Plant & Concrete Certification

NCBVA certification is currently renewable every 5 years.

The schedule for certification is based on certification date and geographic location. All certifications will be conducted by a Concrete Specialist. Certification certificates are mailed twice a year.

Areas observed during a certification visit include maintenance and cleanliness, production, employee safety, and concrete load testing (performed by third-party testing facility). 

In order to be added to the certification schedule, plant must be an active member of the NCBVA (up to date with dues). 

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Cost of Certification

Plant certifications are $3000 per site*. For non-Doric plants, fees to be paid by site (not dealer). For Doric plants, fees are direct billed to Doric. With the exception of the $125 cylinder, prices for a plant revisit for additional concrete cylinder testing starts at $450 based on location, travel expenses, and availability of an inspector in the area.

*$3000 plus cylinder testing.

NCBVA Performance Standards and Plant Certification document featuring Doric, Eagle, Trigard, and Wilbert logos

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  • NCBVA certification visit with concrete specialist
  • Two men standing behind a large white textured stone block in a workshop, surrounded by construction materials and tools, with boxes and shelves in the background.
  • A man standing in a woodworking shop giving a thumbs up, with tools and wood on the workbench, and construction materials and equipment in the background.
  • Three men standing inside a garage with cars in the background. The man on the left is wearing a black t-shirt and cap, the man in the middle is wearing a gray shirt, and the man on the right is wearing a dark polo shirt. They are all smiling, and the man on the right is giving a thumbs-up. There are tools and equipment on the table in front of them.
  • A man stands in a workshop with a large machine in front of him. The workshop has shelves filled with various materials and supplies. The man is smiling and wearing a cap and a dark shirt. There is an open door in the background with vehicles outside.
  • Three women wearing hard hats and protective gear standing in a workshop filled with concrete molds, tools, and equipment.
  • Two men in a workshop, one with a beard and casual gray t-shirt giving a thumbs up, and another older man in work overalls standing near a ladder, with a forklift in the background. The workspace contains construction equipment and materials.
  • Two men standing on either side of large concrete block, using a hydraulic tool connected by a yellow hose, inside a workshop or warehouse with shelves filled with supplies and tools.
  • Three men standing inside a garage next to a large piece of equipment with a yellow hose, with trucks parked in the background.
  • Five men standing inside a workshop or factory. They are smiling and giving thumbs up. There is a large concrete block with equipment on it in the foreground, with a yellow coiled tube attached. The workshop has metal walls, a high ceiling with exposed pipes, and various tools and materials in the background.
  • Two men standing outdoors next to a large stone block and a metal testing device, both giving thumbs up and smiling.
  • Two men standing in an industrial warehouse surrounded by large stone blocks, metal shelving with boxes in the background, and a machine or tool in front of them. One man is smiling, wearing a navy hoodie and light gray pants. The other is wearing a blue shirt, glasses, and a cap.
  • Two workers standing in an industrial setting with concrete walls and floor. One worker is wearing a gray t-shirt and gray pants, and the other is wearing a brown hoodie and tan pants. There are tools and equipment on a large rectangular concrete block in front of them.

― Concrete Specialist ―

M E E T O U R

Patrick Lewandowski

Patrick has 31 years of industry experience and education in civil engineering construction materials, working directly in the cement, ready-mix, governmental specification, mining, tunneling, precast, and macro-synthetic fiber industries.

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Patrick Lewandowski, NCBVA Concrete Specialist

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Sample Certification Process

8:00 | Introduction to the Concrete Specialist & the NCBVA Certification Program
8:30 | Begin Review of Operations
9:30 | Perform Center Load Testing
10:30 | Test & inspect vault molds and all materials used for the concrete operations (including admixtures & mix design)
11:00 | Prepare compressive strength cylinders for testing
12:00 | Review findings. Make recommendations. Address any concerns.
12:30 | Depart.

― Production Observations ―

  • Concrete Mix Design

  • Mixing Water

  • Water/Cement Ration

  • Concrete Reinforcing

  • Aggregates (Storage & Handling

  • Admixtures

  • Air Entrainment

  • Accelerators/Retarders

  • Batching/Mixing

  • Materials Proportioning

  • Mixer

  • Placing of Concrete

  • Consolidation of Concrete

  • Severe Ambient Conditions

  • Concrete Finishing

  • Patching

  • Curing

  • Flexural Strength

  • Compressive Strength

  • Slump/Spread

  • Air Content

  • Organic Impurities

  • NCBVA certification visit with concrete specialist
  • Two men standing behind a large white textured stone block in a workshop, surrounded by construction materials and tools, with boxes and shelves in the background.
  • A man standing in a woodworking shop giving a thumbs up, with tools and wood on the workbench, and construction materials and equipment in the background.
  • Three men standing inside a garage with cars in the background. The man on the left is wearing a black t-shirt and cap, the man in the middle is wearing a gray shirt, and the man on the right is wearing a dark polo shirt. They are all smiling, and the man on the right is giving a thumbs-up. There are tools and equipment on the table in front of them.
  • A man stands in a workshop with a large machine in front of him. The workshop has shelves filled with various materials and supplies. The man is smiling and wearing a cap and a dark shirt. There is an open door in the background with vehicles outside.
  • Three women wearing hard hats and protective gear standing in a workshop filled with concrete molds, tools, and equipment.
  • Two men in a workshop, one with a beard and casual gray t-shirt giving a thumbs up, and another older man in work overalls standing near a ladder, with a forklift in the background. The workspace contains construction equipment and materials.
  • Two men standing on either side of large concrete block, using a hydraulic tool connected by a yellow hose, inside a workshop or warehouse with shelves filled with supplies and tools.
  • Three men standing inside a garage next to a large piece of equipment with a yellow hose, with trucks parked in the background.
  • Five men standing inside a workshop or factory. They are smiling and giving thumbs up. There is a large concrete block with equipment on it in the foreground, with a yellow coiled tube attached. The workshop has metal walls, a high ceiling with exposed pipes, and various tools and materials in the background.
  • Two men standing outdoors next to a large stone block and a metal testing device, both giving thumbs up and smiling.
  • Two men standing in an industrial warehouse surrounded by large stone blocks, metal shelving with boxes in the background, and a machine or tool in front of them. One man is smiling, wearing a navy hoodie and light gray pants. The other is wearing a blue shirt, glasses, and a cap.
  • Two workers standing in an industrial setting with concrete walls and floor. One worker is wearing a gray t-shirt and gray pants, and the other is wearing a brown hoodie and tan pants. There are tools and equipment on a large rectangular concrete block in front of them.
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Certification Cancellation Policy

2+ WEEKS FROM VISIT

No penalty

2 WEEKS PRIOR

$350 Penalty

DAY BEFORE VISIT

$500 Penalty

DAY OF VISIT

$600 Penalty + Rescheduling Fee