We’ve addressed many common questions and concerns in our Frequently Asked Questions, but if you are looking for additional information on the ready-mix concrete industry, these sites can be useful resources:

Asphalt Paving resources

BC Roadbuilders: Industry association for civil road construction contractors in BC.
http://www.roadbuilders.bc.ca/

Canadian Technical Asphalt Association : National association for asphalt paving, with a focus on technology and information transfer
https://www.ctaa.ca/

Asphalt Institute: United States industry association
http://www.asphaltinstitute.org/

Canadian Council of Independent Labs:
http://www.ccil.com/

National Asphalt Pavement Association:
http://www.asphaltpavement.org/

Warm Mix Asphalt.com:
http://www.warmmixasphalt.com/

Canadian Green Building Council:
http://www.cagbc.org/

Transportation Association of Canada:
http://tac-atc.ca/en

UBCM:
http://www.ubcm.ca/

ColasCanada Inc: Our parent company site, where you will find many other association links on federal level
http://www.colascanada.ca/industry-associations

Cement and Concrete resources

Portland Cement Association: This industry association website, based in the U.S., has a wealth of information about cement and the concrete industry, including technology, economic estimates, sustainability, and other topics.
http://www.cement.org/index.asp

Canadian Cement Association: The Canadian industry association site is excellent for economic and technical information relating to cement and concrete production in Canada.
http://www.cement.ca/

American Concrete Institute (ACI): An industry association dedicated to furthering training and knowledge, it’s a good source for technical and operational information.
http://www.concrete.org/general/home.asp

BC Ready-Mixed Concrete Association: Locally relevant information can be found on the BCRMCA site.
http://www.bcrmca.bc.ca/

Alberta Ready-Mixed Concrete Association: The Alberta industry association site has good project preparation information for the homeowner.
http://www.armca.ca/

Canadian Ready Mixed Concrete Association: The national industry association site.
http://www.crmca.ca/CRMCAEng.html

Wikipedia: While it is not a controlled content reference site like the industry association offerings, this public information source has excellent explanations and descriptions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete

National and International Standards Organizations: Concrete and its component materials are produced and tested according to various standards issued by CSA, ASTM, ACI, CCIL, and other organizations.

http://www.astm.org/
http://www.csa.ca/cm/ca/en/home
http://www.ccil.com/
http://www.concrete.org/general/home.asp

BC Construction Safety Alliance: This industry association is dedicated to improving workplace safety through education and raising awareness.
https://www.bccsa.ca/

Canadian Homebuilders’ Association of British Columbia: An association representing the residential construction industry in B.C.
http://www.chbabc.org/

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation: A government-owned organization that can provide information on everything from housing finance options to building standards.
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/

Insulating Concrete Form Association: An industry association for the ICF industry, offering good technical information on the advantages of using ICF in residential construction.
http://www.forms.org/

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Quality

We will never compromise on product quality, which is why we can meet the strictest of requirements with zero loads rejected. Using the best materials, with well-maintained equipment and highly-trained employees, we always work to exceed your expectations.

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