Membership in PDCA offers a variety of Benefits, services, and opportunities, including:
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- Educational programs
- Annual conferences
- Trade shows
- Connectivity between public agencies and private owners
- PileDriver magazine
- Newsletter, & annual directory subscriptions
- Industry references and documents
- Safety discussions & resources
- Committee and industry leadership opportunities
- Industry and business marketing
- Networking
- AND many more resources available
Members have access to all these PDCA services and member benefits ... and collectively, all PDCA members contribute to the pile driving community by joining a focused, expansive and strong association.
Membership categories and dues structure
The Contractor Member is a company who commonly installs driven piles for foundation and earth retention systems. The dues are based on the annual volume of the company.
Each paid membership for a single office location will receive up-to five individuals who will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information. Individuals can be added to the location with an Additional Corporate Membership.
Contractor I
A company with annual volume up-to $5 million$950
Contractor II
A company with annual volume over $5 million and up-to $20 million
$2,500
Contractor III
A company with annual volume over $20 million
$3,500
The Associate Member is a company that is engaged in the manufacturing, supply, or distribution of equipment, material, or service to the pile driving industry. The dues are based on the annual volume of the company.
Each paid membership for a single office location will receive up-to five individuals who will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
Individuals can be added to the location with an Additional Corporate Membership.Associate I
A company with annual volume up-to $5 million
$950
Associate II
A company with annual volume over $5 million and up-to $20 million
$2,500
Associate III
A company with annual volume over $20 million
$3,500
The Engineering Affiliate Member is a company or firm involved in the design, consulting, testing, or other engineering aspect associated with driven piles, deep foundations, or earth retention systems.
Each paid membership for a single office location will receive up-to five individuals who will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
Individuals can be added to the location with an Additional Corporate Membership.One Office Location$500
The Labor Organization Member is involved with work and practices the driven pile, deep foundation, or earth retention systems, and is participating for the purpose of gathering and sharing information.
Each paid membership for a single office location will receive one individual who will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
Individuals can be added to the location with an Additional Corporate Membership.One Office Location$500
The Affiliated Services Member represents companies in the legal, insurance, accounting, or other disciplines not specifically related to the driven pile industry but who provide services to those companies who work in the driven pile, deep foundation, or earth retention system industry.
Each paid membership for a single office location will receive one individual who will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
Individuals can be added to the location with an Additional Corporate Membership.One Office Location$500
The Additional Corporate Member is an individual who works full-time for a Contractor Member, Associate Member, Engineering Affiliate Member, Labor Organization Member, or Affiliated Services Member, and is associated to an existing paid member location.
The Additional Corporate Member will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
One Additional Corporate Member$125
The Individual Member is a non-corporate, full-time, college, unversity, or government employee.
The Indvidual Member will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
One Indiviudal Member$95
The Retired Member is an individual who has retired from a Contractor Member, Associate Member, Engineering Affiliate Member, Labor Organization Member, or Affiliated Services Member, and who would like to stay active in the driven pile, deep foundation, and earth retention industry.
The Retired Member will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
One Retired Member$95
The Student Member is an individual who is a full-time student who is studying toward a degree related to the driven pile, deep foundation, or earth retention system industry.
The Student Member will be listed in the PDCA Membership Directory and will receive communication about industry related information.
One Student MemberFREE
Additional considerations for PDCA membership
- Each Contractor, Associate, Engineering Affiliate, Labor Organization, and Affiliated Services membership is for one office location. Additional memberships will be required for multiple office locations.
- Each Contractor, Associate, Engineering Affiliate member will receive up-to five indvidual representatives with each office location membership.
- The Contractor, Associate, and Engineering Affliate are voting members.
- The Labor Organization, Affiliated Services, Additional Corporate, Individual, Retired, and Student are non-voting members.
- Membership in PDCA is considered continuous. Members will not be required to renew their membership year-over-year.
- Members should contact PDCA regarding any change in representation or membership status.
- Membership dues will be prorated monthly and PDCA will send quarterly invoices for dues payments.
- Members will have the option to pay their membership dues annually.
- Members who pay their membership dues annually will receive a statement for each paid quarter.
