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.
April 23-24, 2025 in State College, PA (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 30-60 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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Join us for a six-part deep dive into cement-stabilized subgrade soils, following the PCA Guide. Whether you're a contractor, engineer, or infrastructure enthusiast, this series will give you the knowledge to build stronger, longer-lasting pavements and foundations.
Consider using ICF's for your next concrete building project. With insulated concrete forms (ICFs), you get strength, flexibility and cost-efficiency all in one method. Once you use it, you’ll see why so many builders adopt the technique – and never look back.
Working with concrete doesn’t get any easier than this. With insulated concrete forms (ICFs), you get strength, flexibility and cost-efficiency all in one method. Once you use it, you’ll see why so many builders adopt the technique – and never look back.
If you’re not building with concrete, you’re playing with fire. There’s no substitute for building with strength, and in the case of homes for families, the potential for disaster with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) is simply too great at this time.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed 10,000 buildings and claimed 600 lives. This disaster led to the establishment of new building codes for the city and changed architectural thinking. Non-combustible materials replaced wood construction. Concrete works for Chicago, why shouldn't it work for you?
Dr. Jeremy Gregory, MIT research scientist and executive director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, discusses how the versatility of concrete results in a range of performance benefits.
Dr. Jeremy Gregory, MIT research scientist and executive director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, shares his views on what makes concrete a strong investment.“There’s a lot of opportunities to educate architects and builders about [how] you can efficiently use concrete to lower lifecycle costs.”Dr. Jeremy Gregory, Executive Director, Concrete Sustainability Hub
Dr. Jeremy Gregory, MIT research scientist and executive director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, shares his views on what makes concrete durable and sustainable.“Because of the strength and durability properties that you get with concrete, you’re able to have a resilient structure.”Dr. Jeremy Gregory, Executive Director, Concrete Sustainability Hub
Placement of Roller Compacted Concrete on Sycamore Street, Nazareth PA.
Placement of 16" and 8" thick Roller Compacted Concrete at a Norfolk Southern Railroad facility located in Harrisburg PA.
This video shows ASTM C1701 being administered on a pervious concrete slab. The infiltration rate was approximately 988 inches per hour.
This video demonstrates one possible cleaning method for maintaining pervious concrete pavements. Check out our website at www.specifyconcrete.org for information on pervious concrete as well as other concrete construction related technologies.
This program provides free continuing education to the design and specifying communities. There are currently four courses available, ranging from 30-60 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