The Pile Driving Contractors Association & You
Governance, Committees and
Chapters
PDCA’s direction, growth and success are
direct results of an involved membership.
The association is directed by a dedicated
Executive Committee and Board
of Directors, who establish PDCA’s
short and long-term goals and objectives
through a comprehensive strategic plan.
The strategic plan is reviewed and revised
each year by the Executive Committee
and Board of Directors during the Annual
Tactical Meeting.
Implementation of the strategic
plan focus and strategies is a team
effort between the Board of Directors,
Committees and staff.
Governance
Executive Committee: The Executive
Committee consists of the association’s officers,
including the president, vice president,
secretary, treasurer and immediate past
president. The executive director serves on
the Executive Committee in an ex-officio,
non-voting capacity.
Board of Directors: The Board of
Directors consists of the association’s officers
and nine elected member directors.
Directors can be contractor, associate or
engineering affiliate members.
Committees
PDCA committees include the following, as
well as the function they perform:
Education: Responsible for (1) developing
all educational programs, including
annual conference general sessions, seminars
and workshops; (2) developing and
maintaining relations with educational
institutions; (3) promoting driven pile
research and technical papers and presenting
such information at appropriate venues.
Technical: Responsible for (1)
technical information and applications
impacting the driven pile and deep foundations
industry; (2) developing and
maintaining relations with public and
private entities involved in issues impacting
driven pile or deep foundations; (3)
developing and maintaining PDCAproduced
design and installation specification
documents.
Communications: Responsible for
(1) establishing editorial guidelines, acquisition,
assembly and review of all editorial
content of PileDriver magazine, annual
directory and calendar; (2) the functionality
of the PDCA website and distribution of
the PDCA E-Letter.
Membership: Responsible for membership
development, member retention
and issues impacting the continued growth
of the association.
Market Development: Responsible
for (1) promoting the different pile types
and monitoring trends in the market; (2)
site selection of the annual conference
sites, assembly of social programs for the
annual conference; (3) promoting PDCA
conferences.
Safety and Environmental:
Responsible for (1) the dissemination of
information relevant to safe work practices
and for monitoring and reviewing regulations
and legislation impacting the driven
pile industry; (2) monitoring environmental
issues related to the driven pile industry.
PDCA Chapters: Responsible for providing
an exchange of information between
chapters and PDCA to identify opportunities
to create growth at both the chapter and
national levels.
PDCA members are encouraged to
participate on one or more committees.
Participation is voluntary, but committee
members are encouraged to participate on
a consistent basis.
Those members desiring to serve the
association at the Executive Committee
and/or Board of Director levels are
offered the opportunity as existing members
rotate off.
PDCA Chapters
PDCA encourages the formation of local
PDCA chapters. Local chapters provide
regional representation and advocacy for
the driven pile industry and those companies
doing business within the chapter’s
jurisdiction.
Chapters also provide an opportunity
for its members to network through business
meetings, educational programs and
social activities.
Current PDCA Chapters include
Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South
Carolina, Florida, Gulf Coast, Pacific
Coast and Texas.
Education and Networking
PDCA Education: Conferences,
Seminars and Workshops
PDCA offers relevant, topical and cutting
edge educational programs throughout
the year.
Annual Conference: The PDCA
Annual Conference is held each year, generally
in April. This internationally recognized
conference provides a forum for
experts from industry, private business, government
and academia to discuss key trends
and issues within the driven pile industry
with those who rely on information and
technology to improve their business.
Design and Installation of Cost-
Efficient Piles (DICEP): Held each fall
since 2000, this exclusive PDCA program
presents modern approaches to maximize
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