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Dear Members,

It is with great sadness we bid farewell to another true pioneer of concrete pumping. Vern Johnson, 1942-2013, has passed after a year-long battle with a rare form of cancer.

by Barbara Nuss, CPA, author and project manager for the 2013 ACPA Financial Benchmark Survey

Beginning 2014, there will be significant changes to the ACPA Operator Certification Program that will seek to elevate the integrity of the program while helping to streamline administrative processing:

• Elimination of the recertification test

Schwing America has made significant additions to its online ordering system, http://www.schwingparts.com for customers purchasing Genuine Schwing Parts and accessories. Now more than 4,500 parts are available online with continuous updates and additional information to help deliver parts quickly and accurately. Recent changes to the site have added several timesaving features to further enhance the benefits of online ordering.

Concrete pump and truck mixer fleet owners can now receive free evaluations from Concrete Pump Repair (CPR), a Schwing company. CPR brings more than 20 years’ experience to the process of analyzing used equipment, reconditioning viable concrete pumps and appraising trade-ins. This evaluation of capital goods can be valuable for tax planning, cash flow and preparing for future growth. An easy to complete form is available online at http:// schwing.com/pre-owned and can be filled out in minutes to begin the evaluation process.

The Safety and Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, has added five new titles to its list of safety bulletins: Preventing Underground Utility Strikes; Slips, Trips, and Falls; Report Workers’ Compensation Claims Promptly; The Importance of Proper Accident Investigation; and Safe Traffic Management on Construction Sites.