The NRMCA National Accounts Program
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WWW. NRMCA.ORG Role of Resource Director: Facilitate Resources Technology Transfer Seminars General Calls Specification Review Field Issues National Accounts Focus National Accounts Promotion Program
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Our Ultimate Goal... to provide our National Accounts with the best, most up to date information on how to better utilize one of the most widely used yet misunderstood building materials.
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Target Markets Flowable Fill Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC) Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) Parking Lots Pervious Concrete
WWW. NRMCA.ORG National Accounts Promotion Program Targeted to National Accounts “Large Users of Construction Materials” “Big Box Retailers” Changing Specifications Before Projects are Let for Bid Support Local Promotion When Requested
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Significant Accomplishments EPA Terracon Regency Centers Wal-Mart
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Today we are in unfamiliar territory
WWW. NRMCA.ORG 34.1% increase
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Looking at our history Average In-Place Costs
WWW. NRMCA.ORG And based on today’s trends Average In-Place Costs
WWW. NRMCA.ORG The Future is Promising 2013 Estimated Average In-Place 15% increase
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Concrete is the Preferred Paving Material Preferred initial cost Preferred life-cycle cost Preferred status as environmentally friendly LEED friendly Concrete enjoys a position never before experienced by our industry
WWW. NRMCA.ORG “Historic Opportunity” As the superiority of concrete parking lots is increasingly matched with a first-cost concrete advantage, the biggest challenge in growing market share will be overcoming the inertia of a marketplace where asphalt has been dominant. The opportunity is large, the trends are positive - and promotion is more important than ever.
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WWW. NRMCA.ORG 20-slide PowerPoint show printed for use in one-on-one presentation Alternative to using laptop/projector for less formal presentations Help for the technologically impaired Within everyone’s comfort zone Low Tech Pitch Book
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Parking Lot Design Assistance Program
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Sample Design Suggestions
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Design Comparison Life Cycle Cost Comparison Concrete and Asphalt Industry Recommendations Locally Specified Design
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Introduction to Concrete Pavement Analyst Flipping Parking Lot Projects to Concrete 5 Steps to Successful Parking Lot Promotion Other topics on request
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Benefits Applications Resources Links Publications Pervious Concrete Concrete vs. Asphalt
WWW. NRMCA.ORG Parking Lot Strategic Plan BUD Program Link to Parking Lot Design Assistance Program Photos Project Directory Promoter Directory
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