Similar to sales tax, highway federal excise taxes (FET) are paid when purchases are made for specific goods, such as diesel fuel and truck chassis. There are also excise taxes on certain activities, such as on highway usage by trucks. Revenues collected from FET are designated to help support the Highway Trust Fund, which finances most federal government spending for highways and mass transit.
The Build with Strength Coalition, along with partners American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) and Insulating Concrete Forms Manufacturing Association (ICFMA), has begun work on a first-of-its-kind project for Habitat for Humanity.
The project consists of nine, Net Zero Ready and insulated concrete form duplexes in Woodland Park, Colorado, and should be completed in 2022. The duplexes, which include 18 homes for families, were designed by Architectural Workshop and engineered by Innovative Engineering to achieve Energy Star and LEED Silver certification.
The “Big Bob” Weatherton Scholarship Fund is proud to offer scholarships to eligible class 1, 3, 4 and 5 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.
Build with Strength is partnering with Habitat for Humanity International to fortify decent, affordable and sustainable housing across the U.S. Build With Strength is donating concrete for the construction of Habitat homes and will work directly with local Habitat organizations to support home builds across 16 locations.
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to the International Code Council (ICC) today requesting information regarding the integrity of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which is the basis for building energy codes around the country. The letter follows multiple reports that ICC has an undisclosed written agreement with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), allowing NAHB disproportionate control over the code development process, including the selection of multiple members on ICC committees that draft model building codes.
We are excited to announce the ACPA has joined the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s Build With Strength program in their partnership with Habitat for Humanity International. The program will fortify decent, affordable, and sustainable housing across the U.S.
The ACPA is seeking individuals interested in helping shape the future of the industry by serving as a representative from Regions 1, 3, 4 & 5 on the ACPA Board of Directors. Eligible candidates must be a current ACPA member engaged in the operation of concrete pumps holding a Regular membership to the association.