Producers of concrete blocks will pay into program aimed at boosting demand; ‘We had to find a long-term, consistent source of funds'Segments of the concrete industry recently unified on two fronts: the successful passage of a checkoff program and the merger of two key associations. Both were a long time coming."The convergence was fascinating because in a lot of ways, they were both 10 to 15 years in the making. And they came together a couple of weeks apart," said Bob Thomas, president of the National Concrete Masonry Association.NCMA and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute announced Dec. 1 that members had approved a merger. Charlie McGrath, executive director… Read More