member focused. results driven.
2019 ANNUAL REPORT
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
delivering what matters
Building upon the extraordinary
are expanding ICPI’s influence among current and future
accomplishments of the past 25 years,
decision-makers. Highlights of 2019’s achievements in
ICPI remains committed to staying
these areas can be found on pages 10 through 19.
true to the focus of improving business outcomes of members. ICPI closed
3. ICPI Strength. THE GOAL: Grow ICPI membership through increased awareness of benefits, participation
out a productive decade; proud of accomplishments in several
in programs, and perceived membership value. A
strategic areas and ready to take on new challenges. We begin
member’s perception of value is powerfully influenced
this new decade with great momentum and a 2019-22 Strategic
by their personal engagement in association activities
Plan with goals that focus on four key areas.
and use of its resources. ICPI member-led committees
1. Industry Growth. THE GOAL: Increase understanding, awareness, and adoption of segmental concrete pavement as the preferred pavement system. Growing the association’s digital presence enables ICPI to effectively communicate with members and user audiences by moving from reliance on traditional media to a new digital communications strategy. This new strategy places an emphasis on targeted digital communications such as social media, online videos and email to drive engagement with the ICPI website. This approach helps connect ICPI to members and users more efficiently and with measurable results. ICPI made great strides in these areas over the past year with digital marketing campaigns to grow participation in our workforce development program and
not only demonstrate great accomplishments, but these committees and events provide members with a voice in their industry’s future and enable efficient (and fun) opportunities for making connections that frequently solve problems, improve productivity, and increase sales. 4. Workforce Development. THE GOAL: Empower the industry to attract, train and retain a highly qualified workforce to meet market demand. Workforce Development remains a significant concern across the entire construction industry. With little evidence that workforce development challenges will subside for the foreseeable future, ICPI is growing a suite of high-impact recruitment and career development resources for ICPI member use. Pages 8 through 13 highlight the association’s extensive accomplishments.
educational offerings. These results are detailed on pages
The following pages reflect important progress fulfilling the
14 and 15 of this report.
2019-22 ICPI Strategic Plan goals that directly affect our
2. Industry Expertise. THE GOAL: Deliver education and
membership. In each area, specific objectives measured
industry best practices as the recognized authority on
with Key Performance Indicators help ensure that the best
segmental concrete pavement systems. ICPI earned a
approaches and efficient efforts deliver meaningful results for
reputation for excellence as the voice of the segmental
all ICPI stakeholders.
concrete pavement industry. The association’s growing suite of educational offerings and technical resources provide valuable guidance from early design and material selection through installation, inspection and maintenance. ICPI’s technical guidance is routinely relied upon by
Without question, 2019 has been a tremendous year of accomplishment for ICPI. 2020 promises to be even better. Sincerely,
hardscape instructors, students, designers, contractors,
Kendall Anderegg
homeowners, municipalities and regulatory agencies.
ICPI Chair, February 2020
New educational courses, webinars and technical guides
contents MEETING FRIENDS to learn, share experiences and find solutions
DISCOVERING new and timesaving ideas to grow markets and profits
BUILDING SKILLS in areas our industry needs for growth
Letter from the Chair
2
Industry Health Report
4
Institute Report Card
5
ICPI 2019-22 Strategic Plan
6
Workforce Development
8
Education
10
Course Offerings and Sponsors
12
Digital Presence
14
Technical Guidance
16
Municipal Markets
18
Hardscape North America
20
ICPI Foundation
22
ICPI Financial Activity
26
ICPI Board of Directors
29
ICPI Foundation Board of Trustees
29
ICPI Voting Membership
30
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PAVERS
industry health report
With a robust North American economy and a backlog of demand in residential and commercial sectors, the industry appears to be poised for strong growth in the year ahead. The leveling of sales and pent up demand has been mostly due to an insufficient number of installers now being addressed with workforce development programs ICPI members can use locally. The other factor over which there is little control has been wet spring for much of the continent. The following characterizes our growth trajectory:
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2018 Sales Distribution Residential 41.6
40
0
Permeable Grids Pavers
Paving Slabs
Concrete Pavers
Other Concrete Paving Products
Permeable Grids Pavers
Paving Slabs
Other Concrete Paving Products
AVERAGE
25
80
20
60
40.9
40
16.7
15
41.2 10.2
12.7
16.5
7.9
10
12.0
7.6
5.1
5
0
0
Concrete Pavers
Permeable Grids Pavers
Paving Slabs
Paver Sales Trend
*
Concrete Pavers
Other Concrete Paving Products
Permeable Grids Pavers
721.4
700 478.4
486.1
Paving Slabs
Other Concrete Paving Products
MILLION SQUARE FEET 2011 - 2018
800 600
0.1
Public/Governmental
AVERAGE
100
20
0.8
1.0
0
1.6
1.4
1.5
42.3
0.5
Commercial
1.9
2.0
20
Concrete Pavers
AVERAGE
2.5
80.5
80.3
78.7
60
Industrial
AVERAGE
100 80
PERCENTAGE OF CONCRETE PAVERS INSTALLED (Based on % of total products installed)
542.1
602.2
689.8
2014
2015
750.1
747.0
500 400 2011
2012
2013
2016
* *Based Based on with ASTM speciďŹ cation. onsegmental segmentalconcrete concretepaver paverproducts products produced designed in by accordance ASTM specification.
2017
2018
institute report card ICPI continues to focus efforts on technical, education and workforce development programs that respond effectively and economically to expressed member needs. As revealed in a recent annual member needs assessment survey, ICPI received excellent ratings from members in all areas including value and responsiveness.
Satisfied With ICPI Membership
ICPI Staff Responsiveness
87.3 %
61.7 %
26.4 %
6.4 % 5.5 % Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
2.2 %
10.5 %
N/A
0.0 % 0.0 %
Very Satis ed Unaware
Satis ed
Neutral
Somewhat Satis ed
Value Among Industry Associations 33.6 %
24.7 %
Signi cantly More Value Than Others Slightly More Value Than Others Equal Value To Others Slightly Less Value Than Others Signi cantly Less Value Than Others Unsure
10.3 %
22.6 %
0.7 % 8.2 %
ICPI Fulfilling Mission
Most Valued Member Benefits 47%
0.78 2.33 0.78
62.79
Education & Certification
33.33
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know
Source: 2020 ICPI Member Needs Assessment
27%
Member Networking
38%
Technical Support
19%
Industry Promotion
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GOALS
focused on goals
ICPI 2019-2022 Strategic Plan VISION ICPI is the authority for segmental concrete pavement systems, which are universally recognized as the best value for pavement.
MISSION To deliver education and technical guidance leading to awareness, acceptance and use of segmental concrete pavement systems in the United States and Canada.
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GOALS #1
INDUSTRY GROWTH
Increase understanding, awareness and adoption of segmental concrete pavement as the preferred pavement system.
#2
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
#3
Deliver education and industry best practices as the recognized authority on segmental concrete pavement systems.
ICPI STRENGTH
Grow ICPI membership through increased awareness of benefits, participation in programs and perceived membership value.
#4
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Empower the industry to attract, train and retain a highly qualified workforce to meet market demand.
OBJECTIVES n
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Increase understanding among organizations that design, teach and use pavement systems Establish credibility to demonstrate performance and value of ownership Gain adoption within transportation agencies and municipalities
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Increase confidence and/ or use by promoting lower maintenance and life cycle costs Increase awareness of ICPI and its resources among educational institutions
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Promote the value of industry certification n
Develop membership recruitment & retention programs Enhance the communication of value provided by ICPI Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of ICPI programs to maximize member engagement and perceived value
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Create program and resources to attract new recruits into the industry Enhance and continue to develop education tracks for all users Develop strategic alliances with national organizations Promote industry career paths
Increase non-dues revenue sources
INITIATIVES n n n n
Regional Collaboration: Create regional events that provide relevant and accessible programs to members. Installation Efficiency: Develop a program that enables producers and contractors to work more efficiently. Membership Value: Support Producer members through personalized member service. Educational Institution Outreach Program: Promote segmental concrete pavement systems to the next generation.
DESIRED OUTCOMES n n n n n
Increased awareness of ICPI, its education programs and technical resources Greater recognition that segmental concrete pavement systems are a sustainable and highly credible pavement Greater adoption of segmental concrete pavement systems among municipalities and the design community An effective and financially viable ICPI An expanded, highly qualified workforce with defined career paths
VALUES Quality, Excellence, Technical Leadership, Integrity, Sustainability
Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute 14801 Murdock Street, Suite 230, Chantilly, VA 20151 • P.O. Box 1150, Uxbridge ON L9P 1R2, CANADA
PROGRESS
early gains New Design Courses Spark Growth. A popular series of continuing education courses for design professionals hosted on AEC Daily expanded from three to six in the fourth quarter of 2019. With active promotion of courses by AEC Daily and ICPI, those taking the courses grew from July to December to an impressive 1,209.
New @hardscapingis Campaign Launches at HNA. Featuring social media messages and video content geared to the interests of 17-20-year-olds and their parents, this new campaign immediately created a following including 1,725 downloads of parent guides within the first three months.
ICPI engages 49 instructors from 43 schools (21 postsecondary, 22 secondary) have attended Academic Instructor Training courses and signed licensing agreements to teach the Concrete Paver Installer course to students at their institutions. A plan is in place to have trained a total of 80 instructors by the end of FY20.
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
inspiring careers in hardscapes BIG FUTURES WITHOUT BIG DEBT
8 FUTURE LEADERS GET CERTIFIED
Promotional partnerships are an important contributor to the success of our workforce development programs. ICPI’s cooperative agreements with National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) and National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) provide our industry with valuable resources to promote hardscape careers. Most recently, ICPI and our partners launched a social media awareness campaign that very effectively promotes career opportunities in the hardscape industry. The campaign features individually branded pages on Facebook and Instagram encouraging contractors to share
ICPI BOOT CAMPS QUICK-START CAREERS
and tag posts. The NALP partnership includes the ability to post hardscaping jobs on the LandscapingIndustryCareers.org job board. Further, ICPI cooperatively shares video and social content on partner channels to highlight career opportunities. Development of materials for promoting paver installation as a career. ICPI has a variety of
ICPI HARDSCAPE INSTITUTE COURSES
materials for use by contractors and/or other interested parties to promote careers in hardscaping. These include a career brochure, career path flyer, videos, a hardscape career quiz, and a parent download guide that aids parents in understanding the hardscaping industry, navigating college choices, and addressing common misconceptions about the
HOST A LOCAL BOOT CAMP EVENT
industry. Member engagement at the local level is critical to the ultimate success of these programs. This includes hosting training programs and promoting them through local relationships with high schools and other regional career development organizations.
creating productive connections through persona-focused messaging Connecting the next generation to industry workforce opportunities requires a new, more personalized and social-first marketing approach. By a ratio of more than
I wanted to grow my business as a professional interlocking paver installer who meets or exceeds industry standards. By becoming a member and Certified (CCPI) I show my potential clients that I install according to ICPI standards. This shows I take pride in my work and at the same time attracts the clients I want to work for. ICPI has helped me grow my business not only with my membership and certification, but also by keeping me up to date on trends, changes in the industry and installation practices for a variety of applications. Thanks, ICPI! Craig Williams, CCPI Titan Interlock, Ontario, Canada
7:1, prospects for products and services now seek options first on social media and expect providers to immediately understand their unique interests. To accomplish this, ICPI collaborates in research and planning to identify the best prospects for hardscape careers as well as the right platforms and messages to attract them. In the example statements here, we find compelling stories we shared on social media to attract talent to the industry.
I applied and was accepted into four different universities to satisfy my mom at the time. She wanted me to have options and no regrets‌ I sold my books and was able to get most of my money back from the first semester. I took that money, along with a small scholarship my local gardening club gave to me, bought a ticket to Nashville, booked a room and attended my first HNA at which point I became ICPI certified. I've been hooked ever since. Gairad DeCastro, Premier Landscape, Rhode Island
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EDUCATION
delivering convenience The ICPI Education Committee develops, implements and evaluates all ICPI educational programs that serve contractors, industry sales personnel, design professionals, and academia.
Launch of Residential and Commercial Specialist Courses. These Specialist-level courses increase accessibility of these designations by installers and sales professionals. The courses are available on-demand from our online Learning Management System (LMS), providing participants with a
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convenient schedule and decreased expenses by
2,555 certified installers
77 education courses
1,462 professionals participated in ICPI installer education courses
21 webinars
for contractors, installers, sales representatives, and design professionals
750 people attended webinars
15 Lunch & Learn presentation versions
1,209 AECDaily.com online courses taken by design professionals
3,827 students and educators
visiting PaveShare.org, ICPI’s resource site for landscape architecture students
SOURCE: ICPI Education Program Data, July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
eliminating travel to an in-person course. Translation of Concrete Paver Installer (CPI) Course. ICPI completed translations of the Concrete Paver Installer course into Spanish and French, enabling more installers in North America to participate in its premier course. In addition to a strong commitment from paver producers in Québec to promote Frenchlanguage courses, ICPI is preparing to launch a Spanish-language Concrete Paver Installer course as an online video in Spring 2020. Partnership with ProctorU. An integral component to online learning, proctored testing helps maintain the integrity of ICPI’s certification program by providing secure testing environments. Students can complete exam retakes using this service, eliminating the need for travel to an in-person course to take an exam often many months after completing the course. Additionally, Spanish Concrete Paver Installer course participants will be required to use this service as well.
engaging regional schools To help achieve its workforce development mission, ICPI is building a network of regional education resources students can access locally to build basic skills.
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This system involves licensing regional schools to offer ICPI’s Concrete Paver Installer course. These resources are developed in cooperation with, and hosted by, regional colleges and trade schools licensed under these agreements. Teachers are provided with ICPI training materials to support a variety of career paths. With these resources in place, high school career counselors can present viable options to students seeking an
ICPI’s workforce development efforts are generating a buzz and igniting passion about the hardscaping industry. Fred H. Adams, Jr., Fred Adams Paving Co., Inc., Morrisville NC
alternative to a four-year college degree and the typical debt associated with it. The long-term goal is ICPI contractor and dealer members taking advantage of a larger pool of knowledgeable installer prospects ready to work for their companies.
The Hardscape Institute, ICPI’s online education offerings, make the industry’s best courses available anytime and anywhere. Joshua Barnes, Sales Manager, Permaloc Corporatio
COURSE OFFERINGS AND SPONSORS
When ICPI members sponsor installer courses, it directly fuels the institute’s ability to deliver educational programs when and where they are needed. These courses are specifically designed to be presented locally by
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experienced instructors to students who want to connect with potential employers.
sponsors enabling growth Hardscape Installer/Contractor Career Path Certified Installer
Specialist
Earn the trade’s most recognized credentials
Demonstrate your expertise
n
n
Pass ICPI Concrete Paver Installer Course or ICPIapproved curriculum at post-secondary school Achieve 10,000 square feet paver installation experience on 5 projects and/or
n n
Pass NCMA SRW Installer Course Achieve 2,500 square feet SRW installation experience on 5 projects
n
n
icpi.org/educate ncma.org/srw-career-path
Pass ICPI Residential, Commercial, and/or Permeable intermediate courses Achieve 25,000 to 50,000 square feet total paver installation experience in specialty area (varies by specialty)
Professional Learn to manage a contracting business n
and/or n n
Pass NCMA Advanced Residential and/or Commercial courses Achieve 5,000 square feet total SRW installation experience in at least 10 projects in STEP specialty area
STEP
4
Pass Residential and/or Commercial business courses (Spring 2020)
3
STEP
2
STEP
1
Beginner Get involved in the industry n
Participate in ICPI Boot Camp training 0919
Concrete Paver Installer Course Sponsors* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Belgard (21 courses) ICPI Southwest Chapter (3 courses) ICPI Northern California Chapter (3 courses) Nicolock Paving Stones (3 courses) Eagle Bay Hardscapes (2 courses) Techo-Bloc Corp. (2 courses) Brown’s Concrete Products, Ltd. European Paving Designs, Inc. Farley Interlocking Paving Stones Gagne and Son Indiana Green Expo Landscape Ontario Hardscape Committee Michigan Green Industry Association Montana Nursery and Landscape Association New Jersey Nursery and Landscape Association North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association R.I. Lampus Company Sauder’s Hardscape Supply LLC SiteOne Landscape Supply Small Business Network of Greater Philadelphia Solid Structures Watkins Concrete Block
*July 1, 2018—June 30, 2010
Residential Specialist Course Sponsors • • • • • •
SiteOne Landscape Supply (2 courses) Belgard ICPI Southwest Chapter Michigan Green Industry Association R.I. Lampus Company Zimmerman Mulch Products LLC
Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Specialist Course Sponsors • • • • • • • •
Belgard (3 courses) Eagle Bay Hardscapes (2 courses) ICPI Northern California Chapter (2 courses) Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay Montgomery County, Maryland North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association PaverBright Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
building a training network Certified Installers. This map reflects a broad
CANADA CANADA CANADA
geographic distribution for access to ICPI Certified Installers. These numbers, and the diversity of their locations, continues to grow as an important asset for the industry. ICPI
UNITED UNITED STATES STATES UNITED STATES
emphasizes that Certified Concrete Paver Installers not only gain valuable knowledge and credentials, they position themselves to be trainers and future leaders themselves.
certiďŹ ed installers
Courses. Participation in ICPI contractor
CANADA CANADA
courses appears to be growing very well in Eastern and Western regions. The Central region, particularly in the United States, is the only area lacking as we move into the new decade. This Central region presents an
UNITED UNITED STATES STATES
opportunity for growth as we look to build out a complete network of coverage.
courses Boot Camps. This element of our workforce
CANADA CANADA
development outreach is in an early stage with a limited number of events occuring. Growing the impact of boot camps is dependent upon members hosting these events locally. There are frequently waiting lists of interested
UNITED UNITED STATES STATES boot camps
training prospects that need only an ICPI member hosted event.
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DIGITAL PRESENCE
getting social
Detailed analytics inform social media targets and campaigns.
registration, technical support or membership. Campaigns
By reviewing reaction to our social media posts, or a user’s
are developed and managed by objective with ICPI campaigns
journey on our website, we can evaluate where our messages
focused on education messaging while @hardscapingis
connect and which messages are resonating for course
campaigns are focused on workforce development messaging.
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INSTAGRAM – ICPI
10,333 Likes
150
Comments
FACEBOOK – ICPI
583 Saves
#HNA2019 • #hardscape • #pavers INSTAGRAM – @hardscapingis
3,961 Likes
84
Comments
209 Saves
6,602
Reactions
242
Comments
1,289 Shares
FACEBOOK – @hardscapingis
352 Likes
25
Comments
#borntobuild • #repost • #hardscapelife Based on October 2019 campaign launch and including October through December 2019 activity.
Popular social media “memes” like these attract the attention of workforce prospects, ages 17-20, as many of these individuals begin to consider college-alternatives. ICPI and NCMA are partnering to bring attention to these career resources with a new @hardscapingis website and social media campaign.
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Shares
monitoring trends Following marketing trends ensures that ICPI messaging
needs of respective interest groups. Understanding
reaches target audiences with the most timely and
the trends that analytics reveal, we can then tailor our
relevant messages. Digital analytics provide a wealth
placement, timing and messages to achieve the best
of information we can use to evaluate and refine
possible results. The Instagram example presented at left
approaches. Each platform is designed to meet the
is typical of social media results available in real time.
ICPI WEBSITE ANALYTICS ICPI's continuing work to grow our digital presence began in earnest in 2019. Here are some revealing statistical facts about traffic on the ICPI website. Google Direct Bing Referral
3.73 3.77
PAGEVIEWS
43.42
33.42
2,399,064 210,648 USERS
Popular Search Pages
Instagram Audience ByAge Age Instagram Audience By 3.8%
Organic Search
40,299 - Resource Library 35,718 - Paving Systems 35,414 - Education 34,264 - Certification 33,729 - Permeable Pavement 45,832 - Contractor Toolkit
Facebook FacebookAudience Audience ByBy AgeAge 2.1%
0.2%
11.4%
9.6%
30.6%
49%
Tablet - 4.90% Mobile - 33.58% Desktop - 61.52%
44.4%
26.8%
33%
9.2% 0.5% 28.4%
13-17 45-54
18-24 55+
25-34
35-44
13-17 45-54
18-24 55+
25-34
SOURCE: ICPI digital communications analytics for the period, July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
35-44
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TECHNICAL GUIDANCE The technical guidance ICPI provides can make the difference between a successful project outcome or fewer sales. ICPI’s growing suite of research-based technical guides underpin the institute’s educational programs and provide solutions for designers and installers. As the technical authority for the industry, ICPI also advocates for the interests of members to regulatory agencies. What follows is a sampling of technical accomplishments in 2019.
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ICPI Technical Committee Develops
Canadian Members Update and Upgrade
Best Manufacturing Practices Manual.
CSA Standards for Pavers and Slabs.
ICPI is relied upon to provide guidance
Standards play a key role in assuring
impacting every phase of quality
quality products and installation across
assurance from production through final inspection.
the wide range of applications. Just as the association
The new 60-page manual provides the basics on
does in the United States, ICPI works cooperatively
concrete paver manufacturing thereby establishing
with the code authorities in Canada to develop effective
procedural benchmarks for factory processes. The
industry standards. Every five years, Canada’s national
manual covers raw materials, mix designs, batching and
product standards, CSA A231.1 Precast Concrete Paving
mixing, production mold basics, quality control/quality
Slabs and A231.2 Concrete Pavers, require review,
assurance methods during manufacturing, curing, product
updating if necessary and reapproval. ICPI staff chaired a
inspection and packaging. The next step will be creating
Canadian Standards Association committee consisting of
short presentations
several Canadian manufacturing members to revise these
on ICPI’s online
standards. Noteworthy changes include:
learning management system for use by
• Consistent structure between the two standards
plant personnel.
• Face mix pavers part of the standards’ scope
Development of a
• Various size products with the same mix and
Spanish version
production can be tested using one representative
of the manual and
size
presentations are being considered.
• Slab freeze-thaw scaling test replaced with immersion test used for pavers • Slabs minimum average flexural strength raised to 5 MPa (same as ASTM C1782) • Planks can be tested for compliance as a paving slab
guiding best practices
46,548
reviewed some of the 93 detail drawings
9,301
reviewed some of the 32 guide specifications in U.S. and Canadian formats
2,342
Tech Specs sold thanks to 36 ICPI member companies who sponsor 23 E-tech programs
8,080
Technical resource page views on ICPI’s website
SOURCE: ICPI website analytics for the period, July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019
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Federal Highway Administration
Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
Publishes Updated Tech Brief on
Software Developed for PICP. Initial
Permeable Interlocking Concrete
costs and environmental impacts are
Pavement. As transportation agencies
often a relatively small factor when
seek the most effective stormwater management
compared to the cost savings and environmental benefit
approaches, permeable pavements can provide effective
potential over the useful life of a project. Thanks to an
solutions. ICPI is perfectly positioned to these uses
ICPI Foundation grant, development of a sophisticated
including design, installation and ongoing maintenance. As
Excel LCCA program enables users to compare initial
part of FHWA’s series of Tech Briefs on various pavement
and maintenance costs of conventional pavements to
topics, the agency released an updated Tech Brief on
PICP. The exceptional aspect of this program is users can
PICP. Written by ICPI
include off-site costs and especially the benefits in the
staff with outside
analysis. Offsite benefits can include substantial savings
technical peer
and made available due to elimination of more expansive
review, the 16-page
and costly stormwater
document provides
treatment systems. While
design, construction
PICP is typically more
and maintenance
expensive than conventional
guidance. The Tech
pavements, this program
Brief also supports
provides a comprehensive
FHWAs Sustainable
analysis that can help
Pavements program.
position PICP as the lower life-cycle cost pavement.
As a municipal engineer for the city of Montreal and a member of the Canadian Standard Technical committee on “Precast Concrete Paving Slabs/Precast Concrete Pavers” for more than 25 years, I have discovered all the available technical information found in ICPI “Tech Specs” to be a very valuable resource. Richard Morin City of Montreal, Québec, Canada
MUNICIPAL FOCUS
going public
ICPI’s marketing and technical staff promote the paver industry to municipalities throughout the United States and Canada. By engaging with public agencies, we raise awareness of segmental concrete pavement solutions for a wide variety of public sector challenges including maintenance, beautification and stormwater management. 2019 presented several such opportunities for ICPI across North America.
United States
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District of Columbia RiverSmart and Montgomery County, MD RainScapes Programs–PICP Training, Washington, DC and Rockville, MD, March and April, 2019
•
National Watershed & Stormwater Conference, ASCE 68-18 Standard & Road Map for Permeable Pavements, Charleston, SC, April 30, 2019
•
Inspection, PICP Maintenance, Pittsburgh PA,
Canada •
Federation of Canadian Municipalities, New Design Standard for PICP, Québec City, QC, May 30
•
ICPI continues its Corporate Partnership with
May 21, 2019
•
resources and installer certification programs to municipal governments across Canada. ICPI receives recognition as a preferred partner on the FCM website, at their Annual Conference and tradeshow, and in their e-newsletter which reaches over 3,000 municipal governments across Canada.
•
Besides FCM, ICPI maintains membership in the Transportation Association of Canada.
ASCE T&DI Conference, Road Map for Permeable Pavements, Arlington, VA, June 10, 2019
•
Great Plains Stormwater Conference, New Design Standard for PICP, Fort Collins, CO,
the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), enabling ICPI to promote its technical
ASCE EWRI Conference, PICP Construction &
June 24-26, 2019
•
ICPI continues membership in the Transportation Research Board as a means to submit research and presentation proposals and technical papers at their annual conference every January. Membership is also maintained in the FHWA Sustainable Pavements Technical Work Group, American Public Works Association, America Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Landscape Architects, Construction Specifications Institute, US Green Building Council, ASTM and the Transportation Research Board.
The City of Davis, California had clear objectives for its downtown renewal project. The popularity of downtown streets was
telling the story of challenges met in downtown Davis
compromised by unattractive
streetscapes, ineffective stormwater drainage, and inadequate spaces for bicycle and pedestrian movement. In a city renowned for recreational cycling, these constraints eroded public interest and commerce in a downtown with great potential. City planners sought a solution through extensive collaboration and research. In this process they found that permeable pavers could provide solutions for several critical challenges at once. Incorporating a permeable pavement solution as a central element of the downtown revitalization plan, city planners restructured drainage,
solutions ICPI Technical and Construction Task Groups continue work in collaboration with ICPI technical staff to review specification options in areas of interest to ICPI members.
• Defining performance requirements for different types of edge restraints for different applications.
• The use of open-graded bases and bedding under standard interlocking concrete pavements with stablized, sand-filled joints to determine the limits and conditions necessary for successful performance.
• The use of geofoam base replacement to determine the limits and conditions necessary for successful performance. OSHA RCS Training, led by ICPI staff, helps to permit members to be proactive when crews may be working in conditions that could pose a health
opened streetscapes to welcome
safety concern.
bicycle traffic, and gave retail
• Presented “Respirable Crystalline Silica in
a new reason to believe in downtown Davis. The City of Davis is proud of what has been
Hardscape Projects” webinar for workers. Qualifies as worker RCS training under OSHA regulation.
• Presented “Competent Person Training for
accomplished and
OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard”
enthusiastic about
webinar. Providing RCS specific training for
the renewed interest
competent persons as required by the OSHA
in North America’s
regulation.
bicycling capital. A video profile of this successful project is nearing completion and will be available for member use in early 2020 in addition to being highlighted on the ICPI website.
• Completed the task level Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) monitoring related to the installation of interlocking concrete pavements.
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HARDSCAPE NORTH AMERICA
growth continues
Hardscape North America (HNA)
Hardscape North America 2019
is home to North America’s largest
attracted 33 new exhibitors. As new products and
landscape and hardscape exposition
technologies are introduced, we have good reason
and represents a tremendous
to expect the growth of this popular annual event to
opportunity to reach key audiences through ICPI’s education and market development programs. Co-
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EXHIBITORS
located with GIE+EXPO, HNA is produced by ICPI with endorsement from the Brick Industry Association and the National Concrete Masonry Association.
continue.
HNA AWARDS
Hardscape North America’s
annual design and construction competition culminates each year at the HNA-hosted awards presentation. In 2019, 165 projects were entered across 18 categories — a 6% increase in submissions
62%
Net Promoter Score among attendees, a rating of “Excellent” among similar trade shows in our industry and others
18,068
Hardscape Professionals attended HNA and GIE+EXPO
26,406
Total attendees and exhibitors at HNA and GIE+EXPO (over 9% increase over 2018)
53
U.S. states and Canadian provinces from which contractors and dealers attended
7
International countries from which contractors and dealers attended
311
Participants in 7 HNA conference sessions
over 2018 awards.
EDUCATION
At Hardscape North America
2019, nearly 200 attendees participated in pre-show concrete paver and segmental retaining wall Installer Courses offered by ICPI and NCMA. Education and certification programs are offered each year and attract greater interest in HNA attendance.
DEALERS
Dealer education was expanded in
2019 to include sessions all three days of the trade show, and registrations were up 59% over 2018. Sessions focused on increasing profitability, with topics ranging from customer service and upselling to the current state of the economy and how it relates to the industry.
SPONSORS
Hardscape North America is
made possible by event sponsors. The 2019 Platinum Sponsors were Belgard, Keystone Hardscapes and World of Stones. The Gold Sponsor was Nicolock Paving Stones, and the Silver Sponsors were Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply, Pathfinder Systems,
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Attendees to 6 live HNA hardscape demonstrations SOURCE: Hardscape North America 2019 registration and attendee survey data.
Techniseal, and Warming Trends.
We’ve been exhibiting at HNA for eight years and have gotten phenomenal exposure for our brand. From the moment the doors open until the show closes, our reps are talking non-stop with attendees— gathering leads and making sales. We have exhibited at other shows, but HNA is the only one we have on our roster to exhibit every year. Sonia Mirabal, Latux Diamond Blades Deerfield Beach, FL
New Hardscape House a Huge Success. A constant buzz of activity characterized the Hardscape House thanks to very popular outdoor exhibits, the HNA Installer Championship and numerous hardscape demonstrations. Great excitement happened under one roof for
hardscape competitors skills just keep rising
two full days. Regional Installer Champions came to Louisville again to win. Interactive demonstrations provided hands-on training and offered solutions to new and seasoned installers. This enthusiasm drew interest from the entire
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GIE+Expo and HNA crowd. It’s no surprise that interest in this show grows each year.
We attended last year and decided to bring our crew this time because it’s so important to stay up on what’s happening in the industry. We’re finding new innovations that will make our jobs easier and learning about trends that will help us give our customers what they want.
HARDSCAPE HOUSE CREATES EXCITEMENT
HOSTING LIVE INTERACTIVE DEMOS LEARN FROM OUR INDUSTRY’S BEST
Ray Irvin, Outdoor Escapes, Oak Grove, MO
ATTENDEES FIND HANDS-ON TRAINING
ANOTHER GREAT YEAR OF GROWTH
HNA is the best show for this industry, hands down. Everyone in the hardscape world is there. Our booth was busy non-stop.
Ed Berg, Surefoot Hardscape Products Inc., Ontario, Canada
REGIONAL TEAMS COMPETE TO WIN
ICPI FOUNDATION
multiplied gains
ICPI Foundation for Education and Research. As a 501c(3) charitable and educational organization, the ICPI Foundation sharpened its focus by incorporating support of the ICPI Strategic Plan as its core mission. Support comes from a $5.3 million endowment with a target return of 5-7%. This investment has yielded over $1.6 million in grants awarded since 2006 to help improve the industry’s future. The Board of Trustees’ emphasis has been on return on investment (ROI) as well as leveraging funds from other interested parties.
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ROI Emphasis
Leveraging Resources
ROI is naturally measured using dollar metrics
The ICPI Foundation holds an impressive track
but with a view toward non-monetary terms. The
record for leveraging funds from other sources. Of
metrics include:
17 projects completed, $1,367,684 in grants have
• Support or defense of national, state or municipal
leveraged $1,547,541 from other sources.
regulations favoring the industry ICPI Contributions $1,367,684
• Developing test methods • Creating life cycle cost analyses and environmental life cycle impact tools for members
Millions
to increase sales and technical credibility
3.0
among design professionals, stormwater and
2.5
transportation agencies
2.0
• Development of programs that further increase installation efficiencies and expand the workforce
• Further institutionalize segmental pavement into
Leveraging Funds From Others Greatly Improves Value $2,915,225
Others $1,547,225
1.5 1.0
ICPI $1,367,684
.5 0
design and construction spheres as well as into the broader society
FULL SCALE LOAD TESTING
OPEN GRADED BASE STUDY
PICP CLEANING STUDY
PERMEABILITY MAINTENANCE
ROAD PROJECT MONITORING
focused study Project Fact Sheets* • 2006 International Conference on Concrete Block Paving • Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) Performance in Cold Climate • Development and Testing for Data of Pathway Roughness • Product Category Rules for Segmental Concrete Pavement • Full-scale Load Testing of Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) • PICP Works in Low-Infiltration Clay Soils • Supporting Landscape Architects Need for Landscape Performance Instruction at Universities
• • • • • • • • •
Better Testing and Design Guidelines for PICP Monitoring and Cleaning PICP in a Cold Climate Segmental Paving Slab Modeling/Structural Analysis Permeable Pavement Road Map Conference Landscape Architecture Foundation Performance Series Case Studies Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Permeable Pavement Evaluation Municipal Interlocking Concrete Pavement Performance Modeling Sidewalk Surface Smoothness Evaluation Permeable Design Pro—Upgrade Software Program to UC Davis Subbase Thickness Tables
*Find these documents at www.icpi.org/foundation
Recently Funded Projects Developing Deflection Acceptance Criteria for Compacted, Open-graded Aggregate Bases for Permeable Pavements Using Lightweight Deflectometers (LWDs)—Oklahoma State University Quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) of unbound aggregate layer construction in pavements has traditionally been based on measuring density using a nuclear density gauge. Measuring density of open-graded bases for permeable pavements, however, is next to impossible as results are highly variable. This research addresses the need for developing compaction specifications based on deflection criteria measured with an LWD, a technology in existence since the 1980s. This cutting-edge work follows recent development of LWD protocols and an AASHTO provisional specification for deflection measurements on compacted subgrade soils and dense-graded bases. Several state departments of transportation in the US (e.g. Florida, Indiana and Minnesota) have adopted compaction control specifications for these
materials using LWDs. The trend toward using LWDs among other state DOTs is growing due to the inexpensive and fast nature of the tests. This research will model and conduct full-scale tests on a number of open-graded base structures and develop specifications for deflection-based compaction control. Work includes a literature review, laboratory tests, field testing, numerical modeling and a compaction control specification written in AASHTO format for eventual submission to AASHTO.
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FOUNDATION RESEARCH
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research-based guidance
Studies funded by the ICPI Foundation for Education and Research serve to inform the positions taken by the institute, the technical guides published, and the educational programs developed. This work is essential to maintaining the credibility of ICPI and in improving opportunities for success for all ICPI members.
Full-scale Load Testing of Paving Slabs and Planks In-house research project — This is partial validation of selected slab and plank shapes, base materials and thicknesses developed
Winter Operational Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers University of Toronto — Located at
by previous finite element modeling funded by the ICPI
the Kortright Centre in Vaughan, Ontario, this project is
Foundation. Loading began almost two years ago at a
in the final report stage at this writing. The focus of this
paver manufacturing facility in Frederick, MD. To date, the
element of study is to demonstrate the ability of permeable
test pavement has been exposed to about 22,000 standard
pavers to perform well even in cold winter temperatures.
axles. The goal is 75,000 to assess paving slab and plank
This study is also related to the PICP cleaning study on
performance to compare to simulated loads per the finite
the following page. After two winters of analysis, PICP has
element modeling.
demonstrated the need for less deicing salts than asphalt.
ASCE Headquarters Low Impact Development Parking Lot Retrofit Demonstration Project This grant to the ASCE Foundation provides approximately 6,000 sf of PICP at the entrance and for visitor parking at the ASCE headquarters office building in Reston, VA owned by the ASCE Foundation. This project will be exposed to several thousand visiting engineer members of ASCE each year. The project is part of a larger LID retrofit project for the parking lot surrounding the ASCE’s six story office building. The current ASCE project site plan received by donors places PICP in parking spaces only. Project construction is expected to start in summer 2020. The Foundation will develop a maintenance plan in consultation with ASCE and the Foundation will pay the necessary costs associated with such a maintenance plan for a specific term mutually acceptable to both Foundations. Maintenance is in addition to donation of construction materials and services.
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ICP Road Project Monitoring—Applied Research Associates, Inc.
summer of 2019. An interim report
This project involves three years of
A cleaning study was conducted in the
rated the effectiveness of various
condition surveys and falling weight deflectometer (FWD)
cleaning equipment on aggregate joints clogged with
testing of Howard Road, a 1-mile, truck-intensive stretch of
cohesive (clay) soils, a worse-case clogging scenario. A
ICP in Westley, CA, adjacent to Interstate 5. The Stanislaus
final report on the cleaning study and deicer use reductions
County Public Works Department contributed an additional
are anticipated by the end of 2019.
$10,000. A report received on March 2019 provided results from non-destructive structural testing using a falling weight deflectometer (FWD) as well as a pavement condition survey using ASTM E2840 Standard Practice for Pavement Condition Index Surveys for Interlocking Concrete Roads and Parking Lots. The FWD revealed deflections higher than normally expected for this pavement structure, i.e., 3⅛ in. thick pavers, 1 in. of bedding sand over 14 in. of Caltrans Class 2 aggregate base and geogrid on clay soil. However, the data confirmed the structural contribution of the pavers and bedding sand to be as high or higher than an equivalent asphalt thickness. This project will contribute useful experience to a county agency moving forward with about 3.5 million sf of concrete pavers for roads in an industrial park. The Howard Road project includes a condition survey in 2020 and 2021.
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ICPI FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
ICPI and ICPI Foundation Audited Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 30-Jun-19
ICPI Total Revenue $3.91 million
ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,231,586
For the year ending June 30, 2019
1%
Investments, Certificates of Deposit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,391,599
Publications
4%
Services/ Investments
Accounts receivables, prepaid expense and deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $563,025
33%
Dues
Foundation Pledges Receivable, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $439,999 Inventory, property & equipment, net. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $754,454
ICPI FY 19 Revenue Sources $3,908,516
14%
Programs
TOTAL ASSETS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,380,663 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts and notes payable, accrued expenses and deferred compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $850,335
48%
Meetings and exhibits
Deferred revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,194,822 Total Liabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,045,157 Net Assets Unrestricted Undesignated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,443,442
ICPI Total Expenses $3.86 million For the year ending June 30, 2019
Board-designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,452,065
10%
Total without donor restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,895,507
Administration
With donor restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $439,999 5%
Total net assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,335,506
Governance
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . $10,380,663
ICPI FY 19 Expenses $3,863,806
ICPI Foundation Total Revenue Unrestricted $739,208
85%
Programs/ Foundation support
For the year ending June 30, 2019
ICPI Foundation FY 18 Revenue Investment Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $309,563 Released from time restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $367,750
ICPI Program Expenses
ICPI in-kind support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $61,895
6%
Public, Government & Association Relations
2%
Total Revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $739,208
2%
Foundation
Publications
ICPI Foundation Total Expenses $117,815
10%
Membership
6%
Services
26%
Programs and research
ICPI FY 19 Program Expenses $3,269,399
For year ended June 30, 2019 48%
Meetings and exhibits
ICPI Foundation FY 19 Expenses Programs and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $74,663 Administration & Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $43,152 Total Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $117,815 Foundation Net Assets for year ending June 30, 2019 $6,240,078
summary of financial information Financial Activity This summary of financial information is derived from the audited statement of financial position and the statement of
Expenses ICPI contained 2018-19 operating expenses to $3.86 million, an increase of $309,442 or 8%. ICPI continued to invest in
activities for the year ending June 30, 2019.
member value in furtherance of its mission and keeping
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
allowing 85% to be spent on programs and services for
Since the ICPI Foundation is affiliated with the ICPI and is
administrative and governance expenses at a total of 15% members.
operated exclusively for its benefit, the two organization’s
Meetings and Exhibits are the largest expense of $1.59
statements of financial position are consolidated. The
million which includes Hardscape North America, Annual
ICPI Foundation Board of Trustees continues to manage
and Summer Meetings. Programs/Research of $841,694
Foundation finances from an endowment fund to support
included expenditures for Concrete Paver Installation
research and education benefiting the ICPI and the industry.
courses, development of Boot Camp training, workforce
With the Foundation, ICPI continues to be strong and wellpositioned to advance its mission to deliver education and technical guidance leading to awareness, acceptance and use of segmental concrete pavement systems in the United States and Canada.
ICPI Statement of Activities
development, technical resources developed by the Technical and Construction committees, support of ASTM, CSA, ASCE standards and university curriculum. ICPI also provided webinars for design professionals and contractors. Services expenses of $206,076 includes the ICPI web site, commercial technical promotion, social media, industry surveys and design professional services. Relations of $190,543 includes public relations, government and association relations.
Revenue
Publications expenditures of $54,088 supported educating
ICPI’s total operating revenue in 2018-19 was $3.91 million a
and informing design professionals, contractors and
decrease of $44,193 or 1% from last year based on a decision
manufacturers though the Interlock Design Magazine, Tech
to outsource the revenue and expenses for Interlock Design
Specs, The PICP Design, Construction and Maintenance
magazine to an outside publisher and a reduction of concrete
Manual, software and other literature. In addition, $329,549
paver installer courses. Revenues from membership dues
was invested in membership services and development. ICPI
($1.3 million) increased by $8,545. Meetings and Exhibits
supports the ICPI Foundation administrative and governance
increased by $182,344 to ($1.9 million) due to additional
expenses.
revenue for the Hardscape North America trade show and the 25th Annual Meeting. Programs ($549 thousand) including contractor education decreased by $121,830. Services/ Investments ($142 thousand) decreased by $12,141. Publications income ($45 thousand) decreased by $101,111.
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FOUNDATION SUPPORT
ICPI Foundation for Education and Research contributors The Paver Society Chairman’s Cabinet, $500,000+
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Columbia Machine, Inc Oldcastle Architectural, Inc. Keystone Hardscapes, A Quickrete Company Unilock
Trustees, $250,000+
Besser Company Lafarge North America, Inc.
Founder, $150,000+
MASA GmbH/MASA-USA, LLC
Ambassador, $100,000+
ACM Chemistries, Inc. Argos Cement ISA CEMEX, USA Essroc Cement Lehigh Hanson, Inc. Mutual Materials Nicolock Paving Stones Pathfinder Systems/Tiger International St. Mary’s Cement Inc. Topwerk Hess Group Venator Materials Corp.
Regent, $25,000+
Governor, $50,000+
Anchor Block Company BASF Construction Chemicals Borgert Products, Inc. Midwest Block & Brick (link is external) National Cement Company of Alabama ORCO Block & Hardscape Pavers by Ideal Solomon Colors, Inc. Standley Batch Systems, Inc. Unit Paving, Inc. Willamette Graystone, Inc.
Benefactor, $5,000
Sponsor, $3,000
Acker Stone Industries Basalite Concrete Products KOBRA Molds, LLC LANXESS Corporation OAKS Concrete Products, Ltd. Rampf Molds Industries, Inc. Rekers (NA), Inc.
Endowment Campaign Fellow, $15,000+
Ed & Diva Fioroni GCP Applied Technologies Krete Industries, Inc. Santerra Stonecraft Fred & Paula Schultz and Family Team ICPI Foundation (Mt. Rainier Climb)
Patron, $10,000
Steve Berry Joseph & Tress Bowen Brown’s Concrete Products Limited GIE+ Expo/Sellers Expositions Hardscapes USA Ironsmith, Inc. Charles & Isabel McGrath RCP Block & Brick, Inc. Seal N’ lock System Corporation Bobby Staten TEKA North America, Inc. Tremron Group Eric Milot
Dancing Bear, Inc. Earth Shelter Developers Euclid Chemical Company Fred Adams Paving Company, Inc. Richard “Rick” Goode ICPI Central Florida Chaper Matt & Ingrid Lynch Lee & Sylvia Martin Chris Ross Ross Yantzi’s Pavestone Plus Ltd. David & Sarah Pitrew Stone Age Pavers, Inc.
Ray Clark Rick Crooks Oberfield’s, Inc. Richard’s Paint Manufacturing Co., Inc. Bill Schneider Southwest Specialties Gary & Debbie Stowe
Friend $1,000
Advanced Concrete Technologies, Inc. Continental Hardscape Systems, LLC iwi Group, LLC SEK, Inc. Site Technologies, Inc.
ICPI Board of Directors Kendall Anderegg—Chair
Brad Cobbledick
Dean Jurik
Marshall Brown, PhD—Chair-Elect
Conor Cooper
Matt Lynch
Ed Fioroni, PhD—Secretary/Treasurer
Jesse Cravath
Bill McHugh
Matt Lynch—Immediate Past Chair
Kevin Duggan
William Miller
Fred Adams, Jr.
Donny Duke
Mike Mueller
Joshua Barnes
Charles Gamarekian
Larry Nicolai
Alwin Bennmann
Frank Gandora
Nino Nicolia
Richard Goode
Paul Pignatelli
Terri Grulke
David Pitre
Brady Hawley, P.Eng.
Andy Savoie
Manfred Herold
Dave Carter, Advisor
Mutual Materials Company ACM Chemistries, Inc. Keystone Hardscapes Oldcastle APG
Fred Adams Paving Co., Inc. Permaloc Corporation KBH Baustoffwerke Gebhart & Soehne GmbH & Company KG
Steve Berry
Oldcastle APG East
Richard Bodie
Keystone Hardscapes
Susan Borgert
Borgert Products, Inc.
Charles Ciccarello Techo-Bloc
Oaks Concrete Products Anchor, an Oldcastle Company Rochester Concrete Products Topwerk America Ltd. Engledow Estates Cambridge Pavers, Inc. Creative Hardscape Company Columbia Machine, Inc. Besser Company Shaw Brick
Brown’s Concrete Products, Ltd.
ACM Chemistries, Inc. Anchor, an Oldcastle Company GCP Applied Technologies Lehigh White Cement Co. TEKA North America, Inc. Pavers by Ideal Nicolock Paving Stones Best Way Stone, Ltd. Keystone Hardscapes Brooklin Concrete Products Corp Oaks Concrete Products
Todd Holyfield
Solomon Colors, Inc.
ICPI Foundation Board of Trustees Richard Goode—Chair
Joe Bowen
Ed Fioroni, PhD
David Pitre—Chair-Elect
Marshall Brown, PhD—Ex-Officio
Charles Gamarekian
Ted Light—Secretary/Treasurer
Andrew Bryant
Manfred Herold
Roberto Nicolia—Immediate Past Chair
Dave Carter
Travis Hilldore
Fred Adams, Jr.
Kevin Curtis
Larry Nicolai
Kendall Anderegg—Ex-Officio
Kevin Earley
Columbia Machine, Inc. Keystone Hardscapes
ACM Chemistries, Inc.
Nicolock Paving Stones
Fred Adams Paving Co., Inc. Mutual Materials Company
Steve Berry
Oldcastle APG
Mutual Materials Company ACM Chemistries, Inc. Unilock, Ltd.
Oaks Concrete Products Besser Company Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.
Keystone Hardscapes Cambridge Pavers, Inc. Brown’s Concrete Products, Ltd. Pathfinder Systems/Tiger Machine Pavers by Ideal
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PRODUCERS Bolduc Concrete Products
Genest
ORCO Block & Hardscape
Borgert Products, Inc.
Interlock Paving Systems, Inc.
Pavers by Ideal
Brooklin Concrete Products Corp
Keystone Hardscapes
R.I. Lampus Company
Lee Building Products
RCP Block & Brick, Inc.
Lowcountry Paver Company
RINOX - Canada
McNear Brick & Block
Rochester Concrete Products
Mutual Materials Company
Santerra Stonecraft
Nicolock Paving Stones
Shaw Brick
Oaks Concrete Products
Southwest Block, Inc.
Oberfields LLC
Stepstone, Inc.
Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.
Techo-Bloc
Olsen Pavingstone, Inc.
Willow Creek Concrete Products, Inc.
Ste-Marie, Québec
Saint Joseph, Minnesota
Brooklin, Ontario
Brown’s Concrete Products, Ltd. Sudbury, Ontario
Building Products Corporation
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Acker-Stone Industries
East Saint Louis, Illinois
Air Vol Block, Inc.
Gilroy, California
Angelus Block Company, Inc.
Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Artistic Pavers
Marathon, Wisconsin
Barkman Concrete, Ltd.
Woodbury, New Jersey
Basalite Concrete Products
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Best Way Stone, Ltd.
Birmingham, Alabama
Corona, California
San Luis Obispo, California Rialto, California
North Miami Beach, Florida Steinbach, Manitoba Dixon, California
Woodbridge, Ontario
Calstone Company Cambridge Pavers, Inc. County Materials Corporation E.P. Henry Corporation Fendt Builders’ Supply, Inc. FireRock Building Materials Gagne and Son Belgrade, Maine
Sanford, Maine Hampton, Virginia Grapevine, Texas
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Hardeeville, South Carolina San Rafael, California Bellevue, Washington
Lindenhurst, New York Brampton, Ontario Delaware, Ohio
Atlanta, Georgia
San Juan Capistrano, California
Stanton, California
Westford, Massachusetts Springdale, Pennsylvania Lemon Grove, California Terrebonne, Québec Rochester, Minnesota Amherstburg, Ontario Lantz, Nova Scotia Rio Rancho, New Mexico Gardena, California Saint Hubert, Québec
Oakdale, Minnesota
ASSOCIATES Besser Company
IQ Power Tools
Moreno Valley, California
Pathfinder Systems/Tiger Machine
BP Pro
iwi Concrete Equipment Group, a division of iwi group, LLC
Holland, Michigan
PaverGuide, Inc.
J. McCoy Equipment, Ltd.
PAVE TECH Hardscape Outfitters
Alpena, Michigan
Santa Ana, California
Cathay Industries USA Inc.
Norcross, Georgia
Channel Industrial Group, Inc.
Port Perry, Ontario
Columbia Machine, Inc.
Saint Charles, Illinois Bradford, Ontario
Worton, Maryland
J R Automation LLC
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Earth City, Missouri
Penta US Inc.
Albany, New York
Perma Edge Industries, LLC
ACM Chemistries, Inc.
CornerStone Wall Solutions, Inc.
KBH Baustoffwerke Gebhart & Soehne GmbH & Company KG
Advanced Concrete Technologies, Inc.
Dyna
KOBRA Molds, LLC
Permaloc Corporation
Federated Insurance
Krete Industries, Inc.
POYATOS Export S.A.
F. von Langsdorff Licensing, Ltd.
KVM International A/S
QUADRA USA, Inc.
GCP Applied Technologies
LANXESS
Rampf Molds Industries, Inc.
Glow Path Pavers LLC
Lehigh White Cement Co.
Rekers (North America), Inc.
Haarup North America, Inc.
MASA-USA, LLC
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Sable Marco, Inc.
Portland, Oregon
Innovative Concrete Technology, LLC
Op-Smart
Buffalo, New York
Seal King, Inc.
Vancouver, Washington Norcross, Georgia
Greenland, New Hampshire
Alabama Pallets, Division of Browning Enterprise, Inc. Attalla, Alabama
Alliance Designer Products, Inc. Laval, Québec
Automacad, Inc. Candiac, Québec
BASF Construction Chemicals– Corporate Office Beachwood, Ohio
Bedrock Logistics Dallas, Texas
Calgary, Alberta
Concord, Ontario Owatonna, Minnesota Caledon, Ontario
Cambridge, Massachusetts Keego Harbor, Michigan
Port Murray, New Jersey
Lachen, Germany
Hudson, Wisconsin Butler, Wisconsin
Kjellerup, Denmark
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania West Palm Beach, Florida
Alpha, Ohio
Holland, Michigan Albolote, Spain
Phoenix, Arizona
Hagerstown, Maryland Elmsford, New York
Port-Rouge, Québec Brampton, Ontario
ICPI voting membership ASSOCIATES continued SEK-Surebond
Solomon Colors, Inc.
Techniseal
Venator Americas LLC
Sika Corporation
SRW Products
TEKA North America, Inc.
Weber MT, Inc.
Silca System LLC dba StoneDeks System
STAMPI Brunello
The Euclid Chemical Company
Wuerschum North America, Inc.
Standley Batch Systems, Inc.
TMS International
Zenith Maschinenfabrik GmbH
St Marys Cement, Inc. (Canada)/ a VCNA Company
Topwerk America Ltd.
Saint Charles, Illinois Lyndhurst, New Jersey
Alliance, Ohio
Slab Innovation, Inc. St. Hubert, Québec
Solidia Technologies, Inc. Piscataway, New Jersey
Springfield, Illinois
Princeton, Minnesota San Dona di Piave VE, Italy Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Toronto, Ontario
Candiac, Québec Chesapeake, Virginia Cleveland, Ohio
Horsham, Pennsylvania
The Woodlands, Texas Hampden, Maine Orlando, Florida
Neunkirchen, Germany
Burlington, Ontario
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CONTRACTORS Creative Hardscape Company Lakewood, Colorado
Greenmark Landscaping & Development, Inc.
Decorative Paving, Inc.
Ottawa, Ontario
Designs by Stonescapes
Washington, District of Columbia
Engledow Estates
Keymar, Maryland
European Paving Designs, Inc.
Oswego, Illinois
Aqua-Paving Construction
Farley Interlocking Paving
Reno, Nevada
Palm Desert, California
Precise Paving, Inc.
Atlas Pavers Co.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Concord, California
Fidus Roofing & Construction, LLC St Augustine, Florida
Stowe Contracting, Inc.
Bauman Landscape and Construction
Fred Adams Paving Co., Inc.
Structures, Inc.
B.C. Pavers, Inc.
GEM StoneScapes, LLC
Unit Paving, Inc.
Loveland, Ohio
Commerce City, Colorado Carmel, Indiana
San Jose, California Yorkville, Illinois
San Francisco, California Renton, Washington
Morrisville, North Carolina Land O Lakes, Florida
GT Contracting Corporation Landscape Concepts Inc. LPS Pavement Company PaverBright NV LLC
Marina, California
Shakopee, Minnesota Charlotte, North Carolina
Urban Earth Landscaping Albuquerque, New Mexico
Westwood Contractors, Inc. (T/A Westcon) Hampton, Virginia
looking ahead Communications
Workforce Development
❖❖ Website revisioning will look at opportunities to update and improve website functionality, search engine optimization, integrations, and ongoing maintenance ❖❖ Digital Presence Management improvements will involve developing a comprehensive inbound marketing plan, managed from a single platform, to unify digital communications efforts and measurement
Education ❖❖ Residential and Commercial Professional Courses for Installers Online ❖❖ Spanish Concrete Paver Installer Course Online ❖❖ Expansion of academic institutions teaching Concrete Paver Installer curriculum
❖❖ Expansion of @hardscapingis social media campaign ❖❖ Development of additional materials promoting careers in hardscaping ❖❖ Hardscape North America 2020 will benefit from a new promotion plan designed to take full advantage of our expanding digital marketing capabilities
Technical ❖❖ Release of ICPI manufacturing best practices manual in short English and Spanish ❖❖ language videos supporting the manual on ICPI’s Learning Management System ❖❖ Development of ASTM test methods for polymeric joint sand ❖❖ Updated Product Category Rules for life cycle assessments and environmental product declarations
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ICPI SUMMER MEETING
FEBRUARY 17-21 SALT LAKE CITY
OCTOBER 21-23 LOUISVILLE
AUGUST 24-27 ANNAPOLIS
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