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👀 Calling all sweet setup reveals!

Are you a multi-monitor type of person? Desk decked out? Show us what you got.

👏 🎂 👏 🎂 A huge congratulations to our friends at Ace Ready Mix for rethinking the boundaries of dispatching! Shifting from their COMMANDseries system over to Dispatch in Command Cloud, Team Ace is launching the 2026 season with real-time insights and control across every order. In a world where reputation is everything, we salute the commitment to providing the best possible customer experiences.

Can you tell we put it in gear at last weekend's Alabama Concrete Industries Association Ready Mix Driver Rodeo?! From around the state of Alabama, ready mix drivers came together to put on a show while putting their skills to the test. Thanks for letting us share the moment!

Reliving the hype from last weekend at Georgia Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s 2026 Driver Skills Championship with some awesome photos! To the drivers who demonstrated the same sharp maneuvering they bring to the field, thanks for letting us witness your craft up close. 🏅

🔸 Overall Results
1st – Paul Pruitt, Quikrete Ready Mix
2nd – Hunter Clore, Ernst Concrete
3rd – Logan Elliott, Wayne Davis Concrete
4th – Clyde Trent, Thomas Concrete
5th – Josh Sanders, Wayne Davis Concrete

🔸Best Written Exam
John Seabolt, Wayne Davis Concrete Co.

🔸Basketball Challenge
1st- Logan Elliott, Wayne Davis Concrete
2nd– Josh Sanders, Wayne Davis Concrete
3rd – Clyde Trent, Thomas Concrete

There’s always more to the story than what’s on the outside. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an important reminder that 1 in 5 construction workers struggle with anxiety, depression, or other mental illness. It’s important to check in! In this people-first industry, we are not alone.

Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Elevate Best of the Year Awards, and it’s time to recognize the people driving our industry forward: https://hello.commandalkon.com/l/933353/2026-05-05/66x4cx

From dispatchers and plant operators to drivers, IT specialists, and innovators in AI and cloud technology, these awards celebrate the individuals making a real impact across the ready mix, aggregate, asphalt, and concrete supply chain.

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to deliver operational excellence, innovation, or leadership? Now’s your chance to spotlight their contributions.

🗓️ Submit nominations by September 9

Help us honor the professionals shaping the future of the heavy building materials industry.

What's it like to run a ready mix concrete operation in North Pole, Alaska? Just ask HC Redi-Mix, who's officially live with Dispatch in Command Cloud. Connected to real-time information across every order, HC continues to deliver on its commitment to quality customer service. Congrats, team — we can't wait to see what lies ahead!

Example No. 23,409 of the aggregates industry proving it’s a people-first community!

Dedicated to lifting an emerging generation with connections and resources, the Young Leaders Annual Meeting is among the year’s most impactful events. We asked our very own Dan Harris and Billy Ripple what it’s like to attend.

“The NSSGA YL Conference is the gold standard leadership conference of the year. Can’t wait for Hilton Head next year! As Clay Albright would say, recipient of the Mark S Walsh Award this year: Your net worth is your network.” — Dan & Billy