ST. PETERSBURG, FL - The Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA) has been the leading association for issuing standards, specifications and best practices for the sawing and drilling industry since its founding in 1972. CSDA provides vital materials for architects and engineers to work on a professional basis with sawing and drilling contractors. As part of its effort to achieve these goals, CSDA develops Specifications and Best Practices for the sawing and drilling industry. CSDA's most recently released guidelines include two documents: a Specification entitled, Polishing Concrete, and a Best Practice entitled, CSDA Diamond Cutting Tools for ADA.

Establishing proper industry standards ensures that each professional following the CSDA Specifications is providing the highest levels of safety and workmanship. CSDA Specification CSDA-PC-113, Polishing Concrete, covers the proper codes and standards to be applied on polishing projects, as well as the needed prerequisites for the work, polishing set-up procedures and equipment operation.

The United States Government has issued a series of guidelines and regulations to establish a standard level of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. These guidelines are to be followed during the design, construction and alteration of buildings as required by regulations issued by Federal government agencies as a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. CSDA Best Practice CSDA-BP-005, CSDA Diamond Cutting Tools for ADA, provides a quick overview of the ADA standard and outlines the types of concrete cutting tools that could be employed to perform the tasks necessary to be in compliance with the standard.

"It pays for architects, engineers and cutting contractors to be working with the same up-to-date industry standards in today's competitive construction market. More than ever before, a contractor's success depends on access to the most current methods and technology to get a job done and to do it right." - Patrick O'Brien, Executive Director, Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association.

For more information on the Polishing Concrete Specification or the CSDA Diamond Cutting Tools for ADA Best Practice, contact the CSDA office at 727-577-5004. These new documents are enclosed in this mailing. In addition, all released Specifications and Best Practices can be found on the CSDA Website, www.csda.org, by clicking on the Standards, Specs and Best Practices link on the right-hand side of the CSDA home page.