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.
Boger Concrete
Streamline Concrete Contractors
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Byler Holdings LLC is a family business with operations in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. The company, headquartered in south Central Pennsylvania, is divided into four distinct business divisions: Materials, Recreation, Entertainment, and Real Estate Development.
One of their current projects, North Cornwall Commons, is Lebanon County’s only mixed-use development. It integrates vibrant retail businesses with a townhouse and apartment community, a master-planned commercial component and dining and lodging establishments. The project includes 160 townhomes, 220 apartments, a hotel, restaurants, and much more to come.
When the company was designing the apartment complex, they considered multiple building materials choices. After considering their options, the decision was to use Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF’s).
ICFs help address recent code changes regarding building insulation requirements. With 2” of foam both inside and outside we easily meet them. ~ Joe Turnowchyk, Principal Hex 9 Architects
~ Joe Turnowchyk, Principal Hex 9 Architects
ICFs are manufactured using 100% recycled materials. Incorporating them into the construction of any building creates an energy efficient wall system and ultimately, lower energy bills.
“When we were considering our options, we realized that using the ICFs allowed us to not only build structural wall, but also have a wall that was ready for drywall on the interior and any exterior finish as well” noted Wilbur McMichael, Byler Holdings Director of Construction.
The projects architect, Joe Turnowchyk, Hex 9 Architects, Principal, stated that “ICFs help address recent code changes regarding building insulation requirements. With 2” of foam both inside and outside we easily meet them.”
In addition, ICF buildings are quieter and offer tremendous fire protection. The accompanying chart supplied by NuDura (the ICF used for this project), lists other key performance factors associated with constructing with ICFs.
North Cornwall Commons Apartments is considered a “green” facility. It will provide immense value to the owners, contractors, and its future tenants. When you combine all these features with the high cost of lumber, using ICF’s and Concrete Just Makes Cents!
To learn more about this project, please watch the video that was shot during a tour of the project.
Built into a hillside, ICF construction met the challenge of this project site.
Unique pattern and color make this pervious concrete pad stand out.
The project featured tilt-up concrete construction as well as pervious and roller compacted concrete pavements.
Pervious concrete was selected because it offered a life-cycle cost advantage over asphalt.
Pervious concrete allowed the addition to be built, while maintaining impervious cover limits.
The building features Insulating Concrete Form (ICF) construction.
RCC placement met pavement load requirements and need for quick construction turn-around.
Concrete was the answer for the severe rutting that the street was experiencing.
Project is one of only eight strong walls in the US, and the only one poured monolithically
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.