Ditchmen • NUCA of Florida Ditchmen - September 2023(clone) | Page 10

RINKER SHOWCASE

Recently , NUCA of Florida worked with Rinker Materials to showcase a concrete pipe materials plant in Gretna , Florida . Rep . Gallop Franklin ( D-Tallahassee / Quincy ) and legislative aide to Rep . Jason Shoaf ( R-Live Oak ) Spencer Fairfield toured the plant and listened to NUCA of Florida Board Members Russell Tripp and Melitza Avila explain how the pipe is fabricated and tested . NUCA of Florida also awarded the representatives Advocacy funds to help develop future “ champions ” for our industry .
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