Always looking to improve safety, ACPA member company Conco Pumping purchased one of the first ACPA wireless boom simulators in October 2019. The unit was sent to the company’s Southern California operation so general manager Doug Marquis could test it and become familiar with it.
Through our efforts with the North American Concrete Alliance (NACA), the ACPA advocates for legislation that favorably affects the concrete and concrete pumping industry. NACA is a coalition of 12 concrete-related trade associations dedicated to addressing industry-wide priorities in the areas of research, education and government affairs.
The Bob Weatherton Scholarship Fund is proud to offer scholarships to eligible ACPA members and their families, as well as to members’ employees and their families. Scholarships are for undergraduate, graduate and vocational students in fields related to Concrete, Concrete Pumping, Construction and Engineering, Construction Management and Administration and Vocational studies related to concrete pumps and trucks.
This year, the World of Concrete cocktail party went with another music theme—this time with a “Surf’s Up” motif. A DJ spun classic surfer music and clips of famous beach movies were shown on the big screen throughout the event.
Attendees donned straw hats and had their photos taken in a cut-out classic VW van emblazoned with the ACPA logo, all against a tropical backdrop. And what would the beach be without a margarita bar? Good times!
Always looking to improve safety, ACPA member company Conco Pumping purchased one of the first ACPA wireless boom simulators in October 2019. The unit was sent to the company’s Southern California operation so general manager Doug Marquis could test it and become familiar with it.
Always prime the pump and placing line before you begin to pump concrete through the system.
