Opportunities for Awards & Recognition in 2026

Concrete Delivery Professional of the Year Awards

Deadline October 16, 2026

In an effort to recognize the Concrete Delivery Professionals within our industry for their accomplishments and commitment to safety the CRMCA offers two Concrete Delivery Professional Awards each year.  The first award is the CRMCA Concrete Delivery Professional Lifetime Achievement Award.  This award recognizes and acknowledges the “lifetime” contribution that safe concrete delivery professionals make our industry.  The second award is the CRMCA Safe Concrete Delivery Professionals of the Year Award.  This award recognizes safe concrete delivery professionals within the last year, referencing a 12 month consecutive period (July 2025 – July 2026).  Safety is a priority in our industry and deserves recognition daily.  These awards are released each year in July and the deadline for submission is in October 16, 2026.  Award winners will be announced and recognized at our Fall Workshop.

CDP Lifetime Achievement Awards        Safe CDP of the Year Award Submission

Concrete Champion Award

Deadline October 16, 2026

The Concrete Champion Award recognizes an individual who goes above and beyond in advocating for the concrete industry. This person is a true ambassador, promoting the value of concrete both within the industry and in the broader community. Nominees may be from any CRMCA member company and should exemplify leadership, advocacy, and passion for advancing concrete as the building material of choice. Submissions can be made via the link below with the deadline for submission of October 16, 2026.  Award winners will be announced and recognized at our Fall Workshop.

Concrete Champion Award

Environmental Awards

Deadline October 16, 2026

Environmental Awards include the Environmental Excellence Award (EEA) and the Environmental Improvement Award (EIA). The Environmental Excellence Award is presented annually, by category, to the CRMCA producer member plants that have best demonstrated environmental excellence and innovative management. Recognizing that established facilities may make considerable environmental improvements and not achieve environmental excellence, the Environmental Committee established the Environmental Improvement Award. This Award recognizes significant environmental improvements at a plant.  

The purpose of these Environmental Awards is to recognize CRMCA Producer Members who:

• Make outstanding contributions to preserving and protecting the environment.
• Provide environmental leadership for the ready mixed concrete industry.
• Maintain sound environmental management practices in their operations.
• Install state-of-the-art environmental equipment and/or implement environmentally friendly plant procedures.
• The Environmental Award winners are honored each year at the Fall Workshop.

Environmental Awards Submission

Plant Safety Awards

Plant Safety Awards are presented in three categories: Gold, Silver & Bronze.  These awards provide recognition for plants that are truly perfect as well as those who compare favorably against the Incidence Frequency Rate (IFR), a standard industry safety benchmark.  Online submission required and deadline to enter is October 16, 2026.  Award winners will be announced during our Fall Workshop.  

Plant Safety Online Submission

Project of the Year Award

The Project of the Year Award recognizes outstanding projects completed by CRMCA member companies that exemplify excellence in the concrete industry. This award highlights innovation, problem-solving, and collaboration that showcase the strength and versatility of concrete in building our communities.

Any project submitted must have been completed or significantly underway within the past calendar year and involve at least one CRMCA member company.

Online submission required and deadline to enter is October 16, 2026.  Award winners will be announced during our Fall Workshop.  

Project of the Year Online Submission

Plant Manager of the Year Awards

This award recognizes and acknowledges an outstanding Plant Manager for the 12-month period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Each CRMCA Producer Member Company is eligible to submit one nominee. The winner will be determined by a set non-partisan panel of judges.  Online submission required and deadline to enter is October 16, 2026.

The CRMCA Plant Manager of the Year Award recognizes outstanding Ready Mixed Concrete Plant Managers in North and South Carolina who exemplify excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and operational performance. Nominees should be individuals who demonstrate a commitment to their team, customers, and community, and who go above and beyond to ensure the success of their plant and the reputation of the ready mixed concrete industry.

The winner will be introduced and honored at the CRMCA Fall Workshop. Winner will receive:

1. $500 gift card
2. One complimentary CRMCA Fall Workshop Registration
3. One-night hotel room and up to $100 travel stipend for meals/travel (receipts must be submitted)
4. Local and national publicity as appropriate
5. Plaque for manager and manager’s company

Plant Manager of the Year Nomination

Stronger Together Award

The Stronger Together Award celebrates the power of collaboration within the CRMCA. This award recognizes a project completed in the last 12 months that best exemplifies our mission of being stronger together by bringing together the expertise, services, and products of multiple CRMCA member companies.

Projects nominated should highlight:

• Collaboration: Active involvement of multiple CRMCA members across different sectors of the industry.

• Diversity of Participation: Inclusion of a broad range of members such as admixture suppliers, consulting firms, material providers, producers, contractors, LCA companies, and more.

• Collective Impact: Demonstrating how teamwork and shared expertise strengthened the outcome of the project.

• Representation of CRMCA Values: Showcasing how the association’s mission of unity and strength in concrete is lived out through member collaboration.

Stronger Together Award Form