Your Membership = Your Partner During The Tough Times
Continuing to feel the effects of this deepening recession? Your Association is working to bring you increased value to your membership dollars while providing ways to diversify your company and build your corporate image. One way the CFA can help you in this 2009 fi scal cycle, is a two-for-one membership in both the Concrete Foundations Association and the Concrete Homes […]
CPMA to Discontinue Publishing CPMA 27-2000 Safety Standard
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers B30.27-2009 Safety Standard now contains all the pertinent information that had been contained in the CPMA standard (June 10, 2009) — The Concrete Pump Manufacturers Association will stop publishing its Safety Standard CPMA 27-2000 as of June 10, 2009. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers B30.27-2009 Safety Standard now […]
What You Missed at World of Concrete
The World of Concrete 2009 has come and gone. Much trepidation and cautious anticipation existed as time marched toward this event. Above all, our industry needed to know the impact that this recession would have on both the number and the attitude of the attendees as a predictor of what is to come. Face it; we’re all tired of listening to the media and the […]
Trimble Introduces New Rugged Green Beam Laser System for Interior Construction
High Visibility, Proven Durability, Easy-to-Operate Rotating Laser Nashville, Tennessee (March 27, 2009) — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today introduced the new Spectra Precision® Laser HV301G Horizontal and Vertical Laser. The automatic, self-leveling HV301G laser offers exceptional versatility and superior green beam visibility for increased productivity in a wide variety of horizontal, vertical and plumb applications. The announcement was […]
American Concrete Institute Announces New Oficers for 2009
Farmington Hills, Michigan (March 24, 2009) — The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its new president, vice president, and four board members last week during the ACI Spring 2009 Convention in San Antonio, Texas. New ACI President Florian G. Barth officially assumed his one-year term, and new Vice President Kenneth C. Hover began his two-year term, […]
The Bilco Company Appoints New International Sales and Marketing Manager
West Haven, Connecticut (March 12, 2009) — The Bilco Company, manufacturer of specialty access products for commercial and residential markets, named Kent Nichols to the position of International Sales and Marketing Manager. In his new role, Nichols will be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans and initiatives in support of Bilco’s global sales efforts. He […]
American Concrete Institute Releases 2009 Edition of Manual of Concrete Practice
Farmington Hills, Michigan (March 9, 2009) — The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 edition of one of its best-selling publications, the Manual of Concrete Practice (MCP). Containing more than 190 documents, the MCP is the most comprehensive and largest single source of concrete practice information available in one […]
Trimble Introduces Economical Laser System for General Construction
Durable, Easy-to-Operate Spectra Precision Horizontal Rotating Laser Las Vegas, Nevada (February 3, 2009) — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today announced the new Spectra Precision® Laser LL100 Laser Level. The laser is a rugged, cost-effective horizontal laser used for a variety of general construction elevation control applications. The laser mounts on a tripod and sends a 360 degree […]
EPA Proposes Rule Imposing Stricter Stormwater Standards on Construction and Development Activities
On November 28, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule under the Clean Water Act entitled “Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Construction and Development Point Source Category.” The proposed non-numeric effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) would require contractors, developers, and others conducting land-disturbing activities to implement specific minimum best management practices (BMPs) for erosion control, sediment control, and pollution prevention. Certain sites could be required to implement stormwater treatment […]
Ready For Round Two!
Dear CFA Member, Over the past year, our Management Committee has been working hard to develop the content for a new series of information products that deliver tips and tricks we all use for the management of our businesses. Attend one CFA event and the first thing you realize is how much collective business expertise exists between the companies of this Association, […]
