TACA Annual Award Contests

Highlight your special employee, facility, college student, or concrete project with one of TACA's Annual Award Contests!

2023 INNOVATIVE CONCRETE COMPETITION

Our concrete competition has been revised to highlight recycled materials. Showcase your company's innovative technologies, mix design, and competitive spirit in this contest. This competition is sponsored by the Specification Committee of TACA.  The purpose is to highlight a participant’s ability to produce a very specific strength with a high volume of recycled materials in the concrete.
Professional Division Champion
Martin Marietta-Juan Lopez

Academic Division Champion
Texas State University-CIM Students



NEW! 2023 SHERRY L. MOORE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL AWARD

TACA will recognize a member employee that has contributed to their respective company over a career of service in the administrative, sales, marketing, or support side of the industry.  These are members of the industry that through their dedication, service, and tenure have made an impact on their company and our industry through that lifetime service of their career.
This award recipient will be announced at the Past Chair’s Banquet.


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2023 DR. RICHARD SZECSY EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
TACA will award $2,500 to a student enrolled in a Texas college/university who submits an essay detailing how the aggregates, concrete, or the cement industry has had a positive impact on their family, life, or community in which they live.

Scholarship Recipient
Jesus Garcia, a Student at Schreiner University

Employee of Alamo Concrete
 
2023 SAFETY CONTEST
Safety is one of TACA's Core Values: TACA is committed to individual empowerment and corporate engagement to create a work environment where everyone returns home safely every day.  Therefore, this contest recognizes members' exemplary safety records. Congratulations to the below companies and team for your accomplishments in safety and your TACA Safety Awards!  This contest is sponsored by the Safety/ Transportation Committee of TACA.
Category 1A Winner
Holcim Melissa DFW Metroplex

 
Category 2A Winner
Holcim (US) Inc. Dallas DFW Metroplex

 
Category 3A Winner
Vulcan Construction Materials Leander Volumetric Leander, TX

 
Category 4A Winner
BURNCO Texas, LLC Ready Mix South Fort Worth, TX

 
Category 1A Winner
Martin Marietta Poteet Sand Plant, Poteet, TX

 
Category 2A Winner
Vulcan Construction Materials Chico Quarry, Bridgeport, TX

 
Category 3A Winner
Vulcan Construction Materials Brownwood Quarry, Brownwood, TX

 
Category 4A Winner
Martin Marietta Beckmann Quarry, San Antonio, TX

 
Category 5A Winner
Martin Marietta North Bridgeport Quarry, Bridgeport, TX

 
Category 1A Winner
BURNCO Texas, LLC North Tanker Division Anna, TX

 
Category 3A Winner
BURNCO Texas, LLC Aggregate Haul Truck Division Anna, TX

 
Category 1A Winner
Cemex Shertz Shop, Shertz, TX

 
Category 2A Winner
Martin Marietta Beckmann Truck Shop, San Antonio, TX

 
Category 3A Winner
Knife River Corporation South Waco Shop, Waco, TX

 
Category 4A Winner
Cemex Houston Truck Shop, Houston, TX

 
Category 1A Winner
Martin Marietta Austin Plant Maintenance, Austin, TX

Category 2A Winner
Cemex Houston RM Fixed Maintenance, Houston, TX

 
Category 4A Winner
Keeley Construction Balcones Quarry Primary Crusher Project, New Braunfels, TX

 
Category 1A Winner
BURNCO Texas, LLC Pump Division, Celina, TX

 
2023 PUBLIC APPEARANCE CONTEST
This award recognizes a company's outstanding achievements in improving the public image of our industry.  Winners of this award demonstrate a commitment to plant appearance and protecting the environment.
 
Public Appearance Winners
Best Plant Ready Mix A Category
Martin Marietta-Mineola Plant


Best Plant Aggregate A Category
CEMEX Construction Material South, LLC
-Balcones Quarry


2023 TRUCK DRIVER AND PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS
These two awards acknowledge the significant contribution of truck drivers and production employees as key members of the production and delivery team. Employees are recognized for their career achievement, safety record, professionalism, competence, and customer service skills.

Truck Driver of the Year
Vicente Cervantes
Ready Mix Delivery Driver
Allied Concrete/Alleyton Resource 


Production Employee of the Year
Brian Wells
Jobsite Coordinator
Alleyton Resource