Join us in Las Vegas, Nevada at the World of Concrete on January 22 for Concrete Atlantic's AGM and President's Dinner. 

Breakfast and AGM will take place at the World of Concrete at 9:00 am. AGM is open to all Concrete Atlantic members. Then we hope you can join us for our President's Dinner at the Mob Museum at 7:00 pm on Jan 22.

All times and registration details will be confirmed in the next couple of weeks.

 

 

 

NEW Concrete Fundamentals - Applications, Methods and Materials (Formally our Two-Day Concrete Basic Course)
 
To better reach our industry, Concrete Atlantic is now delivering our 2-day Concrete Basic course online. The curriculum is the same as the two day Concrete Basic course, but we've included knowledge check questions throughout the course and a case study for students to review their knowledge. Students can learn at their own pace and at a reduced costs. 
 
This course is for anyone who is involved with concrete and who wants to enhance their basic knowledge of the subject. Ready-mixed concrete personnel, sales and marketing agents, concrete contractors, inspection and testing crews, material suppliers, consultants, government employees and others all have taken and benefited from this course in the past. Many useful reference materials are included in your registration fee including a copy of the recently released 9th canadian edition of "Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures" updated to current CSA standards with additional chapters on Durability and Sustainability.
 
Registrants will learn how materials and proportions affect concrete performance, discover how construction practices and weather impact concrete strength and durability, learn the why and how of quality control tests and what they all mean. Other topics covered include cement, water, aggregates, admixtures; mixing, transporting, placing, finishing, and curing of ready-mixed concrete; the basics of reinforced concrete - theory and application; hot and cold weather concreting and an introduction to trouble-shooting.
 
Register by obtaining a registration key and instructions from the Concrete Atlantic.
 
Cost: $500 for members and $800 for non members.
 

 

 

 

 

NEW!!! Intro to Concrete

This online course is $150 pp for members and $250 pp for non members and the expected duration of the course is 4 hours.

Perfect for onboarding new employees, students, contractors or anyone interested in learning the basics of concrete in this online course. 

Learn about product knowledge, plant operations, environmental overview, basic safety, customer service and employee roles.

INSTRUCTIONS - Contact the Concrete Atlantic office to receive your registration key. Then click here to register! 

This 4 hour online course is designed to provide participants with: 

  • a basic and fundamental knowledge of concrete;
  • an introduction to roles, responsibilities at a concrete plant and job site;
  • an understanding of basic safety practices around plants and construction sites;
  • helpful customer service practices & understanding how to mitigate workplace challenges
  • an awareness of Industry environmental challenges and ways to alleviate them 

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product knowledge, how is concrete made, properties of concrete, handling concrete, personal, concrete and job site safety, what to expect on job sites, environment responsibility, important of reporting, employee roles, how to deal with problems, customer service an relations.

Register by obtaining a registration key and instructions from the Concrete Atlantic.

 

 

TDP 2 Steph 47To help offset the fluctuating and rising cost of diesel needed for transportation, fuel surcharges are being implemented throughout the transportation sector, including the concrete industry.

Fuel surcharges enable businesses within the transportation industry to protect themselves from fuel price volatility and to remain profitable. They are based on fuel prices that will likely fluctuate, and thus, the rates may change from month to month. Sometimes weekly.

Many Canadian shippers use the Freight Carriers Association percentages to index their own surcharge, which matches an increase/decrease in the price to the surcharge to each increase/decrease in fuel prices over the baseline price. They use three variables for the fuel surcharge calculation: the baseline fuel price, the current price for fuel, and fuel costs as a share of operating costs. (Canadian Fuel Surcharge Calculator, Home Page | Canadian Fuel Surcharge Calculator)

In Atlantic Canada, there are many organizations offering fuel surcharge calculations. You can find recommended transportation industry surcharges through:

Please note: you need to become a member to some of these organizations to gain the most current fuel surcharge recommendation.