CCMA (Carolinas Concrete Masonry Association) is a non-profit trading association. It was formed to encourage the quality use of technical information, , economics and benefits of using masonry, codes and designs for commercial as well as residential construction markets. It offers education, promotional assistance and advocacy to its members. It is an industrial resource that also offers networking opportunities, marketing and advertising support.

CCMA is composed of contractors and builders in South Carolina, North Carolina, Southern Virginia and also some other companies that supply equipment, cement, mortar mix, aggregates, services and materials to its industries. The primary purpose of CCMA is to create an excellent and remarkable standard in the manufacturing of concrete masonry, collecting information about concrete, endorsing the use of concrete masonry products, and promoting education about the benefits of concrete construction.

It would be highly beneficial to you to become a member of CCMA. Some of the advantages of being a CCMA member include opportunities to put up a tabletop demonstration at the Technical Seminars and workshops for the contractors, building officials, and design professionals. They offer its members the technical support for the problems regarding concrete masonry construction and design. You can use your membership for production workshops, summer conventions and continuing education workshops at a minimal registration fee.

CCMA is a well known and a reputed concrete association that provides you with audiovisuals on loans and a free database on sales as well as production survey. You can get the Manual at discount rates. However, the best benefit of joining CCMA is the opportunity to increase your revenue by belonging to an organization that is often looked to as a resource for potential builders. During a recession, it is important to have as many leads as possible, and becoming a member of CCMA can increase your exposure.

CCMA will give you a comprehensive list of designers, engineers, architects, general and mason contractors, building inspectors, colleges and universities, masonry instructors, code officials, realtors and developers in South Carolina and North Carolina. Thus, you can have an easy access to them whenever required. You can benefit from the NCMA Design Literature as well.

Once you become a member of the CCMA group, you can participate in various developmental programs by serving on committees for residential, marketing, masonry education, safety production, technical, segmental retaining wall, interlocking concrete paver and other concrete-related activities. The CCMA website has links to the National Masonry Instructors, The Masonry Society, Brick Association, NCMA, SECPA, PCA, NC Masonry Contractors Association and ACI & Carolinas Chapter, and many more. We also list all our members on our site, their capabilities as producers or builders, and link to their websites as well. Joining CCMA can ultimately offer you leads for more contracts and a wealth of information on concrete block construction.