What's Working ASCCSAFE Fall 2023 In the construction industry, the rise of opioid misuse presents a significant challenge for companies striving to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. As opioid overdoses become a pressing concern, construction businesses grapple with the need for effective prevention and response strategies. The nature of the industry, with its physically demandi...

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The Latest ASCCSAFE Fall 2023 As we get ready to usher in the new year, it is important for our group to stay up to speed with the latest regulatory changes impacting our industry. One such crucial update comes from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), who revised the rule on submitting workplace injury and illness information is set to take effect on January 1, 2024. These...

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Director of Safety Services Message ASCCSAFE Fall 2023 November was a busy month and brought forth a lot of excitement as safety professionals, owners and executives gathered for the third annual Safety Summit, which surpassed all expectations! The anticipation leading up to the summit was everywhere, resonating through numerous emails, safety roundtables and direct calls from the ASSC team. If...

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December 6, 2023 – The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO is pleased to announce the winners of its 15th Annual Decorative Concrete International Awards competition at ASCC’s annual conference in September, in Grand Rapids, MI.

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Kristin McKenzie, Martin Concrete Construction, SRMC Board Member, The Voice Newsletter November 2023 As a longtime attendee of the ASCC Safety Summit, I can confidently say that this event has been instrumental in elevating our safety department at Martin Concrete. The resources and knowledge gained from this event have proven to be invaluable, not just for our safety team, but for our company...

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Rich Cofoid, DCC Council Director The Voice Newsletter 2023 With the end of the year in sight it is not too early to start planning for the 2024 World of Concrete in Las Vegas. You don’t want to miss this year’s event as it is the 50th anniversary and promises to be the best ever! Brand new this year...The DCC and CPC have joined forces to bring you The Decorative Concrete Experi...

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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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Jim Klinger, Concrete Construction Specialist The Voice Newsletter November 2023 Question: We are building a large, 6-story reinforced concrete parking structure with a footprint of 113,832 gross square feet (GSF). Typical slab thickness is 7 inches, post-tensioned (PT), normal weight concrete (NWC). The building geometry is such that there are very few level slabs; typically, those are loca...

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Mike Hernandez, Technical Director The Voice Newsletter November 2023 ASCC members continue to work on numerous ACI Committees to monitor and influence the documents and present the contractor’s position. There are ACI committees on nearly any subtopic in concrete you can imagine. ASCC/ACI members have provided feedback on the work happening in the committees in which they are involved. F...

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Ray Hefner, Executive Director The Voice Newsletter November 2023 Back in April of 2023, I wrote a brief article about “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” focusing on the first dysfunction, Absence of Trust. This article focuses on the next fur dysfunctions with some simple solutions to avoid them. It is important to understand that each builds off the next. Listed below are the issue...

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