Government and Regulatory
Legislative Reporting
The ACIA provides weekly updates on legislative happenings while the Legislature is in session.
Economic Data Reporting
The ACIA provides monthly cement tonnage and estimated ready mix yardage placed in the state with our Trendlines newsletter.
Regulatory Monitoring and Involvement
The ACIA actively works with ADEM related to the general permit process and environmental issues of the concrete industry.
Public Safety
The ACIA assists the membership when problems associated with weight tickets and hours of service arise.
ALDOT Interface
The ACIA provides a forum for members to meet with ALDOT staff and leadership related to specifications which affect members. We also intercede on behalf of members when the company encounters problems on ALDOT projects.
Marketing of Products and Education for Specifiers
Marketing of Member’s Products
The ACIA has developed strong relationships with architects and engineers and develops programs to help ensure concrete is in front of decision makers. Current programs include box lunch seminars, memberships in specifier organizations, and ongoing educational seminars.
Staff Technical Director
Technical Expertise
The ACIA employs technical services director Joe Kelley to assist in concrete problems of members or develop mix designs for the membership. This service is provided at no cost compared to the high cost of outside engineering firms.
Education to Membership
Educational Seminars for Membership
The association provides ongoing programs to membership in person and through webinars on timely issues.
Networking Opportunities
Annual Business Meeting and Summer Convention
Each spring the ACIA has an Annual Business Meeting and Golf Tournament. The event recognizes outstanding students with scholarships and outstanding members and companies with awards such as the Chairman’s Award. Following the event, we hold a golf tournament.
Every summer, the association host a Summer Convention with sister organizations in Tennessee and Mississippi. The convention is a great place to network with customers and counterparts from across the Southeast. The event is regularly attended by close to 400 attendees.
Truck Driving Championship
The association host an annual Truck Driving Championship to crown the top ready mix truck driver in the state. The event typically includes over 40 drivers and 200 attendees. The contest is hosted at ACIA member Thompson Tractor.