The ACPA kicked off its 40th anniversary year celebration with a cocktail party held in conjunction with World of Concrete at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on January 22, 2014.
The next phase of certification changes will begin June 1, 2014, with implementation of the new certification test—version 02.14—as well as an operational evaluation for first-time operators taking the certification test.
The American National Standard for material placement system safety is ASME B30.27. (Material placement systems are concrete pumps and concrete conveyors.)
ASME has released B30.27-2014. It is currently available as an electronic download, and will be available in printed form after April 11, 2014. It becomes effective one year after the publication date.
The results of the 2014 Board of Director elections were announced during the ACPA Annual Membership Meeting held in conjunction with the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on January 22, 2014. Elected to the board include:
We all want to build a sustainable business that provides a return for owners’ investments, but how much profit does it take for your concrete pumping business to produce the real returns you not only desire, but require? What’s your strategy for balancing price, volume and costs?
Certification tests will be pre-numbered and must be paid at the time of ordering. Certain exceptions may apply when attending an ACPA operator safety seminar; however no test will be processed without payment prior to testing. The cost for all certification processing will be $60/member and $225/non-member.
