Episodes
Episodes



Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Episode 7: Building a Plant-Specific Quality Control Manual
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Does your plant have a quality control manual specific to your processes and operations? It should.
Join us as our experts discuss building a quality control manual with Mitch Rainero of Permatile Concrete Products and Tony Zeind of Reinforced Earth Co.
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Monday Nov 07, 2022
Episode 6: The Right Time to Invest
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
When is the right time to make a big investment into equipment or other resources at your plant? Our hosts talk with NPCA Board Member Asher Kazmann of Locke Solutions and Bert Aytes of Oldcastle Infrastructure about how to know when it's time to upgrade and how to plan for those big spends.
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
Episode 5: Mix Design Efficiencies
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
How do you achieve mix design efficiency? Greg Roache of Gainey's Concrete Products and Paul Ramsburg of Sika Corp. join our hosts to discuss getting your mix design to maximum efficiency.
Music
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Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Episode 4: Carbon Capture and Sustainability
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
The resilience of precast concrete makes it the ideal construction material for projects that endure for generations. But how can precast manufacturers improve their processes to further reduce their carbon footprints? Sean Monkman of CarbonCure and Jeff Bradfield of Anchor Concrete Products join our hosts to discuss the technology and innovation behind the push for greater sustainability.
Music
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Monday Aug 01, 2022
Episode 3: How to Answer ’What is Precast?’
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
How do you answer when people outside the industry ask you about precast? Our experts give you some fuel for those discussions.
Music
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Friday Jul 01, 2022
Episode 2: Onboarding and Training Go Beyond Day 1
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Recruiting and retaining quality employees is a challenge in today's economic environment. Our experts discuss how implementing a comprehensive onboarding program can help your company meet those challenges.
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Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Episode 1: Precast Concrete vs Alternative Materials
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
What advantages does precast concrete have over alternative materials such as wood and steel? Our experts discuss what precasters should be sharing with specifiers and officials to show precast is the solid choice.
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Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Introducing NPCA’s Breaking the Mold Podcast
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
The National Precast Concrete Association is launching its first podcast! Meet our host and find out what to expect from each episode as we talk to experts, discuss the latest technologies and delve deep into the past, present and future of the precast concrete industry.
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Choose Precast
NPCA hosts experts, producers and specifiers from across North America to discuss the past, present and future of the precast concrete industry. Learn about new technology and techniques, hear from industry titans and discover invaluable insights about safety, sustainability and more.