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.
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Northumberland, PA
In 2016 the Shikellamy School District constructed a new middle school. Shikellamy Middle School combined the former Sunbury and C.W. Rice Middle Schools. 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.
The architects for the project, McKissick Associates hoped to design a building that was cost-efficient, durable and economically sustainable. They chose to use Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF’s) to meet their needs.
Mr. Doug Benick has worked for the school district for 29 years including the last six as the School District’s Director of Buildings and Grounds. He shared his thoughts about the construction process and how the school is “performing”.
While we only have one year’s worth of natural gas use to compare costs, we estimate that cost to be approximately $.15 per square foot in the new school versus $.49 per square foot for the older buildings. That is significant.~ Doug Benick, Director of Buildings and Grounds
~ Doug Benick, Director of Buildings and Grounds
“When McKissick Associates first brought the idea of using ICF’s to the School Board there were many who were not familiar with them. Carl Kanaskie (McKissick’s project manager) did a great job of explaining what they were, how they perform, and why they would provide the District with a good Return On Investment (ROI). We are pleased with the results that we have seen to date” stated Benick.
“The school is heated with two small condensate boilers. Frankly, there was concern (by District staff) that the units were undersized. It is the efficiency of the ICF walls that allow the system to be downsized. While we only have one year’s worth of natural gas use to compare costs, we estimate that cost to be approximately $.15 per square foot in the new school versus $.49 per square foot for the older buildings. That is significant” he continued.
Lastly, he stated that “Construction took place over two winters which was challenging. Because the forms are insulated, concrete can be placed in them during cold weather which enabled the project to keep moving.”
The District is conducting a feasibility study on the high school to determine future needs (repair versus new construction). Would the District like to incorporate ICF’s in upcoming projects? “They have performed well, and we would support using them again” concluded Benick.
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.