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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter June 2024 As we dive into the busy season, it is full steam ahead. At the of April, the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) held its Annual Committee Week in the vibrant city of St. Louis. Industry leaders convened to exchange insights, innovations, and best practices, enriching our collective pursuit ...

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Ryan Klacking, CPC Council Director The Voice Newsletter May 2024 As we get into the summer months, workload picks up, and safety becomes more prevalent. Every month should be about safety awareness, but May is designated to ‘Building Safety Month’, with this year’s theme of “Mission Possible.” Building Safety Month is presented by the International Code Council (...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter May 2024 Welcome to Spring 2024, even though we still have snow in some places it is officially Spring now, and work seems to be moving again. We just finished our trip to ACI in New Orleans; what a great city to visit. The meetings were very productive and the food there is amazing as always. ACI-310 guide to Dec...

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Ryan Klacking, CPC Council Director The Voice Newsletter March 2024 With the ever-changing construction industry, more companies are familiarizing themselves and their employees with artificial intelligence (AI). It revolutionizes how we plan our projects, how we analyze vast amounts of data, and even how we hire. It enhances our safety and our productivity – but how do we implement and u...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist, The Voice Newsletter March 2024 Is winter over? It seemed like that a couple of weeks ago, and now I am sitting in my office and watching it snow outside my window. There are a lot of things happening at the ASCC and in our industry as well. The ACI Spring Conference will be held in New Orleans here at the end of March. The ACI-ASCC 3...

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Ryan Klacking. CPC Council Director The Voice Newsletter February 2024 January, no doubt, was a busy month as many of us were in Las Vegas for the 50th Anniversary of the World of Concrete. For me personally, this was not only my 18th year attending and my fourth year as an exhibitor, but also one of the best WOCs I have attended in all my years. The energy was palpable, the people were open t...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter February 2024 Now that the World of Concrete is over, it’s time to get back to work. The show was a big success for everyone this year, and we were very happy with the Decorative Concrete Experience booth in the South Hall.  We had a lot of diverse traffic that we don’t normally see outside in the...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter January 2024 Well let’s start by saying Happy New Year to everyone! It’s been such a busy year, a lot of changes in the ASCC and even for us personally. Now that Christmas and New Years is over, we can look to the year ahead. World of Concrete is just a a couple of weeks away, so a lot of us are prepari...

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Clark Branum, Decorative & Polished Concrete Specialist, The VOICE Newsletter December 2023 I hope everyone is getting ready for the Holiday season now that Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas is on the horizon. It seems like everywhere you go there is another reminder that Christmas day is soon approaching. For contractors, it means that employees will take time off to spend with their fam...

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Clark Branum, Decorative and Polished Concrete Specialist The Voice Newsletter November 2023 The Fall ACI Conference in Boston just finished last week, and there is always a lot of committee work to follow up. The Concrete Mixer (gathering) on Tuesday night was well attended, and because it was Halloween, it was a colorful event to attend. The DCC has held its last meeting for the year this wee...

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