SC&RA NEWS
48
INTERNATIONAL AND SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
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DECEMBER 2013
A
s we rapidly approach the end of
another busy year, we again take
pride in having done it behind
the strength and production of SC&RA’s
many valued members. With nearly 1,300
member companies from 46 nations
around the world, membership value
remained at the top of the priority list for
the Association in 2013.
SC&RA representatives work tirelessly
to advocate for a fair environment in
which companies compete on a level
playing field without unnecessar y
government policy or taxation. Working
with a multitude of global organisations,
SC&RA members and staff fight to
keep regulations less burdensome, while
creating and maintaining a safe and healthy
business environment.
Once again 2013 stood as a reminder
that there’s no better time to be an
SC&RA member. The Association’s four-
way commitment to members around
the world through advocacy, education,
networking and partnering ,and awards
programmes stands as a continuous
symbol of the lengths to which SC&RA
will go to serve as the eyes and ears
of the industr y, and the voice of
its participants.
Membership value was on full display in
the first quarter of the year with the Annual
Conference in April, in Scottsdale, Arizona,
USA. The numbers speak for themselves,
with 707 attending, 63 of whom were first-
timers, and including 68 international
members from nine countries. Meeting
rooms and speaking
engagements enjoyed
packed audiences, and
the exhibit floor was
a hub of activity and
interaction, with 90
exhibitor booths.
But that didn’t stop
attendees from also
enjoying the near-perfect
Arizona weather. The
sold-out golf tournament
boasted 144 participants.
The 5 K Run / Walk
saw a new attendance
record with 61 partakers.
Even the tennis tournament became
a competitive affair, with 18 members
taking part.
Long-term
Membership value and recognition
was again on full display this year with
36 Longevity Awards given to member
companies. In addition, five founding
members were present to receive the
65-Year Longevity Award. And the 249
members who enjoyed the Foundation
Gala showed their appreciation by
donating US$ 44,000 back to the SC&RA
Foundation for scholarships and research.
By awarding nine scholarships and
two grants, totalling $30,000, the SC&RA
Foundation continued its support for
employees and their children at the Closing
Night Awards & Recognition Dinner at
the Annual Conference. Since 1986 the
Foundation has awarded more than
$350,000 in scholarships and grants. Nine
$3,000 scholarships and two $1,500 grants
were given to eleven worthy recipients in
2013. In alphabetical order, this year’s
scholarship recipients were:
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Jared Bigby (H&E Equipment
Services/DeVry Keller Graduate School)
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Darin Blair (TNT Crane and Rigging/
Kilgore College)
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Caleb Brack (Heavy Iron Cranes/The
Citadel)
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Samson Meyer (Marco Crane and
Rigging Co./ Arizona University)
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Mitchell Nettinga (Berghorst & Son/
Dordt College)
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Candice Parrish (Yarbrough Transfer
Company/Baker College)
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Anna Rivas Gonzalez (South America
at Mammoet USA/American
Intercontinental University)
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Ryan Stammen (PSC Crane & Rigging/
Indiana Wesleyan University)
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Alexander Zartman (Zartman
Construction/Penn State University).
Receiving grants were:
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Rocky Wilson (RMS Cranes)
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Eduardo Hernandez (Tradelossa)
In honour of 65 years of excellence,
SC&RA proudly delivered
Monumental!
in
April – the coffee table book chronicling
more than 50 years of SC&RA’s revered
Job of the Year awards programme.
Monumental features photographs and
descriptions of every winning job since
the programme was started in 1967.
From moving lighthouses to hauling
sensitive space equipment to installing
c omp on e n t s i n nu c l e a r p l a n t s ,
Monumental!
covers the most incredible
feats accomplished by the lifting, rigging
A year of value
Member experience highlights a
memorable year for SC&RA. MIKE
CHALMERS takes a look back at 2013
The Monumental! coffee
table book made its debut
in 2013, detailing 50 years
of SC&RA’s Job of the Year
awards. The publication
was very well received and
quickly became a must-
have symbol of SC&RA
member accomplishment
A key training resource for companies
from the front office to the jobsite, the
Power Line Safety Video was delivered by
SC&RA in 2013 and quickly became a go-to
reference with the primary goal of reducing
incidences of electrocution
