NDA Signs Alliance Agreement

The National Demolition Association (NDA) and the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association have announced what they are calling “a reciprocal association agreement that will promote the exchange of information between the groups to enhance the safety and professionalism of their industries.”

“Because our industries often work closely together, we think a reciprocal alliance will benefit both groups,” said Michael R. Taylor, executive director of the NDA, based in Doylestown, Pa.

“We think it’s natural to encourage a closer working relationship between our associations to foster a spirit of cooperation,” remarks Patrick O’Brien, executive director of the Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association (CSDA).

CSDA has been a part of other cooperative agreements with other associations. In 1993 the group helped create the International Association of Concrete Drillers and Sawers (IACD), an umbrella organization of sawing and drilling associations from Australia, Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

According to the CSDA, it has also forged reciprocal agreements with several other North American-based trade groups.

More information about the National Demolition Association can be found at www.demolitionassociation.com while the Web site for the Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association is www.csda.org.