NDA annual event to coincide with CSDA conference

NDA president Ben Hayden (L) with Mark DeSchepper, president of the CSDA (Image credit: NDA)

The two association have similar membership bases of suppliers and contractors and share common objectives in workforce training, a statement read.

Both events will be held in Fort Worth, Texas, in February that year.

The CSDA’s conference will take place first on 15 to 17 February 2027, followed by the NDA’s annual convention and expo across 17 to 20 February.

The organisations will host several joint sessions and CSDA members will have the opportunity to visit the NDA expo hall, attend the Live DEMOlition event and participate in hands-on equipment maintenance training.

The associations said they believe that deeper collaboration presents a valuable opportunity to improve the industry, create operational efficiencies and enhance member value.

They aim to “act as a unified voice to increase impact on policymakers while leveraging complementary organisational strengths to achieve greater economies of scale.”

The respective executive committees will serve on a collaboration task force which will evaluate financial considerations, programme overlap and the cross-promotion of education and events.

“This exploratory effort has the potential to be mutually beneficial, strengthening both the concrete sawing, drilling and demolition industries as a whole,” said Mark DeSchepper, president of the CSDA.

“We are building upon the spirit of our 2014 agreement to find new ways to consolidate overlapping functions and deliver more to our members.”

NDA president Ben Hayden added, “By acting as a unified voice, we can better serve our stakeholders. Our goal is to investigate how resource combination and the creation of efficiencies can help both associations thrive in an evolving market.”