ASSOCIATIONS – CONCRETE BODIES
THE CONCRETE MANUFACTURERS
ASSOCIATION (CMA)
The Concrete Manufacturers Association (CMA) is the primary representative of the precast concrete
industry. The association’s promotional activities target architects, engineers, developers, contractors and
property owners and the pooled knowledge and expertise of its members foster an environment which
encourages the development of innovative, environmentally- and community-friendly products.
CMA Awards for
Excellence 2018
38 _ QUARRY SA | MARCH/APRIL 2018
you plenty of time to prepare
your entries. The closing date
was 20 October 2017.
Awards entry
categories
Aesthetic excellence
Category 1: Paving (dry cast)
This category is for aesthetic
excellence in the use of paving
such as dry cast paving blocks
which includes blocks such as
interlock, square, rectangular,
all shapes, permeable paving
blocks, grass blocks and
edging.
Category 2: Roof tiles
This category is for aesthetic
excellence in the use of
concrete roof tiles including
all shapes of tiles, verges, butts,
starters and ridges.
Category 3: Retaining
wall blocks
This category is for aesthetic
excellence in the use of
concrete retaining wall blocks
off all types, sizes, finishes and
shapes.
Category 4: Cladding /
large panels
This category is for aesthetic
excellence in the use of
cladding blocks, cladding
The Concrete Manufacturers
Association will host its
2018 Awards for Excellence
function on 24 March 2018.
Since they were first staged
in 1985, the awards are the
undoubted highlight of the
precast concrete industry’s
calendar. The competition is
based on recently completed
projects in which technical
and aesthetic excellence,
among other aspects, are
critically assessed by a panel
of independent judges drawn
from the professions. Held
biennially and open to all
members, the event provides
an excellent vehicle for
southern African designers
and project developers to
establish themselves as
trendsetters across several
disciplines, and in doing so,
gain national recognition.
The countdown for the
Concrete Manufacturers
Association’s 2018 Awards for
Excellence competition has
begun and on behalf of the
CMA, we invite your company
to participate in the event. If
you are a new member this is
likely to be your first Awards
competition. No matter – we
have made entering the awards
as easy as possible and given
The Concrete Manufacturers Association will host its 2018
Awards for Excellence function on 24 March 2018.
panels or cladding tiles of all
shapes and forms or surface
finish for precast concrete
covering for walls. Large
sized cladding or panels are
normally used to clad or
cover the outside or inside of
buildings. It can be wet cast
or dry cast, it may be smooth
concrete, exposed aggregate
concrete, shaped concrete,
any form or shape of precast
concrete covering for walls.
Category 5: Wet cast
This category is for aesthetics
excellence in the use of wet
cast products for paving such
as cobble stones, concrete
tiles, flagstones, edgings in
any form or shape. A tile is
usually between 15mm and
25mm thick and flagstones
between 25mm and 45mm
thick concrete. Dry cast
flagstones with a wet cast top
layer will also fall under the
wet cast category.
Category 6: Masonry
This category is for aesthetics
excellence in the use of
concrete masonry units of
all types, sizes and shapes
including hollow units, solid
units, frog units, face units and
face unit aesthetic.
Category 7: Beauty for life
This category is for the
aesthetic excellence in the
use of precast products in the
long term (10+ years). It may
consist of any of the precast
products used in any project
that has aesthetically lasted
for many years without losing
its aesthetic value or even
improving its aesthetic value
over time.
Engineering excellence
Category 1: Paving
This category is for engineering
excellence in the use of paving
blocks for segmented paving
and permeable paving. Usually