The Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association awarded Ozinga Ready Mix the 2024 Outstanding Concrete Project of the Year.
The Midwest-based concrete producer won the award for its Lineage Logistics project in Hobart.
The Lineage Logistics project took place in April 2024. It marked the company’s largest one-day slab pour ever, using 9,162 cubic yards of concrete. A typical truck load of concrete includes 10 cubic yards.
The concrete was for Lineage Logistics’ 130,000-square-foot cold storage building, which had a 24-inch-thick slab. Scruto Cement Construction led the project, in partnership with Victory Unlimited Construction and Yard1 Concrete Pumping and Conveying.
“This project was shipped from eight Ozinga plants between Indiana and Illinois, and Hobart police were involved to ensure traffic flow remained constant,” said Joe Sanders, Ozinga Indiana region executive vice president, in a press release.
Ozinga used its CarbonSense mix with a 20% cement replacement for the 12-hour pour. For large-scale commercial projects, CarbonSense reduces the embodied carbon emissions and contributes to net-zero goals.
Ozinga President Justin Ozinga said it was inspiring to see so many professionals perform their jobs with precision.
“Without a doubt, this was one of the highlights of my nearly 25-year career,” he said. “It’s not every day you get to really test your skills and capabilities, and this job gave us that opportunity.”
The award was announced during IRMCA’s Outstanding Concrete Projects Awards ceremony.
“Indiana concrete producers, their employees and numerous exceptional construction companies pour their hearts into building a better, stronger and more resilient Indiana,” Chad Montgomery, IRMCA executive director, said.
