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.
Central Builders Supply
eciConstruction
Northumberland, PA
Shikellamy School District faced one of its biggest financial decisions in decades. Middle school students were sharing a building with high school students, and needed a building of their own. Searching for a way to spend its dollars most wisely, Shikellamy School District decided to construct a new building that would house students for many years to come. The district had limited finances for the project and required a durable design to help manage future costs.
The insulation value of ICFs contribute to energy cost savings for both residential and commercial buildings.~ Susan Armstrong, Central Builders Supply Company
~ Susan Armstrong, Central Builders Supply Company
Architects McKissick Associates designed a three-story building that was cost-efficient, durable and economically sustainable. Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs), earth berming, and rain gardens with underground storm water infiltration came together to meet all of the district’s needs with added features. In addition, the aesthetics of the building harmonize with the architecture of the town.During construction that began in 2014, general contractor eciConstruction faced the challenge of a brutally cold winter. However, the ICF construction contributed to staying on schedule. The use of super insulated ICF construction and a crystalline waterproofing admixture not only enhance the environmental benefits sought by the school district, but also provides significant energy cost savings. The combination of ICF walls and poured concrete walls combine to total 4000 cubic yards of concrete.The finished three-story building has two wings and houses about 650 students in grades six through eight. It includes two technology education suites, six science labs and 24 classrooms.
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.