Susan Rist

Our mission is to promote the advantages of concrete in commercial, residential and highway construction through professional and ethical conduct while representing Concrete Promotion Council of the Ozarks to local owners, designers and code officials.

Who is eligible for membership, and how many members do you have?

Concrete Promotion Council of the Ozarks has 51 member companies and is open to producers, contractors, craftsmen, suppliers of materials, architects, engineers and any other companies with an interest in promoting the use of concrete.

What are some of the key issues facing the southwest Missouri concrete industry?

Concrete is the building product most widely used throughout the world. It is one of the most economical and readily available construction materials on the market today.

Concrete construction goes hand in hand with the concepts of environmental protection.

The concrete industry is continually evolving with innovative products and techniques.

How does the council help members deal with those issues?

The diverse membership of the Concrete Promotion Council of the Ozarks provides an alliance of concrete professionals interested in promoting concrete and provides a forum through which they can coordinate efforts to find solutions for problems common to the concrete industry.

Members strive to expand knowledge and understanding about concrete to design professionals, general contractors, owners and craftsmen.

How has increased attention to environmental factors affected the concrete industry?

Concrete always has been environmentally friendly. Concrete construction plays a key role in the growing emphasis on “building green.”

When evaluating the environmental aspects of building materials, concrete’s sheer pervasiveness makes it easy to overlook. It’s with us everywhere – from homes to buildings to highways.

But using concrete as a construction material actually helps protect our natural resources and offers consumers benefits that aren’t available with other building products.

In an era of increased attention to the environmental impact of construction and sustainable development, concrete has much to offer.

Concrete is energy-efficient, easily recyclable and durable.

What steps are your members taking to address environmental concerns in their work?

Concrete Promotion Council of the Ozarks has continued to focus on promoting the use of concrete as an environmentally sound construction material by educating the design community, specifiers and end users.

The Concrete Promotion Council of the Ozarks maintains a priority of informing the membership of new and innovative concrete technology, practices and products to address ever increasing environmental issues.