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.
A free continuing education course for the design and specifying communities. Four courses, ranging from 30–60 minutes, that focus on the cement, aggregates, and concrete industries. Get your certification of completion today!
The Ambassadors of the Industry Hall of Fame has recognized over 100 individuals for their years of service to the industry or their individual company, their involvement in their community, exceptional service to the industry, impeccable safety records and more.
These awards honor those projects that show superiority and distinction in the areas of commercial, residential, decorative projects and/or other projects based on a list of criteria established by a panel of industry experts; as well as, companies or people of note in Pennsylvania's ready mixed concrete industry.
Other honorees that have been highlighted are the Pennsylvania Mixer Driver Rodeo champion, companies who have received national awards, our volunteers, new member companies, and more.
It is our pleasure to introduce the following honorees to you. We take great satisfaction in the accomplishments of the individuals and companies in our industry and feel they deserve to be recognized publicly for all that they do, for taking pride in their jobs and the quality of their work and for going above and beyond - whether at work, in the community or with their families at home. The 2024 winners and honors, are noted below. Visit PACA's press release section to read more.
As of 2024, over 100 individuals have been inducted into PACA's Ambassadors of the Industry Hall of Fame.
We have an long list of winners of our prestigious Excellence in Concrete Recognition awards, dating back to 2006.
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.