Jim Klinger, concrete construction specialist, The Voice Newsletter October 2021 Note #1: The ASCC Technical Division welcomes member phone calls to our Hotline and email traffic submitted by members either through the Forum or directly to us. Already this year we have fielded several hundred requests from our members for assistance with technical issues ranging from apparent cold joints in the...

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September 27 – The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Education, Research and Development Foundation has awarded two scholarships to students in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program.

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September 27-- The Safety and Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, is pleased to announce that D. Thomas Ruttura, owner, Ruttura & Sons Construction Co., Inc., West Babylon, NY, received the ASCC Member Owner/Executive Safety Award for 2021

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September 24 -- The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., has announced the winners of its 13th annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition

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ST. LOUIS, MO September 24 – Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2020 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., at the association’s Annual Conference in St. Louis on September 23. W. Burr Bennett Awards for Safety Excellence were given to specialty contractor Hemma Co...

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September 24 –The Emerging Leaders Committee of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., presented its fourth Gaining Strength Award

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Concrete Pump Truck Set Up - Common Do's and Don'ts Joe Whiteman, director of safety services As concrete contractors, having a concrete pump truck on your jobsite may be as common as a house having a front door. As regular as that piece of equipment may be on the project, using it can easily become routine, and routine can lead to complacency. When complacency sets in ques...

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Jim Klinger, The Voice Newsletter September 2021 The ASCC Hotline has been in existence for about 50 years, taking calls on business, contracts/specifications and technical issues. The success of the Hotline is not about the person answering the calls, but the contractors that call in. As contractors call, more information is obtained about an issue or project, which collectively leads to a pin...

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Praise in Public, Coach in Private - It Works for Safety Too Joe Whiteman, director of safety services You have more than likely heard the phrase, “praise in public, coach in private." These are good words to live by when managing employees. However, determining a public or private approach to coaching is dependent upon when coaching is required, the employee, and the potentia...

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