Hard Subject: NMSU’s annual concrete school set for Jan. 9-10

The College of Engineering at New Mexico State University, in partnership with the New Mexico Ready Mix Concrete and Aggregates Association, will host concrete training for the construction industry, Jan. 9-10. The 62nd Annual Samuel P. Maggard Quality Concrete School is designed for concrete professionals, contractors, professional engineers, and students. 

Named for the late, long-time professor of civil engineering, Sam “Doc” Maggard, who established the annual training, Quality Concrete School teaches the latest technologies for concrete applications. The 2026 program addresses a range of competencies from basic properties of concrete, sampling, and testing to special topics such as natural gas trucks, residential concrete, and the Titan’s Stadium construction project.

Learn more and register to attend at https://engrnm.nmsu.edu/professional-development/conferences/quality-concrete.html or call 575-646-7852. Cost is $130 if registered by Jan. 2. After that date, registration is $140. The program includes lunch on Jan. 9 and a light breakfast each day. Training will be held at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave., Las Cruces.