2019 Truck Driving Championship held May 4th
Thankfully, stormy weather moved out and the 2019 Truck Driving Championship was one of the nicest, and warmest, on record. Forty-eight drivers from across the Southeast gathered at Thompson Tractor Company on Saturday, May 4th, to compete in the event, which is held each year to thank these men and…
Goat Hill Report- Week ending April 26, 2019
The Alabama legislature met for the 12th and 13th day of the legislative session last week. They have now used almost half of the possible 30 days this session. The House passed the General Fund Budget and the Senate is expected to begin addressing the ETF this week. Passing of…
Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-April 2019
According to recently released USGS data, cement shipments to the state of Alabama for the month of December 2018 contracted by 14.6%, compared to the same period in 2017. This reduction comes on the heels of a 30.6% drop for November 2018 vs November 2017. Cement shipments ended the year…
Goat Hill Report-Week Ending April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019 The Alabama Legislature will return to action today for the 9th of a possible 30 meeting days in 2019. There have been 428 bills introduced in the House of Representatives and 277 in the Senate thus far. Reviewing last week’s happenings on Goat Hill, the biggest news…
Goat Hill Report-Week Ending April 5, 2019
The legislature returned last week after taking the previous week off for Spring Break. The legislature met for three days instead of the typical two days. If you followed the headlines, the biggest issue to be considered was a future Alabama lottery. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee consider dueling…
Phil Webb receives 2019 Chairman’s Award
Each year, ACIA presents the Chairman’s Award to an outstanding leader in the concrete industry. This year’s recipient is well-known throughout the state. Heflin, Alabama native and small business owner Phil Webb has a passion for community development. His commitment to excellence has made Webb Concrete & Building Materials one of…
Record Attendance at 2019 Annual Business Meeting
Typically held in January, the Alabama Concrete Industries Association took a chance and moved the Annual Business Meeting to April, proving to be a smart decision. A record crowd of 107 people attended the meeting, held at Wynlakes Golf and Country Club in Montgomery. The meeting began at 10am with…
Goat Hill Report- Week Ending March 22, 2019
March 22, 2019 The Alabama Legislature returned to the regular session last week following the five day special session to address the Rebuild Alabama Act. The legislature met for three days this week instead of the typical two days and one committee day. In the Senate, 91 new bills were…
Goat Hill Report- March 13, 2019
The Alabama Legislature wrapped up the special session today after only five meeting days. This is the minimum number of days allowed by law to pass a bill. The session has been a whirlwind week from the call by Governor Ivey on Tuesday night. Going into the special session, the…
Goat Hill Report-March 12, 2019
The Alabama Legislature will convene today for the 5th and possible last day of the special session. Both the House and Senate transportation committees met yesterday, and approved the Rebuild Alabama bills on their agenda. There was very little discussion, and no push back on the bills by either committee….
Goat Hill Report-Special Session Update
The Alabama Legislature met for the second day of the special session yesterday. In the House, the Transportation Committee approved House Bill 1 – the Accountability Act, House Bill 2 – the proposed gas tax, and House Bill 3 – bonding capability for the port of Mobile dredging. Together the…
Goat Hill Report-Special Session & Gas Tax Update
Goat Hill Report for March 6, 2019 The 2019 legislative session began yesterday at noon and quickly adjourned awaiting Governor Ivey’s State of the State address Tuesday evening. As expected, Governor Ivey emphasized the importance of finally addressing Alabama’s crumbling infrastructure during the speech. She also added…
2019 Tri-State Summer Convention Info
The beautiful Sandestin Beach Hilton in Destin, Florida, will once again be the host for our Tri-State Convention June 27th-30th. We hope you can join us for a long weekend on the white sandy beaches of Florida. CONVENTION PRICING Tri-State Convention Registration : $995 includes spouse or guest and a…
Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-February
According to recently released USGS data, cement shipments to the state of Alabama for the month of October 2018 grew by 11%, compared to the same period in 2017. When compared to September 2018, cement shipments had a much larger growth of 21%. The 125,231 tons shipped to the state…
Former UA Running Back Siran Stacy to headline Annual Business Meeting
On Wednesday, April 3, 2019, the Alabama Concrete Industries Association will hold its Annual Business Meeting at Wylnlakes Golf & Country Club in Montgomery. The meeting will include a compelling testimony by Siran Stacy, former Alabama football running back. We will also be presenting our foundation scholarships, the Chairman’s Award,…