CMAC Statewide Study Dec 2004  CMAC Economic Impact Fact Sheet  Downloadable version available here. For a customized, printed version, contact Phillips Design for quantities, pricing, and delivery times at 916 329-7333.

CalCIMA Requests Talks for Initial Annual Conference
The newly created California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) will hold its first ever annual conference March 21 - 23, 2007 at the Napa Valley Marriott. CalCIMA will be a statewide association representing the aggregate, mining, ready mixed concrete, and precast concrete industries. CalCIMA is looking for talks addressing business, environmental, technical, safety, and product information. Talks are requested from industry, government, suppliers, and consultants.  Talks should be submitted by Nov. 3, 2006. Click here to download PDF.

Caltrans Urges Permitting of Aggregates.
California is embarking on an ambitious effort to improve its infrastructure. Increasingly, the state is concerned about the availability of aggregates and other crucial building materials. The Director of Caltrans encourages the development of new aggregate sources in a recent letter to local transportation planners.

CMAC to Join CalCIMA.
The CMAC Board of Directors votes to join the California Construction & Industrial Materials Association, a proposed new statewide association for the aggregate and industrial mineral industries in California. CalCIMA would incorporate the current associations for CMAC, Southern California Rock Products, Southern California Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and the California Mining Association

Industry Contributes $12.5 billion to Santa Clara County.
Santa Clara County’s construction and aggregate industries contribute $12.5 billion annually to the area’s economy, according to a study by CMAC’s South Bay Chapter. An Economic Analysis of the Construction and Aggregate Industries in Santa Clara County also found that these industries generate nearly 95,000 jobs, $5.4 billion in labor income, and produce a 2.2 multiplier effect – one of the highest of any industry..