Polishing

Ryan Klacking CPC Council Director The Voice Newsletter October 2023 To piggyback on my newsletter from September and how sponsorships, support, and education are not only critical to our future workforce, but also to the industry, I would like to bring awareness to the month of October, as it is Careers in Construction Month (CICM). Since 2005, October has been touted as National Careers in...

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Ryan Klacking, CPC Council Director The Voice Newsletter August 2023 I think I can speak for everyone who reads this newsletter or who participate in other work-related activities such as associations, that often, we’re struggling to find a solid work-life balance. It’s all too often that our work, especially as owners, takes precedence over almost everything else in our lives. We a...

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November 16, 2022 – Clark Branum, noted decorative concrete speaker, trainer, and quality control manager, has joined the Technical Division of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO, as the decorative and polished concrete specialist. It is a part-time position. This role provides leadership, counsel, and direction for the Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) and th...

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The Concrete Polishing Council (CPC) a subsidiary of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO, has developed two preconstruction checklists for floors to receive a polished finish. They are “Checklist for the PreConstruction Conference” and “Checklist for the Polished Concrete Pre-Construction Conference.”

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The Concrete Polishing Council (CPC), a subsidiary of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO, has published five Position Statements on topics of concern to the polished concrete contractor and those who specify polished concrete. The position statements clarify the polished concrete contractor’s point of view for architects, engineers, owners and others.

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The Concrete Polishing Council (CPC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), has developed seven Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) sheets for tasks primarily related to the process of polishing concrete. JHAs are used on the jobsite, prior to starting work each day, to remind craftsmen of the risks inherent in the work for the day and the precautions that must be taken...

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