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.
Centre Concrete
Glen O. Hawbaker Inc.
Mechanicsburg, PA
Over the past decade, Pennsylvania has experienced a boom in natural gas drilling. The demand for this clean energy source has created both opportunities and challenges for companies like Compass Natural Gas.
As Pennsylvania’s first virtual pipeline, Compass Natural Gas helps connect the state’s natural gas with consumers. Now, companies without physical pipeline service can enjoy the benefits of the commonwealth’s natural gas. To keep up with demand, Compass needed to build a state of the art terminal to streamline the transfer of its compressed gas into its fleet of trucks. Above all, the facility needed to be highly-durable and capable of withstanding constant, heavy truck traffic.
We have a lot of heavy trucks. RCC provides us with more durability and minimizes maintenance.~ Yves E. Pollart Executive Vice President, Operations Compass Natural Gas
~ Yves E. Pollart Executive Vice President, Operations Compass Natural Gas
Starting with an empty 6.4 acre tract of land in Montourville, Compass knew that it had the opportunity to build a terminal that would last for many years. Careful consideration of cost, timeline, economic factors and quality led Compass to choose Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) for Quaker Terminal’s exposed surface.
RCC contributed to a fast-moving construction timeline, getting trucks to customers faster. The 8-inch thick 29,000 square feet exposed surface was completed in less than a week and drivable in only 24 hours following completion.
RCC provided Compass with a solution that allows its business to function with virtually no disruption. Compass knows that RCC will perform with high durability under the weight of its trucks. Compared to alternative surfaces, RCC will require minimal maintenance, helping Compass provide its customers with uninterrupted service for years to come.
As a Pennsylvania company, Compass places a high importance on supporting the commonwealth’s economy. Each step of the RCC construction process began and ended in the state. The contractor was a Pennsylvania company and used RCC that was sourced from within the state.
Compass plans to use RCC for future terminals as it continues to expand its virtual pipeline service across the state.
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.