TL;DR
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, which publishes ready-mix concrete resources and plant or personnel certification programs.
What it means
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, which publishes ready-mix concrete resources and plant or personnel certification programs.
Where it sits in the glossary
NRMCA is part of the Certifications group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
NRMCA — the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association — is the industry body for the ready-mix concrete producers that supply most residential pours in Ohio. NRMCA certifies both plants and individuals, which is where the technical quality control on a driveway or foundation actually lives.
Homeowners do not need to know NRMCA programs by name, but they benefit when a concrete contractor names the supplier. A reputable supplier with NRMCA-certified plants makes mix consistency easier to defend if a slab cracks early.
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Where this term gets mixed up
NRMCA vs. ACI
NRMCA is the trade association for ready-mix producers. ACI publishes the underlying technical standards.
Plant cert vs. individual cert
NRMCA runs both. A certified plant is a quality-control signal about the supplier; a certified individual is a signal about the technician.
Where this term comes from
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, nrmca.org.
See also
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