At the completion of my tenure as President, I am honored to be presenting the ASA President’s Award to a person clearly deserving of this esteemed recognition: I am presenting this year’s President’s Award to Raúl Bracamontes, for his outstanding service to the ASA and the shotcrete industry…
From Legacy to Longevity: The Abitibi Canyon Dam Rehabilitation Project – 2025 Outstanding Rehabilitation & Repair Project
The rehabilitation of the Abitibi Canyon Dam marks a defining moment in the renewal of Canada’s hydroelectric infrastructure. Constructed between 1930 and 1936, the 150 ft (46 m) high structure continues to deliver 349 MW of clean energy to…
New York City Grand Central Station New Passageway – 2025 Outstanding Underground Project
The prestigious Grand Central Station is located in a major hub center of New York City bound by East 42nd Street (south), Lexington Avenue (east), East 51st Street (north), and Madison Avenue (west). As one of the major hub centers…
Committee Chair Memo: Marketing Through Membership
What is the best way to market your company and the shotcrete industry? I would contend that one of the best ways is through membership and participation in the American Shotcrete Association (ASA). How else can you access…
Executive Director Update: ASA Today
For the 21st time, we have selected the winning submissions to our ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards. This issue of Shotcrete magazine highlights these winners, each of which exemplifies the quality, creativity, and breadth of applications that shotcrete placement gives to…
ASA President’s Message: Inflection Points
A change in our Board leadership is a great opportunity to look at the past, present, and future of the American Shotcrete Association (ASA). As I approach my 9th year on the Board and Executive Board, I now have the honor and privilege of serving as President over the next year. After nearly 30 years as an association, reviewing what the ASA has accomplished in the shotcrete industry is essential…
Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM MT | Contractor Qualification Education – Structural & Pool | Hanskat |
12:30 PM – 4:30 PM MT | Estimating Strategies & Calculations | Klemp |
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT | Contractor Qualification Exam – Structural or Pool | |
6:45 PM – 9:00 PM ET | ASA Registration | |
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM MT | Welcome Reception & Exhibitor Showcase |
Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MT | ASA Registration, Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase | |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM MT | Opening Session 1AB – Ask the Masters | Hanskat, Graham, King, von der Hofen |
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM MT | Sessions 2A & 2B | Lasseter | Goss, Lacerda |
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM MT | Sessions 3A & 3B | Drakeley | Collins |
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM MT | Lunch & Exhibitor Showcase | |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM MT | Committee Meeting – Membership & Marketing | |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT | Committee Meeting – Underground | |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM MT | Committee Meeting – Pool & Recreational Shotcrete | |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT | Committee Meeting – Contractor Qualification | |
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM MT | Networking Reception & Dinner |
Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM MT | ASA Registration, Breakfast & Exhibitor Showcase | |
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM MT | Committee Meeting – Education & Safety | |
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM MT | Board of Directors Meeting | |
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM MT | Lunch & Exhibitor Showcase | |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM MT | Sessions 4A & 4B | Jolin | Kahn |
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM MT | Sessions 5A & 5B | Pay | Hopkins |
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM MT | Sessions 6A & 6B | Geers | Duckworth, Kahn, Klemp, Lovelien |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT | Closing Session 7AB – Hot Topics | Hanskat | Defforey |
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM MT | Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards Reception, Ceremony, & Dinner |
Sustaining Member
RAM Construction Services
13800 Eckles Road, Livonia MI, 48150 United States
Sustaining Member
REED Shotcrete Equipment
13822 Oaks Avenue, Chino CA, 91710 United States
Sustaining Member
Saffo Contractors, Inc.
3235 Kitty Hawk Road, Wilmington NC, 28405 United States
Sustaining Member
Sika Corporation (USA)
201 Polito Avenue, Lyndhurst NJ, 07071 United States
Sustaining Member
Sika STM- Shotcrete, Tunneling & Mining (Canada)
555 Michigan Dr Suite 100, Oakville ON, L6L 0G4 Canada
Sustaining Member
South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas Inc.
12 Esquire Road, North Billerica MA, 01862 United States
Sustaining Member
Strata LLC
1738 Amarillo Street Suite 205, San Juan PR, 00926 Puerto Rico
Sustaining Member
Structural Technologies
10150 Old Columbia Rd, Columbia MD, 21046 United States
Sustaining Member
Thorcon Shotcrete & Shoring LLC
10900 Chatfield Lake Road, Littleton CO, 80125 United States
Sustaining Member
Top Gun of Virginia Inc
10017 Richmond Highway, Lorton VA, 22079 United States
Sustaining Member
Torshot Construction Limited
5369 Maingate Drive, Mississauga ON, L4W 1G6 Canada
Sustaining Member
Valme North America Inc.
2701 Nicholas Road, Franksville WI, 53126 United States
Sustaining Member
Vortex Companies
16945 Northchase Drive #2200, Houston TX, 77060 United States
Sustaining Member
Western Shotcrete Equipment
3026 S Scott Ln # 5096, West Haven UT, 84401 United States
Guidance for a Successful Certification Session
Shotcreter (formerly nozzleman) certification sessions have changed and evolved over the last decade. After a program reorganization in 2011, ASA has worked very closely with our examiners to maintain consistent quality and bring stronger oversight to the program…
Breaking the Mold: One Woman’s Path into Concrete Industry Management (CIM)
What began as a “why not?” decision turned into a thriving career path. Today, McKinney is a senior in the CIM program — one of the fastest-growing specialized degree tracks in construction and materials science…