The leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries' community.
PELA is a 10-month hybrid program with online and in-person educational sessions and networking opportunities.
Careers in the Aggregates, Concrete & Cement Industries
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) is the industry’s unified voice, representing more than 200 member companies across the state.
Creating a unified and strong voice for our industry.
PACA monitors and analyzes local, state and federal regulations and advocates for a balanced approach by the regulators.
PACA builds a bridge between our members and our partners at PennDOT, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission along with Pennsylvania’s construction industry to further the use of our materials to the benefit of the commonwealth.
One of the most effective tools in government relations for an industry is a robust advocacy/grassroots strategy.
In the last legislative session, we contributed over $275,000 to our political champions.
April 23-24, 2025 in State College, PA (Members only event).
PACA offers comprehensive concrete certification programs for ACI, NRMCA, and PennDOT in the central Pennsylvania area.
Membership has its privileges - most of PACA's events are open to PACA members only.
PACA conducts numerous education and training events during the year.
Choose concrete for your next parking lot project.
Streets built with concrete are built to last, consider concrete for your next project.
Concrete's strong, resilient and the choice for your next building or bridge.
PACA works with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) to convert your parking lot or building project to concrete without hurting your bottom line.
PACA drives a member-approved strategic plan to increase market share and engages specifiers and owners on the value of concrete in their projects.
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30-60 minutes focused on the cement, aggregates and concrete industries. You'll receive a certificate of completion once you pass a quiz. The bookmarking feature allows you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.
August 29th, 2024
January 11th, 2024
December 4th, 2023
PA DEP review of Blasting Operation processes.
December 2nd, 2023
November 28th, 2023
November 15th, 2023
July 17th, 2023
BONUS CONTENT PROVIDED BY MR. HUEY
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July 12th, 2023
July 2023 NIOSH Guidance document for improving miners' underground self escape competency. Written for coal, but contains useful information and training for noncoal miners.
June 19th, 2023
June 6th, 2023
A method of estimating the pillar strength and selecting a safety factor for design was developed based on
observations of stable and failed pillars, supplemented by numerical models. The developed pillar
strength equation can be used to design stable stone mine pillars provided the rock conditions are
similar to those included in the study.
February 20th, 2023
PA Geological Survey color map of geology of Pennsylvania.
Visual - Minerals needed over a lifetime.
Visual roadmap of permitting process to be used for talking with public and uninformed. Talking points accompany it.
Discussion of a consistent and easily interpretable net alkalinity for use in mine drainage treatment.
February 1st, 2023
November 29th, 2022
November 17th, 2022
November 16th, 2022
November 9th, 2022
October 22nd, 2022
October 11th, 2022
October 6th, 2022
October 5th, 2022
September 15th, 2022
September 1st, 2022
August 29th, 2022
August 18th, 2022
August 15th, 2022
August 10th, 2022
August 5th, 2022
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30-60 minutes focused on the cement, aggregates and concrete industries. You'll receive a certificate of completion once you pass a quiz. The bookmarking feature allows you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return