Seminars for Contractors
In addition to the three-hour seminars at World of Concrete, contractors will also find the 90-minute sessions valuable. Topics include general business, leadership and management, safety, technology for construction, and green building.
WEDNESDAY
WE-131 Interfacing Access Safety with Concrete Construction
Wed., Jan. 23, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Speaker: David Glabe, PE, DH Glabe & Associates
Find out how to apply the OSHA standards to concrete construction and safely apply fall protection techniques to shoring/forming. Know the difference between scaffolding/shoring and respond to specific applications of fall protection and access.
WE-127 Startling New Trends in Immigration Enforcement & How to Protect Your Business
Wed., Jan. 23, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Speaker: Jacob Monty, Esq, Monty Partners
Review new and stricter trends in immigration enforcement and understand how current immigration laws affect your concrete business. Identify how you can protect yourself and your employees from a federal investigation, and discover several ways to ensure compliance with immigration laws.
WE-157 How to Finish Floors Containing Fly Ash
Wed., Jan. 23, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Speakers: Kim Basham, PhD, PE, KB Engineering LLC; and Pat Harrison, Structural Services Inc.
Kim Basham and Pat Harrison will show attendees why owners want fly ash in their concrete. This session will include a discussion on why fly ash causes setting and
finishing delays and show you how to overcome the finishing challenges. Also you will receive a checklist of do's and don'ts when placing and finishing concrete floors containing fly ash.
