2010 icpi annual report

2010 ANNUAL REPORT

INTERLOCKING CONCRETE PAVEMENT INSTITUTE

VisionICPI supports members in assuring that segmental pavement systems are the preferred choice for sustainable and environmentally friendly pavements in North America. “Pavers in every project.”

To increase the application of segmental concrete pavement systems in North American commercial, institutional, governmental, industrial, and residential markets.

2010-2013 Strategic Plan Goals•Developandimplementasustainabilitymarketingplanfortheinstitutional,commercialandindustrialmarkets

• Increaseawarenessandacceptanceofsegmentalpavementsystemsbydesignprofessionalsandspecifiers

• Increaseawarenessandacceptanceofsegmentalpavementsystemsbygovernmentatalllevels

•Achieveadoptionofsegmentalpavingtechnologiesinuniversitycurricula

• Improvepaverinstallationthrougheducation•Growandretainmembershiptoachievepositiveannualgrowth

Key Performance Indicators by 2019• Increasesquarefootpercapitafrom2.1to4.0• IncreasePICPsalesfrom14msfto100msf•AllNorthAmericancivilengineeringandlandscapearchitecturaluniversityprogramsincludepaversasaviablepavementchoice

• Increaseinstitutional,commercialandindustrialto50%ofindustryannualsales

•Governmentspecificationsarechangedtoacceptsegmentalconcretepavementsasaviablealternatetoasphalt

• Increasenumberofactivecertifiedconcretepaverinstallersfrom13,700to27,400

Mission

ICPI Annual Report 2010 1

ICPI’s 2010 focus was developing and initiating a new three-year strategic plan.ThisnewplaninvolvedhardworkfromtwentyICPImembers

whoservedontheStrategicPlanningCommittee.Ithankthemfortheirinsight

andsuggestions.Theirhardworkmadethe2010-13StrategicPlanastrategy

focusedoncommercialmarkets.ICPIcanusethedirectiontohelptheindustry

achieveitsgoalofmovingfromtwotofoursquarefeetpercapitasalesinNorth

America.

ICPIwillimplementstrategiesimpactingindustrial,commercial,institutionaland

municipal(ICIM)marketplaceswhilememberscontinuedevelopingresidentialmar-

ketsthroughtheirindividualcompanies.ThisconcentrationofICPIresourceswill

helpmovetheindustrytowardsitsgoalofinstitutionalizinginterlockingconcrete

pavementsystems.Keyperformanceindicators(KPIs)areinplacetohelpmeasure

ICPI’ssuccesstowardfulfillingitsvisionandstrategies.

Ourindustry’sshareofcommercialandmunicipalmarketshasnotvariedmuchsince2004.Theindustrymustre-

focusonthemunicipalandcommercialmarketsinordertogainwideracceptanceofinterlockingconcretepave-

mentsamongcities,counties,statesandprovincesandconsultantswhoservicetheseentities.Akeytransformation

neededwithintheindustryistrainingmoresalespeoplewhounderstandhowdesignprofessionalsandspecifiers

work,aswellasthecommercialconstructionprocess.Toincreaseourindustry’ssharefrom21%to50%inthismarket

overthenexteightyearscanonlybedonewithknowledgeablesalespeopleusingaconsistentindustrymessage

supportedbyICPI.

Interlockingandpermeableinterlockingconcretepavementsystemsarethebestpavementsolutionbecausethey

offertheuniquecombinationofversatility,sustainabilityandenvironmentalmanagement.Theyperformexception-

allyforarangeofpavementneedsunderadverseconditions.Theyhaveapositiveimpactonthethreecoretenants

ofsustainability—people,planetandprofit.Theyhelppeoplepositivelyconnectwiththeirenvironment.Noother

pavementsystemavailabletodaycanofferallthismakingconcretepaversthe

pavementofchoiceforallbuthighwayapplications.

Workcontinuesoninfluencinggovernmentsatalllevelstoincorporateper-

meableinterlockingconcretepavementsinmunicipalordinancesanddesign

guides.ICPIisdevelopingtoolsformemberstousetobetteraddressthismar-

ketwherestormwaterrunoffhasbeenlegislatedintoexistence.Development

ofpermeableandinterlockingconcretepavementspecificationsinprovincial,

stateandmunicipaldesignguidelinesisahuge,long-termtaskandakey

strategicinitiative.

Itwillbeourindustry’sstrategicinitiativesandourabilitytoincreaseaware-

nessandacceptanceofsegmentalpavementsystemsbydesignprofessionals,

specifiersandalllevelsofgovernmentthatwillallowustoreachourgoals.

ThankyouforyourcommitmenttotheindustryandtoICPI.

Sincerely,

Roberto Nicolia ICPIChairmanoftheBoardPresident,NicolockPavingStones,Inc.

Strategic Initiatives

ICPI Chairman, Roberto Nicolia

2 ICPI Annual Report 2010

❖ RedesignedtwoICPIwebsites

•ICPI.org

•HardscapeNA.com

❖ Launchedanationalstandardforstructuraldesignof

interlockingconcretepavementformunicipalstreetsand

roadwaysfromtheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers

(ASCE)

❖ BegandevelopmentofASTMStandardsforpavingslabs

❖ Commissionedatwo-yearcoldweatherperformance

studyofPICPwiththeUniversityofNewHampshire

❖ CompletedacrosswalkstudybytheUniversity

ofWaterloothatprovidestraffic-baseddesign

recommendationsforvariousassemblies

❖ Conductedtwowebinarsfordesignprofessionals,two

webinarsforcontractorsandfourwebinarsdirectedat

fieldsalespeople

❖ ConductedFederalOfficialsseminartoeducate

governmentofficialsonbenefitsofICPandPICP

❖ ExhibitedatStormCon,AmericanSocietyofLandscape

Architects,GreenBuild,InternationalBuildersShowand

ConstructCanadashowswithafocusoncommercial

applicationsandpermeablepavementsystems

❖ DevelopedaPICPmodelmunicipalordinancefor

memberuse

❖ IncreasedadvocacyeffortsthroughPaverPAC(political

actioncommittee)tosponsorlegislativebillssupporting

permeablepavementdemonstrationprojects

❖ Influencedlegislativelanguagetofavortheindustry

throughadvocacy

❖ Co-locatedHardscapeNorthAmericawiththeGIE+Expo

(GreenIndustriesExpo)forgreaterexposureto

contractorsanddistributors

❖ ImplementedaPICPSpecialistCourseforcontractors

❖ ImplementedaCommercialPaverTechnicianCoursefor

contractors

❖ RebrandedICPIliteraturetoprovideaconsistentupdated

professionalappeal

ICPI Accomplishments in 2010:


Concrete Pavers Earn LEED® Points

WithintheNorthAmericandesignandconstruction

community,ameansforaddressingsustainabilityor

‘greenbuilding’isthroughLeadershipinEnergyand

EnvironmentalDesignorLEED®.DevelopedbytheU.S.

GreenBuildingCouncil(USGBC)in1998,LEED®provides

voluntaryguidelinesforreducingenergyandwasted

resourcesfrombuildingandsitedesign.LEED®has

experiencedwideacceptancebythedesignprofessions

andbycity,stateandfederalgovernmentsinevaluating

sustainabledesigninbuildingprojects.LEED®version3

includesthegenesisforlifecycleanalysisorLCAasa

basisforearningcredits.LCAidentifiestheenvironmen-

talimpactsandpollutantsincludinggreenhousegases

from“cradletograve,”i.e.,frommanufacture,useand

disposal/recyclingofaparticularproductorsystem.LCA

willseeincreasingusebydesignprofessionalsasan

influenceinsiteandbuildingsystemdecisions.

ThepavingsystemsrepresentedbyICPIareuniquelypo-

sitionedtoyieldlowerenvironmentalimpactsandmore

favorableLCAsthanconventionalpavements.Studies

hereandoverseascompletedin2010providetheratio-

naleforearningLEED®creditswithsegmentalconcrete

pavements.Movingforward,ICPIwillbeincorporating

SustainabilitythesestudiesintoTechSpecsandcontinuingeducation

programsformembersanddesignprofessionals.

Permeable Pavements Reduce Stormwater Runoff

PermeableInterlockingConcretePavements(PICPs)con-

tinuetoexpandata20%annualgrowthratethanksto

national,stateandlocalstormwaterrunoffregulations.

ICPIcontinuestoinfluencestateandlocalordinances

thatencourageandinsomecasesrequireperme-

ablepavements.TheGovernmentRelationsCommittee

developedamodelPICPordinanceformemberstouse

topressPICPforwardamonglocalgovernments.An

increasingnumberofstatesandregionalstormwater

agenciesareupdatingdesignguidelinesforpermeable

pavements.ICPIanditsmembershavebeenparticipat-

inginmanystatesandprovincesbycommentingon

thesedesignguidelines.Inaddition,ICPIhascontributed

totheASCEpermeablepavementstechnicalcommittee.

ThisgroupisdevelopinganASCEdocumentonper-

meablepavementsthatwillguidecivilengineers.Due

in2011,theASCEreportwillreceivewidedistribution

amongASCEmembersandhaveasignificantinfluence

ondesigndecisionsforsustainablepaving.

Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative

ICPIcontinuedworkingwiththeConcreteJointSustain-

abilityInitiative(CJSI).TheJointSustainabilityInitiativeis

acooperativeeffortamongnearlyallthemajorconcrete

industryorganizationstoadvanceacollectivevisionfor

asustainablefuturewithconcretestructures.ICPIpro-

videsadvocacy,technicalandeducationalresourcesas

appropriatetoenhancetheuseandconveythebenefits

ofconcretestructurestoothers.Wewillleveragethe

strengthsandresourcesofallindustryorganizationsto

advancetheinitiative.Thisapproachwillultimatelyresult

inimprovedindustryimage.

Resultingfromthisjointinitiativewastheinclusionof

interlockingconcretepavement(ICP)andpermeable

interlockingconcretepavementintwopublications.

FirstwastheSustainable Concrete Guide Strategies and

ExamplesfollowedbytheSustainable Concrete Guide—

Applications.


Standards—ASTM & CSA

ICPIcontinuestodevelopexistingASTMandCSAstan-

dardonconcretepaversandtestmethods.In2010,

achangetotheASTMC140methodoncompressive

strengthtestingwasproposedinASTMthateliminates

correctionfactorsforpaversover60mmthick.Thetest

methodrequirescuttingaconsistentlyshapedcoupon

forcompressiontesting.Inaddition,thecommittee

isinvestigatingtensilesplittingasanothermeansto

evaluatepaverstrength.Advantagesofsplittensiletest-

ingarereducedcostsandincreasedspeedoftesting.

Thesefactorscanbeimportantinmanufacturingand

inlargerpaverprojectsthatrequirecontinuoustest-

ing.IfintroducedtoASTMC936,tensilesplittingwould

beanoption.In2010,ICPIinitiatedthereviewofCSA

A231.1, Precast Concrete Paving SlabsandA231.2 Precast

Concrete Pavers.Nowapproachingthefiveyearmarkfor

reviewandrenewal,theCSAstandardscommitteewill

convenein2011toupdateandrefinethesestandards

tohelpensuredurableandlonglastingconcretepaving

units.

Setting the StandardICPI is developing and setting standards and guidelines for the interlocking concrete pavement industry.

ASCE Standard

In2010,ICPIannouncedthe

publicationofaNorthAmerican

standardforthestructuraldesign

ofinterlockingconcretepave-

mentformunicipalstreetsand

roadwaysfromtheAmerican

SocietyofCivilEngineers(ASCE).

Thestandardwasdevelopedby

aconsensusstandardsdevelop-

mentprocessaccreditedbythe

AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).TheASCE

standardallowsdesignerstodevelopacrosssection

structurefortheirpavementbasedonthreesitespe-

cificconditions:estimatedequivalentsingleaxleloads

(ESALs),subgradestrengthandsubgradedrainage.

Thestandardprovidesdesignguidanceforunbound

aggregate,asphalt-treated,cement-treatedoras-

phaltconcrete.Thestandardestablishesguidelinesfor

developingappropriatepavementstructuresforvarious

trafficandsubgradeconditions.Thisstandardwillassist

theindustryandmunicipalitiesbyestablishingaconsis-

tentstructuraldesignmethodforinterlockingconcrete

pavements.Movingforward,ICPIwilldevelopatraining

programandstructuraldesignsoftwareontheASCE

standardformemberanddesignprofessionaluse.


Tech Specs and E-Tech

ICPITechSpecsgivedesignprofessionalsandcontractors

guidanceonmostaspectsofdesign,constructionand

maintenanceofinterlockingconcretepavements.ICPI

publishesnewbulletinsannually,andupdatesexisting

oneswiththelatestdevelopments.Therearecurrently

17TechSpecsinuseacrosstheindustry.During2010,

updatesandmajorchangesweremadetofourTech

Specs.AllrevisedandnewTechSpecsarereleasedwith

thenewICPIgraphics.Thesedocumentscontinuetobe

availableonlinethroughICPI’se-techprogramwhere

memberssubscribeaspartoftheonlineTechSpec

retrievalprocess.

Installer Certification

ThroughtheICPIConcretePaverInstallerCertification

Program,individualscurrentlyemployedintheconcrete

paverinstallerindustryhavetheopportunitytopur-

sueeducation,certificationandindustryrecognition.

Withsupportfrommembers,ICPIproduced72Concrete

PaverInstallercoursesin27statesandfourprovincesin

2010.Thisdedicationtotrainingtheindustryhaslead

tothecertificationofmorethan18,000concretepaver

installerssince1995.ICPIpavermanufacturingmembers

typicallysponsorthesetwo-daycoursesthroughoutthe

country.During2010,ICPIrenamedtheLevelIConcrete

PaverInstallerCertificationprogramastheConcrete

PaverInstallerCourseandimplementedcertifica-

tionrequirementsoffieldexperience.Inaddition,ICPI

implementedtwonewcourses:theCommercialPaver

TechnicianCourseandthePICPSpecialistCourse.These

coursesaredesignedtohelptheindustryincompeting

intheindustrial,commercial,institutionalandmunicipal

markets.

Product Certification

TheICPIProductCertificationProgrampromotescompli-

ancewithASTMandCSAstandardsforconcretepavers,

gridpavements,permeablepaversandpavingslabs.

Theprogramprovidescredentialsforpromotionby

theindividualpavermanufacturerandbenefitsdesign

professionals,contractorsandthegeneralpublicby

creatingandcontributingtoaperceptionofvalueand

qualityintheindustry.EighteenICPIproducermembers

participatedintheprogramin2010andthesearelisted

onicpi.org.Inaddition,improvementsweremadetothe

productcertificationapplicationtohelpensureconsis-

tentreportingofindependentlaboratorytestresults.


Representingmorethan1,000membersasthecon-

cretepaverindustry’stradeassociation,ICPIhasimple-

mentedpoliticalpersuasionthatpreviouslydidnot

exist.ThroughtheGovernmentRelationsCommitteeand

GovernmentRelationscounsel,ICPIidentifiesopportuni-

tiestoeducatepolicymakersabouttheconcretepaver

industry’scommitmenttoimprovingtheenvironment

andsupportingtheeconomy.

A2010highlightwasCon-

gressmanDavidWu’svisitto

apaverplanttolearnpaver

technologyfirsthand.ICPI

workedwithICPImember

MutualMaterialstohost

CongressmanWuattheir

plantinGresham,Oregon,

onApril9,2010.Duringhis

plantvisit,CongressmanWu

receivedadetailedbrief-

ingonthekeytechnical

aspectsofPICPrelatingto

federalinfrastructureand

environmentalpolicy;took

afullguidedtouroftheproductionfacility;participated

inalivedemonstrationofthestormwatercapabilitiesof

PICP;andaddressedasizablegatheringofemployees

andcustomers.

Essentialindustry/productmessageswereconveyedto

CongressmanWuincludingPICPisdistinctfromother

typesofpermeablepavement.TheCongressmanwit-

nessedfirst-handhowPICPhastremendouscapacityto

reducestormwaterrunoffwhichisanationalpriority.

In2010,ICPIsupportedHR2569theGreenTransporta-

tionInfrastructureResearchandTechnologyTransferAct

andHR4202,theGreenInfrastructureforCleanWater

Actof2009.HR2569supports“green”initiativeswhich

continuetogrowinpriority,acceptanceandfundingin

Congressandamongfederalagencies.Congressman

Wuisthesponsorofthelegislation.ICPIisbranding

pavertechnologyas“green”topolicy-makersonCapitol

Hill,theEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandfederal

agenciesthatpurchasepavements.Mostfederalagen-

ciesimplementpreferencesforenvironmentallyfriendly

Government Affairs/Relations

constructionbasedonLEED®credits.Inaddition,there

continuestobeexpandedeffortstofundsustainable

constructiontechnologiesandpractices,aswellas

projectsthatmitigatestormwaterrunoffandpollution.

ICPImadesurecertainlanguagefavorabletotheindustry

wasincludedinthebillincludingakeyterm—permeable

pavementtechnology.

PaverPAC

TheICPIPaverPACprovidestheopportunityformembers

tosupportworthySenateandCongressionalrepresenta-

tiveswhobelieveandhavedemonstratedindustryprin-

ciples.PaverPACsolicitsandacceptsvoluntarypersonal

contributionsforexpendituresthatinfluencetheselec-

tion,nomination,orelectionofsuchrepresentatives.

ContributionsgeneratedataPaverPACreceptionatICPI’s

2010annualmeetinginSanAntoniowereputtogood

useduring2010.PaverPACcontributedtofiveleading

membersofCongressCongressmanDavidWu(D-OR),

CongressmanJasonAltmire(D-PA),CongressmanPeter

Defazio(D-OR),CongressmanGeneTaylor(D-MS)and

CongresswomanNydiaValazquez(D-NY).Theywere

supportedbasedupontheirleadershippositions,pro-

businessvotingrecords,successoncommitteeswhose

jurisdictionincludesissuesaffectingtheindustry,and

attentiontolegislationimportanttoICPImembers.

U.S. Congressman David Wu

visits concrete paver plant.


Communications

Amoreuserfriendly

www.icpi.orgwas

launchedin2010to

helppromotethe

industrytodesign

professionalsand

toenhancemember

benefits.Highlights

includedgraphicand

functionalupdates.Theseincludeanewsearchengine

forlocatingmembersandcertifiedinstallers,andtothe

member-brandedTechSpecs.InadditiontotheICPI

websiteaupdatedsite

wascreatedforHard-

scapeNorthAmerica

(www.HardscapeNA.

com)thatpromotes

theHNAtradeshow

throughouttheyear.

ThePaver Expressa

weeklye-newsletter

wassenttomem-

berstoinformthem

ofindustryactivities.

Toreachfieldsales

representatives,ICPI’s

newsletter,The Prospec-

tordeliveredindus-

tryinformationand

focusedoneducating

salespeopleoncom-

mercialsalesandhow

toutilizeICPImember

resourcestoincrease

marketshare.During

2010,ICPIconducted

quarterlywebinars

directedatfieldsales-

peopletoincreaseproductknowledge.Alsoin2010,

ICPIdisbursedtenpressreleasespromotinginterlocking

concretepaverstoover11,000newspapersandindustry

magazinesacrossNorthAmerica.

Building Broader AwarenessPublications

During2010ICPIbeganimple-

mentingnewgraphicdesign

standardsforpublicationstohelp

brandthemasICPI’s.Aspublica-

tionswerereprintedthenew

designswereimplemented.

Magazine

Publishedquarterly,theICPI’s

flagshippublicationisamajor

communicationstooltodesign

professionalsandcontractors.

Itreachesmorethan43,000

designprofessionals,contractors

andotherindustryallies.Among

theInterlocking Concrete Pave-

ment Magazine2010storieswere

theUSEPA’sevaluationofpermeablepavementsina

110-carparkinglotinEdison,NewJerseyandaCityof

Chicago’spark’suseofcoatedPICPtohelpimprovethe

airquality.ContractorsFocusarticlescoveredgeotextiles

ininterlockingconcretepavementandPICPconstruction

tips.An“EngineersView”storyonthenewASCE Design

Standard for Interlocking Concrete Pavementsinformed

readersofthefirstnationaldesignstandardforinter-

lockingconcretepavements.Themagazineprofiled

paverprojectsincludingamillionsquarefeetofpavers

alongMiami’sBiscayneBoulevardandtheICPIandICPI

FoundationfundedPICPresearchattheUniversityof

NewHampshire.


Education

During2010,ICPIconductedtwowebinarsfordesign

professionals,twoforcontractorsandfourforindus-

trysalespeople.TopicsincludedProcedures and Use of

Fed Biz Ops to Generate Opportunities for Interlocking

Concrete Pavement System,How to Use the Re-designed

ICPI Website as a Sales Tool,Geosynthetics in Hardscape

ConstructionandGuide Specifications for Interlocking

Concrete Pavement.

ICPIstaffmadePICPpresentationsformembercompa-

niesacrossNorthAmerica.Inaddition,ICPIpresentedat

theNRMCASustainableConcreteConferenceinPhoenix,

theASCEInternationalConferenceonLowImpactDevel-

opment,SanFrancisco,theInternationalConferenceon

SustainableConcretePavements,Sacramento,CA,the

firstASCEGreenStreets&HighwaysConference,Denver,

CO,theHorteastconferenceandtradeshow,Halifax,NS

andConcreteCanadainToronto,ON.

InMay2010,ICPIconductedaFederalOfficialsseminar

Leading by Example—Meeting Federal Sustainability

Goals with Segmental Concrete Pavements.Theseminar

benefitedprogram/projectmanagers,engineers,land-

scapearchitects,architects,specifiers,facilitymanagers,

conservationists,researchersandothersassociatedwith

governmentbuildingandtransportationprojects.At-

tendeeslearnedhowtoincludetherangeofsustainable

andbeautifulsegmentalconcretepavementsinfederal

projectsandincludedleadingprojectexamples.

ICPIistheleadingresourceforeducationandtraining

ofsegmentalconcretepavementcontractors.During

2010,ICPIimplementedthenewPICPSpecialistCourse

andthenewCommercialPaverTechnicianCourse.These

Building Broader Awareness cont’d

programsweredevelopedtoincreasethenumberof

knowledgeableinstallerswhocanhelpexpandthe

municipalandcommercialmarketplace.

Inadditiontoimplementingtwonewcoursesin2010,

ICPIchangedrequirementstobecomeanICPICertified

Installer.Toraisethebar,thecertificationprogramre-

quiresmorefromthoseseekingcertification.Toearnan

ICPIConcretePaverInstallercertification,onewillneed

toearnapassingscoreontheexamwhichresultsin

receivingaRecordofCompletion.Inaddition,theymust

meettheminimuminstallationexperiencerequirements

ofatleastfiveprojectstotaling10,000sf.Uponap-

proval,acertificationwillbevalidfortwoyears.During

thetwo-yeartermcertifiedinstallersmustcomplete15

continuingeducationcreditsinordertorenewcertifica-

tion.TheICPIConstructionCommitteetooktheseactions

inresponsetocontractorsrequeststoincreasethequal-

ityandcompetencyofpaverinstallercontractors.


Networking

ICPIaffordsits

membersmany

networking

opportunities

throughmeetings

andeducation

classes.In2010

theHardscape

NorthAmerica

tradeshowco-locatedwiththeGIE+EXPOinLouisville,

Kentucky.Withover15,000attendingplus1,350industry

professionalscreatedaperfectvenuefornetworking.

MembersalsonetworkedatICPI’ssummerandannual

meetingsthatmixproducers,contractorsandsuppliers

workingthroughICPIcommitteesandenjoyingsocial

events.LinkedInsocialmediasitekeptmemberscon-

nectedandofferedadditionalnetworkingopportunities.

Chapters

During2010ICPI

leadershiprecog-

nizedtheimpor-

tanceofchapters

throughthecre-

ationofaChapter

Subcommitteeas

partoftheDues,

BylawsandMem-

bershipCommittee.

TheSubcommit-

teewilldevelopa

plantohelpmake

chaptersasuccessfulpartofICPI.ICPIcurrentlysupports

thefollowingregionalchapters:ArizonaChapter,Cen-

tralFloridaChapter,NorthernCaliforniaChapter,North

GeorgiaChapter,SouthwestFloridaChapter,Western

NewYorkChapter,OldDominionChapterandOntario

Chapter.

Foundation

TheICPIFounda-

tionforEducation&

Researchwasestab-

lishedasa501(c)(3)

non-profitcorporation

thatservesthepublic

interest.TheFounda-

tionpositionsthe

segmentalconcrete

pavementindustryfor

astrongerandmore

predictablefuture.

TheFoundation’s

missionistoprovideeducationalandresearchprograms

designedtobenefittheconcretepaverindustryandusers.

TheFoundationaccomplishesthismissionbydevelop-

ingeducationalresourcesthatoptimizemanufacturing,

constructionoperationsandmaintenance,thatdemon-

stratesuperiorvalue,whileencouragingacceptancebythe

designandconstructioncommunities.

JointlyfundedbyICPIandthe

ICPIFoundationistheUniver-

sityofNewHampshirePICP

researchprojectwhichincludes

monitoringperformanceof

13,500sfofPICPinthecam-

puscenterfortwoyears.The

researchprojectwillfurther

establishPICPcoldclimateperformanceincludingrunoff

reductionandwaterqualityimprovement.Theresultswill

bedeliveredaspartofeducationaloutreachbyUNHSC

throughtwoPICPtrainingsessionsneartheUniversityfor

designprofessionals,municipalities,andotheragencies

involvedinstormwatermanagement.Thefirstseminaris

expectedtobeheldinlatesummer2011.

AnotherFoundationfundedprojectistheUniversityof

Georgia(UGA)LandscapeArchitectureCurriculum.UGAis

developingaweb-baseduniversitycurriculumforland-

scapearchitectureprofessorsandstudents.Thecontent

underdevelopmentincludesnineinstructionalmoduleson

design,segmentalpavementtechnologyandstudioexer-

cises.Thesitewillincludeawikitoaddideasandupload

paverprojectexamples.Completionisanticipatedbythe

springof2011.

Joe Bowen, Mutual Materials

and his group reached Mt.

Rainier’s 14,414 foot summit

near Seattle, Washington raising

$23,000 for the ICPI Foundation.

ICPI Arizona Chapter recognizes

Accent Paving’s (contractor)

project, Talking Stick Resort,

Scottsdale, Arizona, with the

Chapter Choice Award at the 2010

chapter awards ceremony.


Industry Facts❖ 506millionsquarefeetofconcretepaverssoldin

NorthAmericain2009

❖ Currentmarketbreakdown:78.8%residential,

12.6%commercial,7.9%municipaland0.7%

industrial/port/airport

❖ PICPinstalledin2009risesto17.3millionsf

comparedto14.5millionsftheyearbefore

❖USPICPinstallationincreasesabout20%to3.5%

oftotalshareofsales

❖ 18,000pluscertifiedinstallerstrained

❖ 43,000designprofessionals,contractorsand

industryprofessionalsreceive Interlocking

Concrete Pavement Magazine

❖ 1,895hardscapeprofessionalswerepartof

15,000inattendanceat2010HardscapeNorth

America(HNA)co-locatedwiththeGIE+Expo

❖ 113companiesexhibitedat2010HNAwitha

successfulDistributorsDay


The2010HardscapeNorthAmerica(HNA)tradeshow

co-locatedwiththeGIE+EXPO(October28-30,2010)

wasasuccesswithmorethan1,350hardscapecontrac-

toranddistributorattendeesaspartof15,000hard-

scapeandlandscapeprofessionals.TheHNAtradeshow

attheKentuckyExpositionCenterinLouisvillefeatured

largeoutdoorandindoorexhibitareas,educational

sessionsandfilledproductinstallationdemonstrations.

Thetradeshowprovidedanexcellentopportunityfor

contractorstonetworkwithkeymanufacturersandsup-

pliersofhardscapeproducts,constructionequipment,

vehiclesandserviceswhilegainingvaluableknowledge

througheducationalsessionsandindustrycertification

courses.Morethan113hardscapeexhibitorsdisplayed

state-of-the-arthardscapeproducts,toolsandequip-

mentwithinalargershowof500exhibitors.Thestand-

ingroomonlyHNAoutdoordemonstrationsincluded

basicpaverinstallation,outdoorlivingenhancements

andpermeableinterlockingconcretepavementinstalla-

tionsandwereahitwithattendees.Amechanicalpaver

installationanddemonstrationcontinuedthroughout

theoutdoorshowhours.Inaddition,thedemonstra-

tionsandeducationalopportunitiesatHNAincluded

segmentalpaverandSRWinstallertrainingcourses,a

daylongprogramforhardscapedistributorsandtwelve

tracksofconferencesessions.ICPIislookingforwardto

2011andhavingHardscapeNorthAmericaagainbepart

oftheGIE+ExposhowinLouisville,KY.

The3rdAnnualHNAHardscapeProjectAwardwinners

wereannouncedduringtheHardscapeNorthAmerica

tradeshowinLouisville.TheHardscapeProjectAwards

recognizeoutstandinghardscapeprojectsbycontractors

inresidentialandcommercial/industrialapplications.

Projectsincludedbutwerenotlimitedtowalkways,pa-

tios,driveways,plazas,parkinglots,etc.Initsthirdyear,

theawardsprogramreceived77entries.Atotalof18

awardwinnerswererecognizedinanawardsceremony

attheKentuckyExpositionCenterduringtheHardscape

NorthAmericatradeshow.

Attendees learned about hardscape products at a busy HNA 2010 in Louisville, KY.

Hardscape North America


Revenue

ICPI’stotaloperatingrevenuein2009-10

reachedjustover$2.25million.Revenues

frommembershipdues$969,000and

publicationsincome$376,000decreased

fromlastperiodduetothedownturnin

theeconomy.Basedontheweakecono-

my,theBoardpostponedtheHardscape

NorthAmericatradeshowuntilOctober

2010andjoineditwithGIE+Expo.There-

foretherewasnoshowheldinfiscalyear

2009-10.Thisdecisionreducedincome

frommeetingsandexhibitsby$219,000.

Incomefromprogramsincludingcontrac-

toreducationremainedrelativelystable

at$588,000.ICPI’scoreoperationswere

maintainedthroughcost-containment.

Expenses

ICPIcontained2009-10operatingex-

pensesto$2.375million.ICPIcontinuedto

investinmembervalueinfurtheranceof

itsmission.

Programsof$472,000includedexpendi-

turesforConcretePaverInstallerCourse

andimplementationofthePICPSpecialist

CourseandCommercialTechnicianCourse.

ICPIalsolaunchedregionalseminarsand

webinarsfordesignprofessionalstointroducelifecycle

researchandPICPdesignsoftware.Ourpublications

expendituresof$373,000supportededucatingand

informingdesignprofessionals,contractorsandmanu-

facturersthoughtheInterlocking Concrete Pavement

Magazine, Activities Update,Tech Specsandotherlitera-

ture.Inaddition$283,000wasinvestedinmembership

servicesanddevelopment.

ICPIstatementoffinancialpositionreflectedaplanned

declineinnetassets,astheBoardhasestablisheda

reservepolicyof$656,000anddesignatedadditional

programfundingoverathreeyearperiodof$472,000

forcrosswalkresearch,permeableinterlockingconcrete

Financial ActivitySummary of 2010 ICPI Financial Statements

The following summary financial information is derived from the statement of financial position and the statement

of activities for the year ending June 30, 2010.

pavement(PICP)designsoftware,permeableinterlock-

ingconcretepavementfactsheetsandregionalwork-

shopsfordesignprofessionalsandaPICPcoldclimate

researchtobringthenetassetsinlinewiththereserve

policy.

Inspiteoftheeconomy,ICPIcontinuestobestrongand

well-positionedtoadvanceitsmissiontoincreasethe

segmentalconcretepavementsystemsNorthAmerican

commercial,institutional,governmental,industrial,and

residentialmarkets.

ICPI Statement of Financial PositionASSETS

Cashandcashequivalents $197,446

Receivables,prepaidexpense,inventory $452,729

Fixedassets $93,001

Investmentslesscurrentportion,otherassets $516,879

Total assets $1,260,052

LIABILITIES

CurrentLiabilities

Accountspayable $202,450

Deferredincome $371,749

Total Current Liabilities $574,199

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted $600,100

Unrestricted—Boarddesignated $76,806

Temporaryrestricted—PAC $8,947

Total Net Assets $685,853

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $1,260,052


Summary of Financial InformationThe summary of financial information has been extracted from the ICPI audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2010 and on which an independent public accounting firm expressed an unqualified opinion.

ICPI 09-10 Total Expenses

$2.423million

For year ended June 30, 2010

ICPI 09-10 Total Revenue

$2.253million

For the year ending June 30, 2010

Service/Other$102,184

4%Publications

$375,57317%

Dues$968,706

43%Meeting & Exhibits

$218,76310%

Programs$587,599

26%

Governance$175,258

7%

Administration$429,528

18%Programs$1,818,601

75%

Relations/Foundation$197,314

11%

Services$184,685

10%

Membership$282,541

16%

Publications$372,801

20% Meetings & Exhibits$308,937

17%

Programs & Research$472,323

26%

ICPI 09-10 Program Expenses


Roberto NicoliaChairmanNicolockPavingStones

Dave CarterChairman-ElectOaksConcreteProducts

Paul ValentineSecretary/TreasurerOldcastleArchitectural,Inc.

Ed FioroniImmediate Past ChairmanPavestoneCompany

Angel Abelleria, Ex-OfficioGraceConstructionProducts

Fred Adams, Ex-OfficioFredAdamsPavingCompany,Inc.

Elliot BenderHansonHardscapeProducts

Steve BerryOldcastleCoastal

Susan BorgertBorgertProducts,Inc.

Joe BowenMutualMaterials,Inc.

Marshall Brown, Ph.D.ACMChemistries,Inc.

Chuck ChambersStMarysCement,Inc.

Ray ClarkSegmentalPavementInsights,LLC

Gerry ColquhounSolomonColors,Inc.

Paul CroushoreLANXESSCorporation

Norman A. DickExpocreteConcreteProducts,Ltd.

Meade Freeman, Ex-OfficioHessUSA

Mark FussNicolockPavingStones

Charles GamarekianCambridgePavers,Inc.

Manfred K. Herold Brown’sConcreteProducts,Ltd.

Dean Jurik, Ex-OfficioDancingBear,Inc.

Chris LeachAbbotsfordConcreteProducts,Ltd.

Paul Pignatelli BestWayStone,Ltd.

Helga Piro SFConcreteTechnology,Inc.

David PitreHardscapesUSA

Jesper RasmussenKVMInternationalA/S

Richard Rice, Ex-OfficioStoneAgePavers,Inc.

Bobby StatenPavestoneCompany

Gary StoweStoweContracting,Inc.

Charles TaylorEcologicalPaverSystemsbyAPT

Craig Walloch, Ex-OfficioACMChemistries,Inc.

Ross YantziRossYantzi’sPavestonePlus,Ltd.

ICPI Arizona ChapterNathanAngel–President

ICPI Central Florida ChapterJackWillis–President

ICPI Northern California ChapterJeffBoisen–President

ICPI North Georgia ChapterChristianAmouroux–President

ICPI Southwest Florida ChapterChrisFitzgerald–President

ICPI Western New York ChapterSeanAllison–President

ICPI Old Dominion ChapterMilesClarkson–President

ICPI Ontario ChapterChuckChambers–President

ICPI Board of Directors

ICPI Chapters


Charles McGrath, CAE, Executive Director | Ext. 209Day-to-daymanagementofstaff,programsandre-

sources.StaffliaisonwithOfficers,ExecutiveCommit-

tee,BoardofDirectors.GovernmentRelationsandICPI

Foundation.

David R. Smith, Technical Director | Ext. 201TechnicalInformation,StaffliaisonwithTechnical

Committee,Interlocking Concrete Pavement Magazine

Editorial,research,Tech Specs,DesignManuals,ASTM

CommitteeLiaison,DesignProfessionalcontinuingedu-

cation,productcertification.

Robert Bowers, P. Eng., Director of Engineering | Ext. 213TechnicalInformation,StaffliaisonwithConstruction

Committee,HardscapeNorthAmericaSteeringSpecial

Committee,PaverInstallerInstructorSchools,Certi-

fied Installer ManualEditorial,ContractorandInstaller

ContinuingEducation,UniversityProfessorsWorkshops,

CanadianPlanningMeeting,Tech Specs,CSACommittee

Liaison,DesignProfessionalUpdate,“ContractorFocus”

and“Engineer’sView”MagazineArticles,Research.

Barrett Davis, Director of Marketing and Communications | Ext. 203StaffliaisonwithMarketingCommitteeandExpo/Con-

ventionCommittee,PublicRelations,Promotion,Paver

Express,The ProspectorandActivities Update.

StaffICPIrunswithasmallbutefficientstaff.TheinstituteisheadedbyanExecutiveDirectorwhooverseesallaspectsofthe

Institute.TheInstituteissupportedbyaTechnicalDirectorplusDirectorsofEngineeringandMarketing.Inaddition,there

isaManagerofMembershipandAdministrationwhohelpsbuildmembershipandchapters.TheManagerofEducation

overseesICPI’smanyeducationalprogramsandopportunities.ComparedtomosttradeassociationsICPIhasahighlevel

ofmemberinvolvementmakingitadynamicandcreativeorganization.Staffactsasliaisontothecommitteesthatalign

withtheirexpertise.ICPIalsohastwoadministrativesupportstaffinvolvedinInstituteandmemberserviceareas.

Jessica Chase, Manager of Membership and Administration | Ext. 212StaffliaisonwithDues,BylawsandMembershipCom-

mitteeandChapterSubcommittee,membershipdevelop-

ment,chapterrelations,magazinecirculation,website,

officeadministration.

Jackie Conklin, Manager of Education | Ext. 205StaffliaisonwithContractorEducationSubcommittee,

educationprogramdevelopmentandadministrationfor

producers,contractorsanddesignprofessionals.

Lauren McCray, Member Services Coordinator | Ext. 207MembershipInformation,DuesInvoices,Publication

Ordersandgeneralinformation.

Alison Sweetser, Education Coordinator | Ext. 229Education,certificationandcertificateprogramregistra-

tionandadministration.

Back row, from left: Charles McGrath, Robert Bowers, Bar-rett Davis and David Smith. Front row from left: Lauren Mc-Cray, Jackie Conklin, Alison Sweetser and Jessica Chase.

Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute13921 Park Center RoadSuite 270Herndon, VA 20171Tel: 703.657.6900Fax: 703.657.6901


Our members are the heart of ICPI.Thediverseanduniquemembershiprepresentsmanufacturers,contractors,industrysuppliersanddistributors.Ourmembersaremadeupofstrong,passionateleaderscommittedtothefuture

growthandsuccessofourindustry.

Membershipcategoriesinclude:Producer,PavingSlabProducer,Associate,Contractorvoting,Contractornon-voting,

LocalDealer,Dealer,Informational,International,LocalAssociate,HonoraryandDesignProfessional.

ICPI Membership

Abbotsford Concrete Products, LtdAbbotsford,BC

Acker Stone IndustriesCorona,CA

Air Vol Block, Inc.SanLuisObispo,CA

Alamo Concrete PaversSanAntonio,TX

Anchor Block Company Minnetonka,MN

Angelus Block Co., Inc.Bloomington,CA

ArtStone Hardscapes Inc.Burlington,ON

Atlas Block Co. LimitedMidland,ON

AZ Block 2000 LLCTucson,AZ

Barkman Concrete, Ltd.Steinbach,MB

BasaliteTracy,CA

Best Way Stone Ltd.Woodbridge,ON

Bolduc Concrete ProductsSte-Marie,QC

Borgert Products, Inc.SaintJoseph,MN

Brown’s Concrete Products LimitedSudbury,ON

Building Products CorporationEastSaintLouis,IL

CalStar ProductsRacine,WI

Calstone CompanySunnyvale,CA

Cambridge Pavers, Inc.,Lyndhurst,NJ

Capitol Pavers & Retaining Walls Inc.SouthAmboy,NJ

CEMEXHouston,TX

Clayton Block Company, Inc.Lakewood,NJ

County Materials CorporationAppleton,WI

Desi Manufacturing Corp.CenterMoriches,NY

E.P. Henry CorporationWoodbury,NJ

Eagle Bay Hardscape ProductsRichmond,VA

Earth Surfaces of America, Inc.Naples,FL

Expocrete Concrete Products, Ltd.Acheson,AB

Fendt Builders’ Supply, Inc.AnnArbor,MI

Flagstone Pavers, Inc.Brooksville,FL

Gagne and SonBelgrade,ME

GenestSanford,ME

Hanson HardscapesCharlotte,NC

Hardscapes USAMobile,AL

Interlock Paving Systems, IncorporatedHampton,VA

Kirchner Block & BrickBridgeton,MO

Lehi Block CompanyLehi,UT

Libertystone Hardscaping SystemsArchbald,PA

Lowcountry Paver CompanyHardeeville,SC

Master Block, Inc. dba Master PaversElMirage,AZ

McNear Brick & BlockSanRafael,CA

Mutual Materials CompanyBellevue,WA

Nicolock Paving StonesLindenhurst,NY

Nitterhouse Masonry Products, LLCChambersburg,PA

OAKS Concrete ProductsBrampton,ON

Oberfield’s, Inc. Delaware,OH

Oldcastle Architectural, Inc.Atlanta,GA

Olsen Pavingstone, IncorporatedSanJuanCapistrano,CA

ORCO Block CompanyStanton,CA

Pacific Interlock Pavingstone, Inc.Hollister,CA

PavelocMarengo,IL

Pavers by IdealWestford,MA

Pavestone CompanyDallas,TX

Phoenix Paver Manufacturing, LLCPhoenix,AZ

R.I. Lampus CompanySpringdale,PA

RCP Block & Brick, Inc.Escondido,CA

Red River Concrete ProductsClarksville,TN

RINOXTerrebonne,QC

RINOX - PennsylvaniaDouglassville,PA

Rogers BlockIndianapolis,IN

Santerra StonecraftMcGregor,ON

Shaw BrickLantz,NS

Sim StoneMusselShoals,AL

Techo-Bloc, Inc. St-Hubert,QC

TremronDoral,FL

TriCircle Pavers, Inc.FortMyers,FL

US Paverscape, LLCStuart,FL

Willamette Graystone, Inc.WoodVillage,OR

Willow Creek Concrete Products, Inc.Oakdale,MN

ICPI Voting Members (As of 1/18/11)

Producers

Paving Slab ProducersPavnat Inc.Bromont,QC

Stepstone, Inc.Gardena,CA

StoneBilt ConceptsHenderson,CO


Associates

Contractors–Voting

ACM Chemistries, Inc.Norcross,GA

Acme-Hardesty CompanyBlueBell,PA

Advanced Concrete Technologies, Inc.Greenland,NH

Advanced Pavement TechnologiesOswego,IL

Anchor Wall SystemsMinnetonka,MN

BASF Admixtures, Inc.— Corporate OfficeCleveland,OH

Besser CompanyAlpena,MI

BP ProIrvine,CA

Brock International Boulder,CO

Clean Concrete TechnologiesPaloAlto,CA

Columbia Machine IncorporatedVancouver,WA

Concrete Results, Inc.Southlake,TX

Dancing Bear, Inc.Mesick,MI

Delta Performance Products, LLCCovington,GA

Dimex CorporationMarietta,OH

DynamatrixWoodbridge,ON

Envirobond Products CorporationMississauga,ON

Ewing IrrigationPhoenix,AZ

F. von Langsdorff Licensing, LtdCaledon,ON

Grace Construction ProductsCambridge,MA

Hess Machinery LimitedHamilton,ON

Innovative Concrete Technology, LLCOxford,NJ

Ironsmith, Inc.PalmDesert,CA

JKD Ventures, LLCCheswick,PA

J. McCoy Equipment, Ltd.PortPerry,ON

KBHLachen,NM

KOBRA Molds, LLC.Hudson,WI

Krete Industries, Inc.Brookfield,WI

KVM International A/SKjellerup,Denmark

LafargeReston,VA

LANXESS CorporationPittsburgh,PA

Lehigh Cement CompanySarasota,FL

Masa-USAGreenBay,WI

Pajtas Companies, Inc.Durand,MI

Pathfinder Systems/Tiger USAHolland,MI

PAVE TECH Hardscape OutfittersPriorLake,MN

Permaloc CorporationHolland,MI

PROSOCO, Inc.Lawrence,KS

Rampf Molds Industries, Inc.Hagerstown,MD

Rekers (North America), Inc.Elmsford,NY

Rockwood Pigments NA, Inc./Davis ColorsEatonton,GA

Rosetta Hardscapes, LLCCharlevoix,MI

RussTech, Inc.Louisville,KY

Seal ‘N Lock System CorporationLutz,FL

Segmental Pavement Insights, LLCMarietta,GA

SEK, Inc. SaintCharles,IL

SF Concrete Technology, Inc.Mississauga,ON

Solomon Colors, Inc.Springfield,IL

SRW ProductsPrinceton,MN

St Marys Cement, Inc.Toronto,ON

Standley Batch Systems, Inc.CapeGirardeau,MO

Techniseal, Inc.Candiac,QC

TEKA North America, Inc.Chesapeake,VA

The Euclid Chemical CompanyWinterHaven,FL

Titan AmericaDeerfieldBeach,FL

Vena Machinery, Inc.Varennes,QC

Weber Mt USABangor,ME

ArchadeckRichmond,VA

Castle Rock Pavers, LLCNewOrleans,LA

Creative Hardscape CompanyLakewood,CO

Decorative PavingLoveland,OH

East Penn Pavement CompanySlatington,PA

European Pavers Southwest, Inc.Phoenix,AZ

Farley Interlocking PavingPalmDesert,CA

Flintstone Paver InstallationsBuford,GA

Fred Adams Paving Company, Inc.Morrisville,NC

Garden Square Landscaping, Inc.KennettSquare,PA

Hardscapes Unlimited, Inc.Rochester,NY

Interpave Precast Systems Ltd.Surrey,BC

MLPS Paver Systems, Inc.WestCollingswood,NJ

Precise Paving, IncorporatedWestPalmBeach,FL

Ross Yantzi’s Pavestone Plus, Ltd.Tavistock,ON

Southwest Specialties, Inc.LasVegas,NV

Stone Age Pavers, Inc.PompanoBeach,FL

Stowe Contracting, Inc.Marina,CA

Syrstone, Inc.EastSyracuse,NY

System PaversSantaAna,CA

The Brick Doctor, Inc.Dover,DE

Unit Paving, Inc.Charlotte,NC

Westwood Contractors, Inc. (T/A Westcon)Hampton,VA

❖ EducationSpecialCommitteetodevelopneweducationprogramsfordesignprofessionalsandindustrysalespeople

❖ResidentialTechnicianCourse

❖Onlinecurriculumonsegmentalconcretepavementforlandscapearchitecturestudents

❖ Implementationofnewmarketingplanfocusedonmunicipalandcommercialmarketapplications

❖ PermeableInterlockingConcretePavementvideo

❖ ToolKitforsellingtheICIMmarkets

❖RevisedandupdatedPICPdesignmanual

❖WebinarsandpromotionofnewASCEstandard

❖ TechSpecsonLEED®3.0,CrosswalkConstructionandPICPConstruction

❖Universityprofessorworkshopsonlandscapearchitectureandcivilengineeringcurriculum

Coming in 2011

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