people to get done and (they need to) re-
ally communicate that.”
Concrete Ontario represents almost the
entire industry with a membership that
ranges from large vertically integrated
companies like Lafarge right down to the
many small independent businesses oper-
ating throughout the province. Due to the
nature of concrete — it has to be delivered
to the construction site within two hours
of being mixed — their membership is
“geographically dispersed” among nearly
300 plants in Ontario.That puts Conway on
the road on a regular basis as he strives to
meet as many of the association’s mem-
bers in person as possible. From Thunder
Bay to Kingston to Wallaceburg, Conway
is seeing firsthand how Ontario’s concrete
plants are faring from region to region.
COMPANIES ATTAIN
ECO CERTIFICATION
What makes Concrete Ontario’s members
stand out among other industry associa-
tions is their compliance with the RMCAO
Facility Certification, which includes an
“eco” component addressing Ministry of
Environment requirements. Two-thirds of
the membership went beyond the basic
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