TACA Annual Award Contests



 
2024 BOB R. BEARD GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD
Stan Dacus, Heidelberg Materials


2024 SHERRY L. MOORE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Juanita Brown, Knife River
and 
Colin Keane, McCourt Equipment Inc.


2024 DR. RICHARD SZECSY EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
Claire Puckett
Texas State University - Concrete Industry Management

2024 TRUCK DRIVER OF THE YEAR
Rafael Diaz
Holcim - SOR, Inc

2024 PRODUCTION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Cedric Hafford
Field Representative
Few Ready Mix Concrete Company
 
2024 PUBLIC APPEARANCE CONTEST
2023-2024 Best Plant
Cement A Category
Martin Marietta
Celina Cement Terminal

Aggregate A Category
Holcim-SOR, Inc.
Rosser Sand and Gravel Plant

Ready Mix A Category
Cemex
Ellington Concrete Batch Plant

2024 SAFETY CONTEST
Plant Facility Maintenance Division
1A
Martin Marietta
San Antonio Maintenance Shop
San Antonio, TX
2A
Cemex
Houston RM Fixed Maintenance
Houston, TX
3A
Martin Marietta
Plant Maintenance
Dallas, TX

Aggregate Division
1A
Martin Marietta
Poteet Sand Plant
Poteet, TX
2A
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Chico Quarry
Bridgeport, TX
3A
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
Brownwood Quarry
Brownwood, TX
4A
Martin Marietta
Beckmann Quarry
San Antonio, TX
5A
Martin Marietta
North Bridgeport Quarry
Bridgeport, TX

Concrete Pump Division
1A
BURNCO Texas, LLC
Pump Division
Celina, TX		 Vehicle Shop Maintenance Division
2A
Cemex
San Antonio/RGV Shop
San Antonio, TX
3A
Cemex
Houston Truck Shop
Houston, TX

Aggregate Transport Tanker Division
1A
Martin Marietta
Sweepers
Dallas, TX
2A
BURNCO Texas, LLC
Haul Trucks North
Anna, TX

Ready Mix Division
1A
Holcim SOR Inc.
Holcim SOR Inc., Melissa
Melissa, TX
2A
Holcim SOR Inc.
Holcim SOR Inc., Mansfield
Mansfield, TX
3A
Martin Marietta
Markum RM
Fort Worth, TX
4A
Centex Materials LLC
South Plant
Austin, TX








 

2024 LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE COMPETITION
Our concrete competition is a concrete competition sponsored by the Specification Committee of TACA. The purpose is to highlight a participant’s ability to produce a lightweight specific strength concrete.
 
Academic Division Champion
Concrete Industry Management Team
Texas State University
 
Professional Division Champion
Juan Lopez, Martin Marietta