Alabama Concrete Industries Association

08/13/2025

Fuqua and Partners Architects recently received our Top Block Award for their design of the city of Huntsville’s Transfer Transit Station. Congratulations!

The city of Huntsville’s Transit Transfer Station, designed by Fuqua and Partner Architects, recently received the Alabama Concrete Association’s Top Block Award which recognizes the use of concret…

07/08/2025

The Alabama Concrete Industries Association recently established the Bill Roy Concrete Industries Scholarship at the University of Alabama to recognize his distinguished career. Bill started his career in 1981 and recently retired as Vice President of Ready Mix USA.

The Association will donate $10,000 annually to be divided among three graduate students who are majoring in structural engineering and also members of the ACI student chapter. During his long career, Bill served as chairman of the ACIA Board, chairman of the ACIA Foundation and one of the inaugural recipients of the ACIA Chairman’s Award. John Sorrell, ACIA President, announced the scholarship at the 2025 Summer Convention which was held in June.

06/30/2025

The Alabama Concrete Industries Association is proud to announce its endorsement of Sen. Tommy Tuberville in his campaign to be the next Governor of Alabama.

“During his time in the U.S. Senate, Coach Tuberville has proven to be a strong advocate for Alabama, and he’s never hesitated to resist policies that would negatively impact the state’s business climate,” said John Sorrell, president of ACIA. “We believe that Coach will take the same principled approach as our next governor. Our member companies are involved in almost every facet of the Alabama economy – from home construction to road and bridge building – and we’re proud to endorse the Tuberville for Governor campaign.”

05/19/2025

New Member Monday Spotlight: Bay Concrete

Bay Concrete supplies high quality concrete mixes for commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructural project needs. They also offer Alabama DOT certified mixes.

​In addition to ready-mix concrete, Bay Concrete offers concrete technical services including concrete mix design and verification services, project support and field troubleshooting. All operations management personnel are ACI certified technicians.

05/12/2025

New Member Monday Spotlight: Lambert Contracting

Lambert Contracting is a go-to provider for heavy civil services, catering to a diverse clientele that includes contractors, commercial businesses, municipalities, and government entities. Our extensive experience encompasses site preparation and a full spectrum of utility contracting, including work with water, sewer, gas, and electric infrastructure.

04/25/2025

Our annual business meeting and golf tournament was held this week at the beautiful Greystone Country Club in Birmingham. Scholarships and awards were given, followed by a luncheon and golf tournament. More to follow!

01/15/2025

These homes withstood the LA fires; architects explain why.

The fire-resilient design of a house in Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood played a critical role in its survival amid the recent wildfires in California. Key features include a vegetation-free yard, garden walls & tempered glass. The design also avoids eaves and overhangs, which can trap embers. Via The Business Times
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More than 12,000 structures have been consumed by the wildfires raging across Los Angeles this week, many of them single-family homes that have stood for decades. Read more at The Business Times.

12/16/2024

? Thomas Edison invented a unique, single-pour method for in 1917. The approach aimed to mass produce durable, weather-resistant, fireproof homes.

Thomas Edison is best known for his contributions to the lightbulb—but he dabbled in housing, too! In 1917, he invented and patented an innovative construction system to mass-produce affordable and durable homes made entirely of

12/11/2024

We continue to recognize the drivers who are a vital part of our industry! Pictured are:

Mike Davis; Brothers Concrete, 20 years
Lloyd Shyrock; Alabama Concrete, 34 years
Marty Ellison; Ready Mix USA, 20 years
Rod Terrell; Kirkpatrick Concrete, 24 years
Cole Trest; Kerr’s Redi Mix, 2 years

12/10/2024

Celebrating 2024 Truck Driver Appreciation Week December 9-13. We are grateful for their service to our industry!

11/27/2024

Check out our latest edition of Trendlines, which features statewide monthly construction data.

August Shipments SpikeData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments grew by 5.5% in August 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Shipments grew by 16% f…