Aaron Gregory, Treasurer  The Voice Newsletter February 2024 In the dynamic world of construction, achieving annual revenue goals should not be simply an accident, but a strategic pursuit guided by science and metrics. In this article we will skim the surface of looking at the symbiotic relationship between overhead costs, bid-to-hit ratios, and weekly business opportunities all to hit yo...

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The Voice Newsletter January 2024 Michael “Mike” Ireland, President & CEO, Portland Cement Association Hello American Society of Concrete Contractors! It’s tough being in the national spotlight, isn’t it? But we must get used to it, because in 2024, Americans will notice more orange cones and construction projects sprouting up in their hometowns by way of the f...

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Joe Garza, SRMC Director The Voice Newsletter January 2024 As a veteran of the construction industry, it is certain that we cannot escape the harsh environment we find ourselves working through. From blistering hot summers to cold winter days that send an icy chill down to our bones, we somehow find a way to work through it all. In 2018, we found ourselves ill-prepared for a cold-snap and mo...

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Rich Cofoid, DCC Council Director The Voice Newsletter January 2024 2024, another new year, and another list of New Year’s resolutions. For many of us, one of those resolutions is to spend more time on personal/professional development. On the professional side, whether you are a decorative concrete contractor or are in the employ of a larger construction company, sales are the lifeblood ...

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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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Jim Klinger, Concrete Construction Specialist The Voice Newsletter January 2024 Full Disclosure: One of the most valuable concrete industry documents that will ever cross the desk of an ASCC member is ASTM C94: Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete. Its companion document (prepared jointly in 2014 by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM International) and the National ...

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Mike Hernandez, Technical Director The Voice Newsletter January 2024 Looking forward to our World of Concrete ASCC committee meetings, booths and events, 1/21/24 – 1/25/24. Committee meetings start Sunday afternoon 1/21 with MAC Board and Finishing Committee. All ASCC members are welcome to attend almost all committee meetings, with few exceptions. In case you missed it, PLC Alert! 2 was ...

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Ray Hefner, Executive Director The Voice Newsletter January 2024 The ASCC staff and volunteers have worked diligently to ensure that ASCC members’ experiences at the 2024 World of Concrete are new, engaging, entertaining and educational. To that end, don’t forget to stop by the new DCC/CPC Experience booth and check out what is new and exciting. DCC/CPC Experience will feature li...

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Maizer Ouijdani, Vice President The Voice Newsletter January 2024 As I reflect on the year 2023, I’m trying to figure out how I can summarize the year from a business perspective, and the best word I could come up with is “PENDING”. Throughout the year, most of the terms I heard from our private clients were: "The project is shelved for now." "We are ra...

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Joelle McGehee, Alliance Safety Council, SRMC director, The VOICE Newsletter December 2023 Let’s be honest: the first few days on the job are challenging for everyone. So how can you help your new employees to start on a high note? Can you do this without spending every Monday of the year in a conference room, staring at safety orientation checklists? Like many learning processes, you ...

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