In an effort to maintain high standards in concrete production and provide its members with value in membership, the CPA Technical Committee has hosted a number of day long workshops. Offered to employees of member companies, these "Production Schools" cover subjects such as; Fundamentals of Quality Concrete, Proper Reinforcing Placement, Basics of Curing and Form Maintenance. These courses are an important requirement for the novice labourer and act as an excellent refresher for the seasoned employee. They are conducted at

various lactations across the province so that members from different areas can easily take part.

The CPA has also organized courses in heavy truck crane operation. When the Ontario government changed requirements for licensing, leaving many of our members operating with un-certified crane operators, an arrangement was made with Durham College in Oshawa. A week long course was designed to help these highly experienced but un-ticketed operators prepare for and achieve the Provinces' "Hoisting Engineer - Mobile 2" certification.

The CPA Technical Committee also publishes a series of "Tech-notes" - brief data sheets covering many of the subjects discussed in the production school sessions. These are designed to be posted in work areas or distributed among employees to assist training in the workplace and help reinforce quality production fundamentals. Laminated posters have also been developed and sent out, again, in an effort to help members maintain high standards of quality in concrete production.