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Awards for Excellence at Concrete 2015
16-03-2015
Another reason to attend the Concrete 2015 Conference in Melbourne from August 30th to the 2nd of September 2015 is to see the Awards for Excellence. The Awards for Excellence allows pumpers and other industry professionals to be recognised for their innovative work in areas including materials, construction and design. The awards cover a range of categories, including Building and Engineering Projects, International Projects and Technology.
Not shaken or stirred, but pumped! the Martini Glass Aquarium
16-03-2015
As cool as James Bond may be, he doesn't quite measure up to the 1.9 million litre Martini Glass Aquarium, which is currently under construction at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida. The pour was overseen by Skanska and took 300 workers 25 hours to complete. The workers we broken up into two shifts and managed to pump the 917 cubic meters of concrete in the timeframe provided without a single crack. As the concrete had to be set in one pour, the project required 131 concrete trucks.
Global Concrete Pumping Industry Report 2015
16-03-2015
Deep Research Reports, a leading research company has released a Global Concrete Pump Industry Report (March 2015). The 187 page report presents research on global products, applications, developments, and market trends. The report summarises the past five years of capacity, productions, profit and costs produced by leading concrete pumping companies around the globe.
Boral Materials Services Laboratory Facility Tour
04-03-2015
The Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA) is fortunate to offer its Members an opportunity to see how this occurs at one of Australia's leading suppliers. Boral is opening up the doors to its Materials Services Laboratory for Members of the CIA in NSW to learn how and why concrete is tested under a strict quality controlled process.
Check out our newest members
16-02-2015
The Concrete Pumping Association of Australia would like to congratulate the new members on their decision to join the CPAA. We look forward to a great year working with you all! Want to find out more check out our membership directory here
See a need, fill a need with a concrete pump!
05-02-2015
UK -- Approximately 50m3 of liquid floor screed was pumped through a 43-metre Schwing pump and 50 linear meters of static line to infill the floor. The solution to installing a new floor inside Wembley Stadium’s Bobby More Suite was to park a pump truck pitch-side and extend the boom up into the stands.
Worksafe VIC: Concrete Safety Initiative getting active
04-02-2015
The newly formed Concrete Safety Initiative of Victoria (CSI Victoria) recently held a meeting of key industry leaders to look at ways of improving safety within the domestic concreting industry. CSI is currently working with the Victorian Volume Home Builders Safety Alliance to ensure that everyone involved in the task is contributing in a positive way towards compliance.
One Stop e-Shop
02-02-2015
The new Concrete Pumping Association of Australia (CPAA) website provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ for concrete pumping members and industry stakeholders with easy access to technical and educational information, membership renewal and a streamlined online store for the ordering of safety products and prompt delivery.
Going to Concrete 2015?
27-01-2015
The theme for the 27th National Conference is ‘Research into Practice.’ Held at the 5 star Pullman Hotel in Melbourne’s CBD the event will span three days (30th August – 2nd September) allowing industry-leading stakeholders to share their innovative research in areas such as materials, construction and design.
Membership Renewals for 2015
01-01-2015
The Concrete Pumping Association of Australia operates to serve your interests through the contributions of membership. Your support ensures that we are able represent the interests of Australian concrete pumping contractors and concrete pump suppliers to Government, regulators and key decision-makers.
