The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program is a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management. Recently, the CIM program announced 2022 CIM auction Iitems available and up for bids during World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
“We are very appreciative of the continued support from the concrete industry,” said Ben Robuck, CIM Auction Committee Chairman. “Their support speaks volumes to the importance these companies place on the CIM program. These items will help ensure a successful CIM Auction at the 2022 World of Concrete.”
The auction’s featured items include:
- A truck-mounted concrete pump donated by Alliance Concrete Pumps, NORCAL Kenworth and Kenworth Truck Company.
- A 2022 Mack Trucks Granite model equipped with a McNeilus FLEX Controls standard mixer.
- Load and Go Ready Mix Truck Wash System donated by Shumaker Industries.
- A Somero S-485 Laser Screed machine donated by Somero Enterprises, Inc.
- An extreme duty 10.5-yard high performance mixer donated by Con-Tech Manufacturing, Inc. (Item includes mixer only. Truck chassis not included.)
The total list of all items (as of Jan. 10) available during Wednesday’s auction include:
Ready Mixed Concrete-Focused Items
- Alamo Cement – Three loads of either Portland Type IL or Type I/II
- Arcosa Lightweight – Lightweight aggregate
- Argos Cement – Five loads of either Type I Bulk Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- Astec – $25,000 parts credit
- Beck Industrial, Inc. – $10,000 voucher
- CalPortland – Five loads of either Portland Cement or Advancement HS Portland Limestone-blended Cement
- Capitol Aggregates, Inc. – Four loads cement
- CEMEX – 10 loads of either Type I/II Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- Central Plains Cement Company – Three loads (approximately 75 short tons) of either Portland Cement Type I-II or Portland Limestone Cement (PLC)
- CHRYSO Inc. – CHRYSO Chemical Admixtures
- Command Alkon Inc. – COMMANDbatch System
- Continental Cement – Five loads (approximately 75 short tons) of cement
- CRH – Ash Grove- CRH Cement- Five loads of either Type I/II cement or Portland Limestone
- Digital Fleet – Service & Water Control Valve System
- Eagle Materials – Fairborn Cement Company – Three loads of either Type I or Portland Limestone cement
- Eagle Materials – Louisville Kosmos Cement Company – Three loads of either Type I or Portland Limestone Cement
- Fiberforce by ABC Polymer/Concrete Fibers – Four pallets of FiberForce Microfiber
- FORTA Corporation – FORTA-FERRO Macro Synthetic Fiber Reinforcement for concrete
- GCC – Five loads of either type 1/2 cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- GCP Applied Technologies – $30,000 admixture package
- Giant Cement – Two loads of either Type I/II Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
Even more items
- Granite Construction Company – Construction grade aggregates
- Illinois Cement Company – Three loads Portland Limestone Cement
- Innovative Concrete Solutions & Systems – One Chute Wash Recovery System
- Knox Companies – $5,000 worth of either Silo work or bag house work
- Holcim – 15 loads of either Type I/II Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- Lehigh Hanson, Inc. – 12 truckloads of EcoCemPLC cement
- Martin Marietta – Five loads of cement
- Masters Builders Solutions Admixtures US, LLC – Chemical Admixtures for Concrete
- Mitsubishi Cement Corporation – Five loads of either Type II/V Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- The Monarch Cement Company – Three loads of either Type I/II Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- Mountain Cement Company – Two loads of either Type I/II Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- National Cement Company-CA – Three truckloads of either II-V Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- Nevada Cement Company – Two loads of Nevada Cement
- Owens Corning – One pallet Anti-Crak HP12 Concrete Fiber
- Ozinga Cement – 125 tons of Class C Fly Ash
- The Quikrete Companies – Two truckloads of 80 lb. Quikrete Concrete – 1,176 bags
- Roanoke Cement Company, LLC/a Titan America Business – Five loads Type IL Bulk Portland Cement
- Rogers Group, Inc. – Two loads of limestone aggregate
- Salt River Materials Group – 81 tons Class F Fly Ash
- SEFA – Two loads Class F Fly Ash
- Sika Corporation – $20,000 Admixture Package
- Stalite Lightweight Aggregate – Two loads lightweight aggregate (23-25 tons each)
- Stephens Mfg – Either Two SOS-1020 Vents or a $10,000 credit towards future equipment or parts
- St. Mary’s Cement Inc. (US) a Division of Votorantim Cement North America – 5 loads of either Type I Bulk Portland Cement or Portland Limestone Cement
- Teichert Materials – 15 loads (26 1/2 T) of either concrete 1×4 or sand
- Terex Advance Mixer – $10,000 parts credit
- Texas Fly Ash – Two loads of Fly Ash
- Vince Hagan Co – VH-245JP Silo Top Dust Collector
2022 CIM Auction Items – Contractor-Focused Items
- Allen Engineering Corp. – MAGIC SCREED // E-Screed with a 12’ Blade
- American Concrete Institute – 10 copies of ACI/ ASCC Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
- American Society of Concrete Contractors – Concrete Executive Leadership Forum Registration
- Calculated Industries – Six Model 4225 ConcreteCal Pro (items sold separately)
- COMMAND Center – COMMAND Center Wireless Starter Kit
- D.P Dorfmueller Co. Inc.- Print Reading for Concrete videos with textbook
- Euclid Chemical Company (The) – Concrete Sealer and Training Package
- Hilti – 12V Cordless Kit
- Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas – One month rental of a Hyundai Wheel Loader
- Makita U.S.A. – Makita XPH07TB 18V LXT Brushless 1/2” Hammer Driver-Drill Kit
- MESA Systems Co. – HD2 Kit Portable aggregate moisture meter
- MEVA Formwork Systems Inc. – Formwork rental
- Multiquip Inc. – Two MQ Whiteman Walk Behind Trowels
- Oldcastle APG – Five pallets each of Pro Mix Accelerated Concrete Mix, Pro Mix All Purpose Cement, and Pro Mix Concrete Repair by Sakrete
- Ritz Safety – $5,000 Silver Donation from 2022 Full Line Catalog
- Stanley Black & Decker (DeWALT) – Two sets – DEWALT outdoor kit
- Sunbelt Rentals – Three $500 gift certificates
- Tools & Accessories Corp. – Bosch PB360C PowerBox Jobsite Radio
- Volvo Construction Equipment – Up to $20,000 in rental credits
- Wegman Metal Products, Inc. – 6-inch x 18-inch Steel Reinforced Poly Blades
Other Industry Segment Items
- Putzmeister America – $20,000 Putzmeister spare parts
2022 CIM Auction Items – Travel & Experience Items
- Allen-Villere Partners – New Orleans Stay & Quail Hunt for four people
- Allied Concrete Co., an Eagle Corporation Company – Golf at Spring Creek Golf Club in Central Virginia
- American Highway – Round of golf for three at the Medalist Golf Club
- Burnco USA – Dallas Golf Weekend at the Four Seasons Hotel, also includes airfare
- California State University CIM Patrons – Escape to Beautiful Monterey Bay and also an Explore San Francisco Package for four
- Conco Companies (The) – Napa Valley Weekend
- Cypress Private Wealth – Weekend in Palm Springs, Calif.
- Miles Sand & Gravel – Sailgating at its finest
- Dunn Investment Company – Quail Hunting at Circle M Plantation in Mississippi
- MTSU CIM Patrons – Houseboat rental and also Music City Grand Prix & Grand Ole Opry Weekend in Nashville
- Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute – $1,500 in Hilton gift cards.
- Summit One Source – 2-day guided tour of Kentucky Bourbon Trail for four
- U.S. Concrete West Region – San Francisco travel package for two
- Vulcan Materials Company – Two rounds of golf for four at TPC Sawgrass. Also includes lodging.
- Webcor Concrete – Sailing San Francisco Bay
- Wirtgen Amercian, Inc. – Nashville Trip
- World of Concrete – $500 Marriott Gift Cards
- Bradford Renaissance Portraits Corporation – Portrait by Bradford
- Texas State CIM Patrons – Driftwood Texas Wine Country vacation
- Housby – $1,500 Gift Certificate to Golf Galaxy
- J. Lohr Vineyards & Wine – Day in the Vineyards (Paso Robles, Calif.)
- Southwest Airlines – $200 Southwest gift cards
2022 CIM Auction Items – Tickets & Sporting Events
- Advanced Lubrication Specialties – Philadelphia sports package
- American Concrete Institute – Two tickets to the Excellence in Concrete Awards
- Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. – Kentucky Derby package for two
- Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. – 2023 Rose Bowl Parade and also tickets to the Rose Bowl Game
- Cemstone – Four tickets to Minnesota Viking game
- CIM North Central Region Patron’s Group – Minnesota Twins game – four tickets
- Graycor – Four Atlanta Braves Tickets
- Irving Materials, Inc. – Four Indianapolis Colts tickets, four Nashville Predators tickets and also four Tennessee Titans tickets
- Jennifer LeFevre – Three tickets to a Washington Nationals Home game
- Martin Marietta Materials – Dallas Cowboys Suite ticket. Travel is also included.
- Nebraska Concrete & Aggregates Association – Bedrock Downs Rock Race
- Portland Cement Association – Two tickets for 2022 MLB, NFL, NBA or NHL – any team, any regular season game
- Ready Mix USA – University of Alabama Football tickets
- Rogers Group, Inc. – Four Tickets to Nashville Predators
- Summit One Source – Ohio State Buckeyes Football Weekend during the 2022 Season
- United Rentals, Inc. – Two tickets – PGA Event in 2022-2023 PGA Season. A $500 travel stipend is also included
- U.S. Concrete – Texas Rangers and also DFW Experience
2022 CIM Auction Items – Gift cards and takeaways
- ACE Specialties – Exclusive Trump Autograph Memorabilia Collection
- Advancing Organizational Excellence (AOE) – Both a website content and social media audit
- Allison Transportation – Swag package
- Bobcat Company – Three Bobcat Vehicle Model Sets
- Bridgestone – One set (four tires) of either Bridgestone Passenger or Lt Truck Tires (*No Z rated tires included)
- Bridgestone Americas, Inc. – Taylor Made golf club set. Also includes bag.
- CLC Lodging – Movie night gift basket
- ConcreteCareers.com – Discounted placement service
- Concrete Supply Company – Outdoor Sportsman’s Package
- Connecticut Concrete Promotion Council – Four concrete bow ties (Items sold separately)
- Continental Tire – Certificate for a set of either Continental Passenger or Light Truck Tires
- Erie Strayer Company – Acer Aspire 15.6-inch Notebook – HD
- Frank Kozeliski Consulting Engineer – Set of four concrete shot glasses, two concrete gavels, one set of four “I Love Concrete” coasters, one set of four CIM coasters, and also concrete business cards (set of 25)
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company – Goodyear Commercial Steer Tires
- John Deere Construction & Forestry Division – John Deere X570 Lawn Tractor that also has a 54-inch mower deck
- Komatsu North America/ Roland Machinery Co. – Variety of top-brand shirts, hats, and golf balls also First Gear models
- Mobile Tranquility LLC – $100 Massage Therapy gift certificate
- National Precast Concrete Association Foundation – $250 Amazon gift card and also a $250 Visa gift card
- Northeast CIM Patrons – 75-inch Samsung QLED 8k Smart TV
- Peterbilt Motors Company – $20,000 PACCAR parts card
- Sandler Training – (2) either 1-day sales, sales management or leadership training for up to 25 people
- Sika Corporation – Two Apple Watches
- Silvi Group Companies, Inc.- Wine from Larry Silvi’s personal wine cellar
- Valvoline, Inc. – Credit towards $5,000 of HD Valvoline Zerex or Heavy-Duty Lubes
- Volvo Financial Services – Smart Commercial $1,500 parts pre-loaded card
- World of Concrete – Traeger Ironwood 650 Pellet Grill
2022 CIM Auction Items – Cash Donations
- Baldwin Filters – $1,000 cash donation
- CAT – $5,000 cash donation
- Cummins – $1,000 cash donation
- Forterra – $5,000 cash donation
- Herc Rentals – $500 cash donation
- Kent Companies – $500 cash donation
- Raffin Construction Co. – $250 cash donation
- Ruttura & Sons Construction – $5,000 cash donation
- Sioux Corporation – $500 cash donation
- Structural Group – $5,000 cash donation
- United Rentals N.A Inc. – $500 cash donation
- W.R Meadows, Inc. – $4,000 cash donation
The annual auction will be held Wednesday, Jan.19, 2022 in the West Hall Room W106 of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the World of Concrete. For a full list of items, and further details, please visit www.concretedegree.com/auction.
About CIM
Receiving tremendous support from the concrete industry, the CIM program was the first of its kind in United States – a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management. The need for such a program was recognized through the RMC 2000 movement in 1994 and was then put into action by the Tennessee concrete industry. The end-result was a partnership between both the concrete industry and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to develop the CIM program, implementing it with its first two students in 1996, and producing its first graduates in 2000.
Since its humble beginning, the CIM program has expanded. Now, in addition to MTSU, it is available at California State University, Chico, Texas State University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and beginning fall of 2021, South Dakota State University. Today, there are more than 475 students pursuing degrees in Concrete Industry Management. Additionally, hundreds of CIM graduates are now working in the concrete industry.
The goal of CIM
The goal of the program is to produce broadly educated, articulate graduates that are also grounded in basic construction management. The program aims to create students who are knowledgeable of concrete technology and techniques and are able to manage people and systems as well as promote products or services related to the concrete industry. It entails a broad range of courses, from English and history to science and also mathematics. A series of required business courses such as finance, marketing, management and business law are also taken throughout the length of the program.
The concrete-specific courses teach the fundamentals of both concrete and its properties. It also teaches testing, concrete construction and more. All of these courses provide much more than what is simply in the text. They emphasize problem-solving, quality assurance and also customer satisfaction. They utilize both practical case studies and an internship. This ensures the student also obtains real-world experience essential to starting a successful career. Additional opportunities include both on-campus socials and other events providing industry networking and professional development.
The CIM program also continues to provide future leaders for the concrete industry. To learn more about the program, you can also visit www.concretedegree.com.
