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 (PACA 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.
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When planning your next project, the question is not; "Why concrete?" it's "Why not?" Visit our webpage at www.specifyconcrete.org to learn more. Concrete, It Just Makes Cents!
If we want to save lives and protect our communities, we must upgrade our building requirements with safer building codes that include non-combustible materials like concrete.
This video shows why and how you should consider overlaying your damaged asphalt parking lot. Get out of the asphalt "rut", go with concrete. Concrete, It Just Makes Cents!
This webinar discusses the potential issues that confront concrete producers and contractors when working in hot weather.
Bennett Road is located in Lennox Township. The project served as a pilot for the use of cement slurry as the stabilizing agent for full depth reclamation (FDR). PennDOT has since recognized cement slurry as another material for use in FDR projects. The project was placed by E.J. Breneman and the cement slurry was delivered by Masters Ready Mix Concrete.
EYC Companies’ 17 South multifamily project in Charleston, South Carolina is made with ICFs, whose unmatched strength withstands hurricanes and other severe weather.
GasSearch Drilling Services knew that the pavement at their new maintenance facility in Lenox PA would need to be tough. With that in mind, the company chose to use Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC). Masters Ready Mix Concrete and Wayne Companies (dba Florida RCC) partnered to deliver over 2500 cubic yards to the project. Check out the case study for the project here.
There are a variety of reasons to get trained and certified to perform concrete testing as provided by the American Concrete Testing Institute. PACA is a local sponsoring group for ACI. To learn more, please watch this video.
A Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to properly perform and record the results of seven basic field tests on freshly mixed concrete.
An Adhesive Anchor Installer is an individual who has demonstrated the ability to read, comprehend, and execute instructions to properly install adhesive anchors in concrete. The Adhesive Anchor Installer must also demonstrate possession of the knowledge to properly assess ambient conditions, concrete condition, materials, equipment, and tools for installing adhesive anchors and determine when it is appropriate to proceed with installation of an adhesive anchor or when additional guidance from a supervisor/foreman/project engineer is needed.
A certified Post-Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector* is an individual who has demonstrated the knowledge required to properly inspect the installation of post-installed adhesive and mechanical anchors in concrete. The Inspector must understand the responsibilities and qualification requirements of the Installer, inspection requirements as cited in the documents governing the construction of the project, and the process governing the qualification of anchor systems. *This expanded program includes and covers all of the Adhesive Anchor Installation Inspector program materials; certification candidates are now directed to this program for concrete anchor inspection certification.
They handle phone calls. They schedule pours. They provide customer service. They solve problems. Concrete dispatchers are an invaluable human resource for any ready mixed concrete operation
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