GeneralCommentariesBack-to-School – ASA Style
Charles S. Hanskat, Executive Director
Read MoreAs summer winds down in the Northern Hemisphere, many are sending their children back to school. This prompted me to reflect on our version of “back-to-school” in our careers and businesses, like how my professional engineering license requires periodic continuing education (CE) for renewal. Some states also require…
GeneralCommentariesShow Off Your Company: Submit a Standout ASA Member Profile
Cara Baker, Managing Editor
Read MoreIs your company a Sustaining or Corporate Member of the American Shotcrete Association (ASA)? Then you have a unique opportunity to be featured in Shotcrete magazine. Each issue highlights one Sustaining Member and one Corporate Member with up to two dedicated pages per profile. This is a fantastic way to…
GeneralCommentariesComplete Your ASA Contractor Qualification
Marcus von der Hofen
Read MoreThe ASA Contractor Qualification Committee (CQC) was created by the American Shotcrete Association (ASA) to focus on establishing and maintaining standards for shotcrete contractors. Our committee plays a crucial role in…
GeneralCommentariesCare & Feeding of Your Engineer on Shotcrete Projects
Christoph Goss
Read MoreMost readers of this article have probably had some terrific — and some less than terrific — experiences on shotcrete construction projects. While some projects just sailed along smoothly with everyone wanting to work together again, others were a miserable slog that might have ended up in lawsuits. Often the
RepairGeneralBlue Plains DC Water – World’s Largest Advanced WWTP: Sewpercoat® Rehabilitation with Dry-Mix Shotcrete Placement
Sam Zakeri
Read MoreMaintaining wastewater infrastructure is essential for public and environmental health in our communities. Treatment plants collect effluent from nearby areas and treat the water before discharging it into local waterways. DC Water operates Blue Plains, the largest…
EspañolGeneralRespondiendo al Llamado: La Respuesta de la Industria de la Construcción a la Crisis de Sobredosis por Opioides
Joseph Whiteman, CSP, CHST
Read MoreNo siempre se ve venir. Las sobredosis por opioides no siempre estan vinculadas al uso ilicito o a la adiccion en el sentido tradicional; muchas comienzan con una receta despues de una lesion en el trabajo o una cirugia. Pero, con la misma frecuencia, se originan en
GeneralAnswering the Call: A Construction Industry Response to the Opioid Crisis
Joseph Whiteman, CSP, CHST
Read MoreYou don’t always see it coming. Opioid overdoses aren’t always tied to illicit use or addiction in the traditional sense; many begin with a prescription after a jobsite injury or surgery. But just as often, they stem from…
GeneralCommentariesThis is What We Do
Charles S. Hanskat, Executive Director and Alice McComas, Assistant Executive Director
Read MoreAll of our engaged committee members who routinely share their time and experience to better the shotcrete community are our unsung heroes. Would you like to play a part?
GeneralCommentariesExciting Updates!
Ryan Oakes
Read MoreIt has been a tumultuous few years for the pool industry. The onslaught of “COVID Pools” has brought the joy of swimming and being around water to thousands. Unfortunately, the lure of building pools in a time of high demand brought with it an ever-increasing need for better building standards in the pool
GeneralCommentariesGet Pool-Qualified with ASA QSC
Bill Geers
Read MoreHere are just some of the programs ASA has developed to provide the concrete construction market with educated, quality-oriented shotcrete contractors for shotcrete projects worldwide.