenwood Hills Country Club, Wausau Northwest Region 5 – Wednesday, August 3rd - Turtleback Golf Club, Rice Lake

Invitations have been sent regionally to members. If you have any questions, please contact Cherish at [email protected]

Contribute to the WRMCA Conduit

Help support legislators supporting the ready-mixed concrete industry by contributing to the WRMCA conduit today! Each WRMCA Conduit contribution you make is deposited into your personal WRMCA conduit account. You personally authorize every withdrawal. To contribute, please contact fill out the form below. A special thank you to those who have contributed to the WRMCA conduit in 2016: Jesse Jacobs, Dan Large, Ray McVeigh, Mike Tews, and John Thomas.

Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association Conduit - Focusing Your Political (WRMCA Conduit) Resources NAME ______

Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete COMPANY ______

Association Conduit HOME ADDRESS ______44 East Mifflin Street

Suite 305 CITY ______STATE ______ZIP ______Madison, WI 53703

Phone: 608-250-6304 PHONE ______Email: ______

Please make checks _____$100 – BRONZE MEMBER _____$500 – GOLD MEMBER payable to Wisconsin Ready

Mixed Concrete Association _____$250 – SILVER MEMBER _____$1000 – PLATINUM MEMBER Conduit and mail them to the above address. _____ OTHER

Personal checks only! CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT $______(Personal Checks Only!)

7 DATES TO REMEMBER WRMCA SCOOP is a July 14 WRMCA Board Meeting, Tagalong Resort , Birchwood, quarterly publication of your Noon Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association. July 21 Southwest Region Legislative Reception, Potosi Brewery, Potosi, 4pm WRMCA STAFF Executive Director-

August 2 Southeast Region Legislative Reception, Thunder Bay, Cherish Schwenn, Pewaukee, 4pm [email protected] Association Manager- August 3 Northwest Region Legislative Reception, Turtleback Golf Kim Novak, [email protected] Club, Rice Lake, 4pm Lobbyist - Peter Kammer, August 9 Northeast Region Legislative Reception, Pullman’s, [email protected] Appleton, 4pm Lobbyist - Nels Rude, August 10 North Central Region Legislative Reception, Greenwood [email protected] Hills Country Club, Wausau, 4pm

Sept 18-20 NRMCA ConcreteWorks, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN

Sept 22 WRMCA Board Meeting, Clear Water Harbor, Waupaca

October 11 Technical Committee Meeting, Cabela’s, Richfield, 10am

October11 Associate Committee Meeting, Cabels’a, Richfield, 2pm 44 East Mifflin Street

Suite 305 October 21 Concrete Design Awards Entry Deadline Madison, WI 53703

Phone: 608-250-6304 October 24-25 Regional ConcreteWorks, Chicago, IL Fax: 608-250-6306

Email: [email protected] November 10 WRMCA Board Meeting, Pheasants@Large, Port Washington

Visit www.wrmca.com and December 7 Annual Scholarship Pheasant Hunt, Pheasants@Large, download the latest issue of Port Washington Scoop or archives of past editions. Concrete - How ideas Get built.™

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