Allied Groups
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Many other trade associations support the cement
industry by organizing users and advocating concrete for particular
segments of the construction market. As with PCA, they are a source
of help and information for concrete promoters. Here are a few of
the industry associations with which PCA is most closely allied:
American
Concrete Institute
William Tolley, Executive Vice President
P.O. Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI 48333
248/848-3800 Fax: 248/848-3801
ACI is a scientific and
educational society representing the interests of concrete users
concerned with the design, construction, or maintenance of concrete
structures. Conventions and meetings; monthly periodicals and special
publications; chapter activities; and technical committees all provide
a forum for concrete interests to discuss problems relating to concrete.
American
Concrete Pavement Association
Jerry Voigt, President
5420 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077
847/966-2272 Fax: 847/966-9970
ACPA is committed to promoting
the quality and superiority of concrete pavements. It leads and
assists its members in market development, technical expertise,
design innovation, research, and public relations. ACPA's membership
includes contractors, cement companies, material suppliers, equipment
manufacturers and suppliers, ready mix producers, allied associations,
bonding and insurance companies, consulting firms, and interested
individuals.
American
Concrete Pipe Association
John J. Duffy, President
222 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 641
Irving, TX 75039-5423
972/506-7216 Fax: 972/506-7682
ACPA is the technical,
educational, and promotional voice of the concrete pipe industry.
Members are manufacturers of concrete pipe for highway culverts,
sewers, drainage, and irrigation, and supporters of extending the
concrete pipe industry.
American Concrete
Pressure Pipe Association
David Prosser, President
11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, #309
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 391-9135
(703) 391-9136 FAX
American
Concrete Pumping Association
Christi E. Collins
676 Enterprise Dr., Suite B
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035
(614) 431-5618
(614) 431-6944 FAX
The ACPA was founded to promote
concrete pumping and concrete pumping safety.
American Segmental
Bridge Institute
Clifford L. Freyermuth, Manager
9201 N. 25th Ave., Suite 150B
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 997-9931
(602) 997-9965 FAX
American Shotcrete
Association
Thomas H. Adams, Executive Director
38800 Country Club Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
(248) 848-3780
(248) 848-3740
American
Society of Concrete Contractors
2025 S. Brentwood Blvd.
St Louis, MO 63144
(314) 962-0210 Fax: (314) 968-4367
Bev Garnant, , Executive Director
ASCC seeks to continually advance the qualifications
of concrete constructors and encourage greater interaction between
designer and constructor. Publishes the Contractor's Guide to
Quality Concrete Construction jointly with ACI. Issues Safety
Alerts, Safety Bulletins, and a Safety Manual as well as a troubleshooting
newsletter, management reports, and a members bulletin.
Architectural Precast
Association
Fred L. McGee, Executive Director
P.O. Box 08669
16521 San Carlos Blvd., Ste. H
Ft. Myers, FL 33908-0669
(941) 454-6989
(941) 454-6787 FAX
Brick Industry Association
Nelson J. Cooney, President
11490 Commerce Park Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(703) 620-0010
(703) 620-3928 FAX
Cement
Association of Canada
Francois Lacroix, President
60 Queen Street, Suite 206
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Y7
613/236-9471 Fax: 613/563-4498
CAC represents all of Canada's cement producers and
importers. CAC's aim is to improve and extend the uses of cement
and concrete through market development, research, codes and standards,
and government affairs work. With offices in most major Canadian
cities, CAC assists the construction community in building with
concrete; provides advice on concrete materials and construction;
and develops technical and promotional materials.
Cement
Kiln Recycling Coalition
Mike Benoit, President
1225 Eye Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
202/789-1948 FAX: 202/408-0877
The Cement Kiln Recycling
Coalition (CKRC) is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association which
represents U.S. cement companies currently using waste-derived fuels,
as well as those companies involved in the collection, processing,
management, and marketing of such fuels for use in cement kilns.
CKRC member companies make a uniquely valuable contribution to the
protection of human health and the environment by recovering energy
from wastes in a manufacturing process which has been proven to
be safe, while conserving non-renewable fossil fuels and complying
with EPA's most stringent waste combustion regulations.
Concrete
Foundations Association
Ed Sauter, Executive Director
P.O. Box 204
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
319/895-6940 Fax: 319/895-8830
CFA members are residential
foundation contractors and their suppliers. The association produces
promotional, marketing, and technical materials for members' potential
customers; provides its members with newsletters, industry publications,
and seminar and trade show opportunities; develops specifications,
technical information, and safety programs; and represents its members
on national code bodies.
Concrete
Reinforcing Steel Institute
Charles E. Slater, President
933 North Plum Grove Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
847/517-1200 Fax: 847/517-1206
CRSI's objectives are
to foster and increase the use of reinforced concrete construction,
conduct research, and disseminate information on materials to be
used in such construction. It continually works for standardization
of materials, specifications, building codes, and engineering practices.
Its staff of experienced engineers produce a variety of technical
publications.
Concrete Sawing and
Drilling Association
Patrick O'Brien, Executive Director
11001 Danka Way North, Suite 1
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
Tel: 727-577-5004 Fax: 727-577-5012
Web Site: www.csda.org
Email: pat@csda.org
The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association is a nonprofit trade
association of contractors, manufacturers and affiliated members
from the construction and renovation industry. The CSDA mission
is to promote the selection of professional sawing and drilling
contractors and their methods. Sawing and drilling with diamond
tools offers industry many benefits including lower total project
costs, precision cutting, maintenance of structural integrity, reduced
downtime, reduced noise, dust and debris, limited access cutting
and the ability to cut heavily-reinforced concrete. Founded in 1972,
CSDA has 500 international member companies.
Construction Industry
Manufacturers Association
Jim Stollenwerk, President
111 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Ste. 940
Milwaukee, WI 53202-4879
414/272-0943 Fax: 414/272-1170
CIMA represents the producers
of construction equipment as well as construction industry services
worldwide. It provides a full range of product-specific and industry-wide
services to help member companies enhance their bottom line, in
areas including statistical data exchanges; technical-related programs;
market development and promotion; safety and education; parts, service
and training issues; input into the governmental legislative and
regulatory process; and trade show and international exhibit pavilion
activities. CIMA is the producer of the CONEXPO® International
Construction Equipment Exposition, and has joined with the organizers
of the CON/AGG exposition to establish the CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition
of machinery and services for the construction, aggregates and ready
mixed concrete industries.
Council
for Masonry Research
The Council for Masonry
Research was formed to fulfill the need for an organization to lead
and assist development of material and construction oriented research
designed to increase and preserve markets. The Council represents
diverse interests from within the masonry industry . Through its
contributing members, it has sponsored and actively participated
in both industry and federally funded research while also providing
technical support for research programs.
Expanded Shale, Clay and Slate Institute
John P. Ries, Managing Director
2225 E. Murray Holladay Road, Suite 102
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 272-7070
(801) 272-3377 FAX
Federacion Interamericana
del Cemento
Callao No. 2970, Of. 316 Las Condes
Santiago, Chile
011-56-2-233-3977 Fax: 011-56-2-233-39
FICEM is a nonprofit organization of companies and groups related
to cement in America and Iberian Penninsula. Its objectives are
to foster the development of the cement industry and its derivatives,
to promote the exchange of information and experiences among its
associates, to increase mutural cooperation among its members, and
to plan and develop corporate activities.
Insulating Concrete Form Association
960 Harlem Avenue, #112
Glenview, IL 60025
847/657-9730 Fax: 847/657-9728
ICFA's mission is to expand
the use of insulating concrete form systems through research, education,
promotion and public affairs work. They sponsor research on energy
savings and assist in developing books, videotapes and seminars.
ICFA participates in major construction trade shows, publishes a
bimonthly newsletter, and have two major industry meetings each
year.
Interlocking Concrete
Pavement Institute
Charles A. McGrath
1444 I Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 712-9036
(202) 408-0285 FAX
International
Concrete Repair Institute
Kelly Page, Executive Director
3166 S. River Road
Suite 132
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847.827.0830
FAX: 847.827.0832
ICRI provides
a communications network for the concrete repair industry to educate
the industry and those who use its services. Members include contractors,
manufacturers, consultants, distributors, and others involved with
or interested in concrete repair. The Institute publishes a bi-monthly
bulletin; formulates and distributes technical guidelines for the
concrete repair industry.
Mason
Contractors Association of America
Michael M. Adelizzi, Executive Director
1910 South Highland Ave., Ste. 101
Lombard, IL 60148
(630) 705-4200
(630) 705-4209 FAX
National
Concrete Masonry Association
Mark B. Hogan, President
13750 Sunrise Valley Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20171-4662
(703) 713-1900
(703) 713-1910
Web site: www.ncma.org
NCMA members are manufacturers
of concrete masonry units and suppliers to the industry. Activities
include national marketing programs, a wide range of engineering
and technical services, representing the industry before code bodies
and government agencies, and serving as a clearinghouse for information
on masonry. NCMA also operates a complete research and development
laboratory.
National Precast
Concrete Association
Ty E. Gable, President/CEO
10333 N. Meridian, Suite 272
Indianapolis, IN 46290
317/571-9500 Fax: 317/571-0041
NPCA member companies
are manufacturers of precast concrete products. In addition to its
annual convention and trade show, NPCA sponsors a mid-year conference,
monitors congressional and other government regulatory activity,
and speaks for its members on issues of vital industry interest.
It provides state-of-the-art information, industry news, and marketing
assistance for a wide variety of precast concrete products, as well
as a quality control program and plant certification and safety
programs.
National
Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Robert Garbini, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
900 Spring St.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301/587-1400 Fax: 301/585-4219
NRMCA represents its membership
of ready mixed concrete producers in market development, technical
research, engineering advances, government relations, and regulatory
issues. In addition to conducting educational seminars, workshops,
conferences, and trade shows, NRMCA disseminates a wide variety
of publications for its members, ranging from Congressional digests
and promotion pointers to driver education.
National
Slag Association
Terry Wagaman, President
25 Stevens Avenue
Building A
West Lawn, PA 19609
610.670.0701
610.670.0702 FAX
National Stone, Sand
& Gravel Association
Jennifer Joy Wilson, President
2101 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 100
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 525-8788
(703) 525-7782 FAX
Post-Tensioning
Institute
Theodore L. Neff, Executive Director
1717 W. Northern Avenue, Suite 218
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602/870-7540 Fax: 602/870-7541
PTI provides, research,
technical, marketing, and promotional support for companies engaged
in post-tensioned, prestressed concrete construction. Activities
include structural research projects to develop specifications and
design recommendations, publication of technical literature, a bi-monthly
newsletter, and an annual program of technical seminars.
Precast/Prestressed
Concrete Institute
James Toscas, President
209 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60606-6938
312/786-0300 Fax: 312/786-0353
PCI fosters greater understanding
and use of precast and prestressed concrete, and encourages and
recognizes excellence in manufacture and use of these materials.
Members strive for higher standards of design, fabrication, and
construction practices. Its members represent the industry to product
users, architects, engineers, government agencies, and building
code officials.
The
Masonry Society
Phil Samblanet, Executive Director
3970 Broadway, Suite 201-D
Boulder, CO 80304
303/939- Fax: 312/786-0353
The Masonry Society is
an international gathering of people interested in the art and science
of masonry. It is a professional, technical, and educational association
dedicated to the advancement of knowledge on masonry. TMS members
are design engineers, architects, builders, researchers, educators,
building officials, materials suppliers, manufacturers, and others
who want to contribute to and benefit from the global pool of knowledge
on masonry.
Tilt-Up
Concrete Association
Ed Sauter, Executive Director
P.O. Box 204
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
319/895-6911 Fax: 319/895-8830
TCA members include contractors,
suppliers, architects, and engineers dedicated to the advancement
of quality tilt-up concrete construction. Activities include a national
promotion program, information clearinghouse, educational seminars,
referral service, achievement awards program, development of codes
and standards, and a quarterly magazine.
TRIP
(The Road Information Program)
Lisa Templeton, Director of Development
1726 M Street, NW
Suite 401
Washington, DC 20036
202/466-6706 Fax:202/785-4722
TRIP is
a nonprofit organization that promotes transportation policies which
relieve traffic congestion, improve air quality, make highway travel
safer, and enhance economic productivity.
Wire Reinforcement
Institute, Inc.
Roy H. Reiterman, P.E., Technical Director
P.O. Box 450
301 E. Sandusky St.
Findlay, OH 45839-0450
(419) 425-9473
(419) 425-5741 FAX
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