Industry Relations
To achieve broad industry goals, we sometimes need to reach beyond the boundaries of individual companies and organizations to be part of something larger. Industry-wide action on government affairs, promotion and research lifts the entire construction community while building on and complementing Heidelberg Materials initiatives.
Ultimately, our success depends on partnerships with customers and other segments of the construction industry. To that end, Heidelberg Materials supports and actively participates in a wide range of industry trade groups and associations.
National Stone Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA)
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association is the leading voice and advocate for the aggregates industry. NSSGA advances public policies that protect and expand the safe, environmentally responsible use of aggregates that build America’s infrastructure and economy.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – Chris Ward, President and CEO, Scott Dickson President , Southeast Region President, and Ron Kurpiel, Vice President and General Manager, Western Pennsylvania
Active on several committees
Portland Cement Association (PCA)
Portland Cement Association represents cement companies on policy, research, education and market intelligence issues. PCA promotes safety, sustainability, and innovation in all aspects of construction, fosters continuous improvement in cement manufacturing and supports economic growth and sound infrastructure investment.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Executive Committee and Board of Directors - Chris Ward, President and CEO
Chair of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - David Perkins, Vice President Government Affairs and Communications
Active on several committees
Cement Association of Canada (CAC)
The Cement Association of Canada represents the Canadian cement industry. CAC strives to maintain a sustainable industry as well as promote and enhance the economic, environmental and societal benefits of building with concrete. The six members of CAC
manufacture 100% of the cement produced in Canada.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – Oliver Patsch, President, Canada Region
Board of Directors – Matteo Rozzanigo, President, Northeast Region
Markets & Technical Affairs Committee – Chris McQuarrie, Area Sales Manager
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
The mission of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is to provide exceptional value for our members by responsibly representing and serving the entire ready mixed concrete industry through leadership, promotion, education and partnering to ensure ready mixed concrete is the building material of choice. We are actively supporting the Build With Strength program.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – Toby Lee, Vice President/General Manager
Active on several committees
American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
The American Concrete Pavement Association advances all aspects of the design, construction and preservation of concrete pavements. ACPA supports research, promotion and government affairs initiatives and provides engineering expertise, design tools, pavement specifications, and education to members and agencies.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors - Toby Knott, Vice President, Cement, North Central
Lori Tiefenthaler, Sr. Director of Marketing (Past Chair)
Concrete Canada (formerly Canadian Ready Mixed Concrete Association CRMCA)
Concrete Canada is a non-profit association established in 1981 to represent federally legislated issues impacting the ready mixed concrete industry. Concrete Canada is an association whose membership comprises each of Canada’s provincial/regional ready mixed concrete associations and national cement industry.
Heidelberg Materials is proud to be active members of several of the provincial ready mixed concrete associations.
Members:
Atlantic Concrete Association (ACA)
Association béton Québec (ABQ)
Concrete Ontario (RMCAO)
Concrete Manitoba (MRMCA)
Concrete Saskatchewan (SRMCA)
Concrete Alberta (ARMCA)
Concrete BC (BCRMCA) - Heidelberg Materials Leadership: Tyler Thorsten
Cement Association of Canada
NEU -An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete
The ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete is uniquely positioned to provide access to technologies and the knowledge needed to effectively and safely produce and place carbon neutral concrete in the built environment.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Steering & Planning Committee - Larry Rowland, Sustainability Market Manager
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
The National Asphalt Pavement Association represents asphalt producers and paving contractors with Congress, government agencies, and other national organizations. NAPA supports research to improve the quality of roads, streets, highways, parking lots, airports, and environmental and recreational facilities.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – Mark Kendrick, Vice President General Manager Hanson Aggregates, ECPA-NJ
Associated General Contractors (AGC)
The Associated General Contractors of America is the leading association for the construction industry. AGC represents more than 26,000 firms, including more than 6,500 general contractors, and 9,000 specialty firms. More than 10,500 service providers and suppliers are also associated with AGC through local chapters.
Slag Cement Association (SCA)
The Slag Cement Association serves as the leading source of knowledge for slag cement and slag blended cements through promotion, education and technology development. SCA communicates the performance and environmental benefits of these cementitious materials through the support and participation of its members.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors - Lori Tiefenthaler, Sr. Director of Marketing (Past Chair)
Marketing Committee - Wayne Wilson, Technical Services Engineer
Marketing Committee - Jay Whitt, Technical Services Engineer
Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA)
The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association represents producers and suppliers of concrete pavers, concrete masonry products, including concrete block, manufactured stone veneer, segmental retaining walls and articulating concrete block. CMHA advances industry interests through promotion, education, research and government relations. The CMHA Solutions Center offers TEK documents, building codes and specifications: Heidelberg Materials landing page.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Foundation Board Of Trustees (2021-2023) - Lori Tiefenthaler
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute is the technical institute and trade association for the precast/prestressed concrete structures industry. As a technical institute, PCI develops, maintains and disseminates the Body of Knowledge for the design, fabrication and erection of precast concrete structures and systems.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Associate Member and regular exhibitor at The Precast Show
Technical Committee - Jay Whitt, Technical Services Engineer
American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)
The American Concrete Pipe Association is the voice of the concrete pipe industry in all matters affecting the industry’s welfare. ACPA members contribute to the improvement of our environment by producing quality concrete pipe, engineered to provide a lasting and economical solution to drainage and pollution problems.
Heidelberg Materials is proud to be a founding 2 Star member of the ACPA Research and Education Foundation's Oliver Delery Memorial Pledge.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – Justin Arnott, Vice President & General Manager, Northwest Region Pipe
Concrete Advancement Foundation
The Concrete Advancement Foundation funds programs to improve quality, sustainability and professionalism in the ready mixed concrete industry. Initiatives address research and innovation, workforce safety, education and the quality of concrete and concrete construction.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Trustees – Matteo Rozzanigo, President, Northeast Region
Concrete Industry Management (CIM)
Recognizing the need for technical, communication and management skills, the Concrete Industry Management program was developed in 1996 at Middle Tennessee State University. Since then, the program has expanded to the New Jersey Institute of Technology, California State University and Texas State University.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – Aaron Snowdon, Sr. IT Manager
National Concrete Pavement Technical Center (CP Tech)
The National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University is a national hub for concrete pavement research and technology transfer. The Center was founded in 2000 and has been instrumental in developing and advancing the nation's strategic plan for concrete pavement research, The CP Road Map.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Participation on Advisory Committee
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
The American Concrete Institute is a leading authority and resource for the development and distribution of consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational and training, and certification programs for concrete design, construction and materials.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Sustaining member and active on several committees
Finance Advisory Committee, Lori Tiefenthaler, Sr. Director of Marketing
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)
The Deep Foundations Institute is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. DFI creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Member and regular exhibitor at annual conference
American Coal Ash Association (ACAA)
The American Coal Ash Association provides support for the development, implementation, and continuation of effective programs for the management and use of CCPs. ACAA members share a common interest in using CCPs as valuable products to enhance revenues, minimize disposal costs, reduce liability, and support environmental policies.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Richard Bueble - Technical Sales Engineer P.Eng.
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Canada Green Building Council (CGBC)
The U.S. Green Building Council is a not-for-profit, national organization committed to a sustainable, prosperous future through Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the leading green building rating system, the leading program for green buildings and communities worldwide.
The Canada Green Building Council is a not-for-profit, national organization that has been working since 2002 to advance green building and sustainable community development practices in Canada. The CaGBC is the license holder for the LEED green building rating system in Canada and supports the WELL Building Standard and GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) in Canada.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Member
Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC)
The Wildlife Habitat Council promotes and certifies habitat conservation and management on corporate lands through partnerships and education. The company utilizes WHC’s consulting services, has properties undergoing the organization’s certification program, and WHC President Margaret O’Gorman served as an external jury member for the company’s Quarry Life Award program.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board Member – Gregory Ronczka, Vice President, Environment & Sustainability
EC3
Building Transparency, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides open access data and tools that support broad and swift action across the building industry in addressing embodied carbon’s role in climate change.
Their tool, the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) is a free and easy to use tool that allows benchmarking, assessment and reductions in embodied carbon, and focuses on the upfront supply chain emissions of construction materials.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Lori Tiefenthaler, Sr. Director of Marketing
Ignacio Cariaga, Area Technical Services Manager
Shane Mulligan, Area Technical Sustainability Manager
Claire Nowaswell, Sustainability Technical Engineer
Larry Rowland, Sustainability Market Manager
Granit Gasi, Senior Technical Sales Representative
https://buildingtransparency.org/ec3
TRIP
TRIP distributes economic and technical data on surface transportation issues. By generating traditional and social media news coverage, TRIP informs and promotes policies that improve the movement of goods and people, make surface travel safer, and enhance economic development and productivity. The organization’s research on transportation safety and infrastructure conditions is used and valued by federal, state and local transportation agencies, as well as by businesses and trade associations.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – David Perkins, Vice President Government Affairs and Communications
Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)
Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) strives to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast tilt-up construction, a method in which concrete wall panels are cast on-site and tilted into place. Tilt-up construction combines the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment.
Southeast Association of Rail Shippers (SEARS)
The Southeast Association of Rail Shippers serves a diverse membership in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Members represent such areas as heavy and light industry, mining, consumer products, forest products, agriculture, port operations, and service organizations.
Heidelberg Materials, North American leadership:
Board of Directors – David Little, Sr. Director of Competence Center Logistics (President)