March and again in November 2007

"New CCA"

ACI Flatwork Finisher/Technician Certification

Special thanks to Tom Gayton - ACI Illinois Chapter for helping CCA Executive Vice President Don Deetjen and Executive Director Bob Morreale bring the ACI Flatwork Finisher / Technician Review/Exam into the CCA Oak Brook Training Center. It has taken the perseverance of all parties to finally include this very important class as part of the CCA Training Program. With the additional class held on November 3rd over 50 Cement Masons of the OPCMIA were in attendance and were able to take advantage of our local Oak Brook, IL venue. In guiding the masons' review and helping them prepare for the exam, Don Deetjen's technique utilized a power point presentation highlighting ACI's CP-10 workbook chapter sequencing along with insight from decades of Don's own personal "hands on" experience. Joe Balik, P.E. of W R Grace represented ACI to formally administer and certify the ACI Exam process in accordance with ACI policy. Additionally, Joe took a portion of the masons' review time sharing his technical knowledge to supplement ACI's print material along with Don's review process.

If you are a CCA Contractor Member and find yourself in a situation needing the ACI Flatwork Technician Certification for your Northern Illinois District Council Cement Masons, call Bob Morreale to schedule a class. This is just another example of how your CCA membership brings you and your company valuable benefits for the very small CCA membership fee .

September 2006

ACI Flatwork Certification held at the ASCC Milwaukee Event

Several CCA Member Contractors took advantage of a special CCA funded opportunity for their cement masons to spend a day in Milwaukee at the ASCC sponsored ACI Flatwork Technician Certification review/test. CCA Executive Vice President, Don Deetjen and CCA Executive Director, Bob Morreale along with Joe Balik P. E. of W.R. Grace also attended to learn the necessary protocol to present more ACI classes/reviews/tests at the CCA Training Center in Oak Brook.

August 2006

New 2006/2007 CCA Calendar of Training and Events is available NOW with just a click on the link from the CCAGC Homepage. There are still more changes to come, so bookmark our site and remember to come back for details on upcoming events and news from our president.

CCA members with their invited golfers spent another great day on the beautiful grounds of the St. Andrews Golf Club in West Chicago. As you entered the parking lot there was no mistake what was happening that day. President Aron Olson brought one of the R. Olson big boy toys to welcome the golfers on August 15th. Everyone attending the Annual CCA Goof outing went home with a new wardrobe of CCA shirts and a Rockford Fabricators golf umbrella.

May 2006

The CCA and the concrete industry enjoyed the 51st Annual Smoker at the White Eagle in Niles on May 17th. So many generous sponsors made the event even more fun than ever.

Almost 1000 guests were in attendance feasting on the wonderful corned beef by "Ray Harrington".

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CCA Members & their guests were greeted by Don Deetjen & Bob Morreale

January/February 2006

The new Home Page includes a link to the newest member of the CCAGC family. We've updated our web site with another feature. You can access the contractor or supplier members' web sites by clicking on the logos in the list.

December 2005

Updated Education Page for notification of dates and times for OSHA 10 Hour and other classes

Home Page addition of featured new member & link to Company site

June 2005

The addition of links for downloading registration forms for the Annual Golf Outing and other events.

December 2004

We've added a new collection of ASCC Position Statements to our information page.  To view these, call Bob Morreale

January 2004

We've added a set of technical documents detailing some of the ASCC's Position Statements.  You can call Bob Morreale for more information

Have any ideas on how the CCAGC can better serve you?  You can send us feedback via email at morreale@ccagc.org or get a hold of us via phone, fax, or postal mail.

Position Statements click here.