Florida Dock & Marine Expo By the FMCA

www.myfmca.org

The FMCA had their Dock and Marine Expo last weekend in Orlando. In the picture above is the President, John Loftis of  Loftis Marine Division Inc. in Pensacola Florida. www.loftismarine.com.  

The FMCA is an non-profit organization for contractors, associates and professionals working in the marine industry.  The goal is to improve marine construction. The marine contractors must be licensed and be insured professional marine builders.

This year the expo was at the  Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort. Meg Slentz Nagy at Meetings To Order did a great job of getting everything organized. She always does a great job with the food. Meg's web site is www. meetingstoorder.com. There were a lot of new vendors and it was good to see contractors participate. The expo is a good networking tool. Besides learning  something new every time I go, it is fun time.   

Thru Flow and The Canine Ranch

www.thecanineranch.com

Chris McLeod at The Canine Ranch wanted something other than wood for ramps for her furry friends.  ThruFlow worked perfectly for her application.  It was another fun use of Thruflow grated decking.  Chris should not be replacing her ramps like she was having to do with wood. Chris,  Thanks for using ThruFlow and sharing your pictures.

Harbor Technology and ASCE Ports 2010 Conference

www.harbortech.us

Alan Potts and Erik Grimnes hosted a booth in Jacksonville for the ASCE Ports Conference . I was glad to have them come to Florida and conference seemed to very successful !!

Harbor Technology displayed their composite piling line and composite bridge beams. Harbor Technology is located in Maine . Harbor Technology utilizes University of Maine's AEWC lab for their testing.

Harbor Technology  has manufactured composite pilings all the way to 36" diameter  to 103 feet in length without any splices. Also a HDPE sleeve can also put on the composite piling for extra protection..

Advantages of Composite Piles:
Light weight
High strength-to-weight ratio
Directional strength
Corrosion & weather resistance
Dimensional stability
Low thermal conductivity
Low coefficient of thermal expansion
Non-Magnetic
High impact strength
Low maintenance
Long term durability
Tailored surface finish

Special Thanks for Harbor Technology for coming to Florida.