The leading voice for the crushed stone, ready mixed concrete, sand and gravel, and cement industries' community.
PELA is a 10-month hybrid program with online and in-person educational sessions and networking opportunities.
Careers in the Aggregates, Concrete & Cement Industries
The Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) is the industry’s unified voice, representing more than 200 member companies across the state.
Creating a unified and strong voice for our industry.
PACA monitors and analyzes local, state and federal regulations and advocates for a balanced approach by the regulators.
PACA builds a bridge between our members and our partners at PennDOT, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission along with Pennsylvania’s construction industry to further the use of our materials to the benefit of the commonwealth.
One of the most effective tools in government relations for an industry is a robust advocacy/grassroots strategy.
In the last legislative session, we contributed over $275,000 to our political champions.
November 2025 at Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA (PACA members only event).
PACA offers comprehensive concrete certification programs for ACI, NRMCA, and PennDOT in the central Pennsylvania area.
Membership has its privileges - most of PACA's events are open to PACA members only.
PACA conducts numerous education and training events during the year.
Choose concrete for your next parking lot project.
Streets built with concrete are built to last, consider concrete for your next project.
Concrete's strong, resilient and the choice for your next building or bridge.
PACA works with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) to convert your parking lot or building project to concrete without hurting your bottom line.
PACA drives a member-approved strategic plan to increase market share and engages specifiers and owners on the value of concrete in their projects.
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30 minutes to 60 minutes focused on the cement, aggregates and concrete industries. You'll receive a certificate of completion once you pass a quiz. The bookmarking feature allows you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.
December 07, 2021
“The best investment you can make is in yourself.” While successful businessman Warren Buffet has no known experience working with concrete, his words of wisdom prove to be true, as increasing your personal value is important to your career, no matter the industry.
November 24, 2021
Merge the words “concrete” and “graphene,” and you get “concretene.” This newer building material also merges something very old with something very new. Concrete has been around for thousands of years. Graphene was first discovered in 2004.
November 11, 2021
In a full frontal assault on atmospheric carbon, it is important to develop all the potential weapons in the arsenal.
October 28, 2021
What constitutes three-fourths of all the known matter in the universe? Hydrogen! It is abundant on the earth’s surface as well. Hydrogen and oxygen atoms combine to form the water that covers 71% of the Earth’s surface.
October 14, 2021
Innovative residential and commercial ICF designs continue to win awards across the country. Draft-free continuous insulation is a major advantage. Resiliency is another. ICF walls withstand some of the most forceful assaults by Mother Nature.
September 30, 2021
Calcination accounts for a significant percentage of concrete’s total carbon footprint. According to the Global Carbon Project, heating up limestone accounts for about four percent of global CO2 emissions. In early 2021, Northwestern University researchers released a comprehensive carbon reduction plan. It seeks net-zero emissions for the concrete industry by 2050.
September 16, 2021
Global greenhouse gas emissions were consistent for the first four decades of the 20th century. Today’s levels are about 10 times that. According to the EPA, 65 percent of these emissions come from fossil fuels and industrial processes.
September 02, 2021
Concrete industry professionals improve energy efficiency, maintain quality and reduce carbon emissions. The use of sensors, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science help in all three areas.
August 19, 2021
During the pandemic, overcapacity made the cement industry vulnerable to a sudden drop in demand. Covid's impact on the industry is the subject of an International Finance Corporation (IFC) report. Some regions proved more resilient than others.
August 05, 2021
Insulated concrete form (ICF) structures are low-maintenance, energy-efficient and long lasting. ICFs have been used to build structures as high as 22 stories. When it comes to home construction, interest only accelerates in an era of high lumber prices.
The program is delivered in one (1) module and it should take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will receive a certificate of completion once you pass the quiz. The bookmarking feature will allow you to leave the course and resume where you left off when you return.