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The Sprayed Concrete Association was originally formed in 1976 by a small group of leading Gunite Contractors. Although the Association has grown considerably, the Members remain committed to the following aims:-
Recognising that the quality of sprayed concrete and its reputation is dependent on the operatives in the field, the Association has worked closely with CITB to introduce an NVQ for operatives.
SCA Membership is divided into four categories as follows. Full Members: contracting companies, based in the UK engaged and established in sprayed concrete; who have demonstrated their financial stability and technical ability, provided a proven track record and employ only fully qualified nozzlemen on sprayed concrete contracts. Associate Members: Manufacturers, companies and organisations directly concerned with sprayed concrete work, materials or equipment. Overseas Members: As Full Members but based overseas; and Consultant/Honorary Members.
There is a disputes service for clients using a member of the Association in the unlikely event of a problem arising. SCA also has a CDROM presentation which is available to engineering practices, consultancies, main contractors etc about the use and application of sprayed concrete. To book a presentation ring SCA Office on 01252 739153.
The SCA has worked closely with Simon Austin (Loughborough University) over the years to advance the development of spraying techniques including fibre reinforcements. Loughborough University is now working closely with several SCA members in an adventurous piece of research to take construction technology way beyond anything the industry has seen to date. Click on the link for more information on Freeform Construction: Mega-scale rapid manufacturing for construction.
SCA and EFNARC have jointly produced a European Specification for Sprayed Concrete which is available on the publications download page.