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NACA Fly-In Nets Positive Connections

In April, five ACPA members traveled to Washington, D.C., along with executive director Christi Collins, to meet with members of Congress at the annual North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) Cement & Concrete Fly-In. NACA’s two-day event featured Capitol Hill visits, briefings and a reception, during which participants discussed critical issues with key administration and congressional leaders.

ACPA Launches Online Test Proctoring

Effective June 20th, 2022 all ACPA Certification Tests will be monitored by a third party online test program – Proctor U. ProctorU is a live remote proctoring service with specialized human oversight and support to create a testing atmosphere that prevents cheating, creates efficiencies and helps build equitability.

New Members for May 2022

Welcome to the American Concrete Pumping Association!

Xtreme Elements, LLC
Contact: Terry White
1016 Morse Street
Akron, OH 44320

New Members for April 2022

Welcome to the American Concrete Pumping Association!

Brady Concrete Inc.
Contact: Bernard Brady
318 West Portal Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94127

Chatham Kent Ready Mix, Inc.
Contact: Bill Wilmott
28 McGregor Place
Chatham, ON, Canada N7M 5J4

Chora’s Concrete & Pump Service Corp.
Contact: Daniela Chora
563 Olsmar ST SW
Palm Bay, FL 32908

New Members for March 2022

Welcome to the American Concrete Pumping Association!

Andrews Concrete Construction, Inc.
Contact: Joel Eerdmans
1012 Owen Mumaw Industrial Dr.
Greenville, MI 48838

Concrete Systems
Contact: Darren Botma
309 Centre Street
Petrolia, ON, Canada N0N 1R0

Cross Enterprises of Florida, Inc.
Contact: Joel Eerdmans
3220 37th Street
Orlando, FL 32839

Dustin Cook
30017 91st St. E.
Graham, WA 98338

Habitat for Humanity: An Overview

In 2020, the ACPA was asked by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) to participate in a project to build concrete homes in the U.S. for Habitat for Humanity (HFH). The idea was for ACPA members to donate their services; the members of NRMCA and the Insulated Concrete Forms Association (ICFMA) would donate the materials for the homes. For tax purposes, all ACPA members would receive a “donation in kind” document in exchange for their services. The idea was presented and approved by the ACPA Board of Directors. Other than member contributions, there was no financial requirement of the ACPA.

CEMSTONE PARTICIPATES IN NATIONWIDE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EFFORTS

Although not the first time Minnesota-based ready mixed concrete and concrete pumping company Cemstone partnered with Habitat for Humanity, a recent project did mark the beginning of an exciting effort from these two organizations: a home using insulating concrete forms (ICFs) for the entire structure.

ACPA MEMBERS PLAY BIG ROLE IN CIM AUCTION

At January’s annual Concrete Industry Management (CIM) auction at the 2022 World of Concrete, a concrete pump stole the show. ACPA manufacturing member company Alliance Concrete Pumps, along with NorCal Kenworth and Kenworth Truck Company, donated a truck-mounted 38-meter concrete pump. One of the signature items in this year’s auction, the pump features a new, robust rotec pedestal and streamlined side panels and outriggers.

New Board Member Announcement

The ACPA announced the election of its new executive board at the ACPA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on January 19, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada during World of Concrete 2022. Elected to serve a one-year term, the newly elected Executive Board includes:

New ACPA President

ACPA is excited to announce its new President Wayne Bylsma. Bylsma has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in concrete pumping and concrete manufacturing, with an emphasis in sales, marketing, customer relations and business development. Previously, Bylsma held the title of vice president of ACPA and has also served as chairperson of the ACPA Communications Committee since 2014.

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