• Contractor Members - Subcontractors
• Associate Members - Manufacturers and Suppliers
• Technical Affiliate Members -Designers, Academia, and Government Agencies
  

 Many programs are available to all members. Some are tailored to specific member categories. However, a package of valuable benefits is a basic part of every membership.

Interaction - Through ADSC, we share cutting-edge information, experience and opinion as to what is occurring in our business environment and how we must act to achieve optimal solutions.

Education - ADSC sponsors seminars and workshops throughout the world. You, your clients, your employees and all levels of technical personnel have frequent opportunities to gain insight and training in the drilled shaft, anchored earth retention, and other related industries.

Strength - The ADSC adds tremendous weight to the opinions and thoughts of its members. It is more than an individual talking: it is an industry.

Industry Advancement - The future of this industry directly impacts the future of every single business that is involved in it. As an Association, we can shape the future to better insure a healthy and secure environment for all. This can only be done through our cooperative efforts.

Membership Directory - This is a premier resource for the drilled shaft, anchored earth retention, and other related industries. Every member company and their key individuals are listed in this annual publication. Companies are listed geographically and alphabetically, including the services they offer.

Technical Library - The library consists of over 150 titles comprised of videotapes, books, manuals and seminar proceedings. Topics cover the latest in engineering design, standards and specifications and individual job studies of drilled shaft, anchored earth retention, and other related industry projects. Also available are manuals and policies dealing with safety, OSHA and management.

News Magazine - Published eight times a year, FOUNDATION DRILLING Magazine is the best news source within our industry. Filled with information about design, projects and updates on what's going on where, FOUNDATION DRILLING Magazine is devoted to reporting on the drilled shaft, anchored retention, and other related industries.

Government Relations - The ADSC Government Liaison Task Force is influential through its many contacts within state and federal government. It also keeps you abreast of proposed and pending legislation that will impact your business.

Trade Shows & Meetings - The #1 Forum available to present, exhibit and discuss the latest equipment, techniques and materials in today's market. Every general membership meeting is packed with educational sessions that keep you abreast of the latest industry advancements, and the activities of the association.

Hotlines - nationally recognized firms provide a complimentary consultation service regarding a variety of legal issues, OSHA and safety-related subjects, and insurance and bonding.

• Legal Hotlines - Nationally recognized law firms provide ADSC members a complimentary legal consultation through the ADSC's Legal Hotline Service. Complimentary counsel is offered in both Contracts and Labor Relations Law.
• OSHA Hotlines - a leading construction safety expert provides a complimentary consultation regarding OSHA and safety problems.
• Insurance Hotline - Receive a complimentary consultation with an insurer that really understands your needs.

ADSC prides itself in being identified as composed of individuals and companies that are committed to delivering dependable, high quality “products” to its clients. The ADSC Code of Professional Conduct is designed to address the obligations of the anchored earth retention, drilled shaft, and micropile industries in four key areas:

1. Obligations to the Client,
2. Obligations to the Public,
3. Obligations to the Government, and
4. Obligations to ADSC.

Each area begins with an Ethical Principle that sets forth the goals and ideals of the profession. The Ethical Principle is followed by the applicable sections of the Code of Professional Conduct which lists specific types of conduct that is either required or prohibited.

Ethical Principles are goals that every professional should strive to achieve. They serve as the justification for the specific requirement of the Code of Professional Conduct. Unlike the Ethical Principles, the Code of Professional Conduct is binding upon ADSC members and violations may subject the member to disciplinary action in accordance with the ADSC Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

It is the duty of every ADSC Company and/or individual member to know and strictly adhere to the requirements of the Code of Professional Conduct. For the protection of the clients we serve, the profession we dedicate ourselves to, the communities in which we live, and the Association that represents us, the members of ADSC agree to abide by the Code of Professional Conduct.

This Code of Professional Conduct is administered under “Enforcement Procedures.” For a copy of the Code of Professional Conduct Enforcement Procedures contact the ADSC office. 


1.Obligations to the Client

A. Ethical Principle
Members have an ethical obligation to serve each client in a professional manner, being respectful of their wishes and confidences, and being honest and fair in all dealings with them.

B. Code of Professional Conduct 

1. Members shall provide services to clients without regard to religion, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability.
2. Members shall comply with all applicable federal or state laws or regulations relating to the prearrangement, prepayment or pre-financing of industry services or merchandise.
3. Members shall comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s Regulations.
4. Members shall protect confidential information pertaining to the client.
5. Members shall carry out all aspects of services in a competent and respectful manner.
6. Members shall properly account for and remit any monies, documents, or personal property that belongs to other that comes into the member’s possession.
7. Members shall not engage in any unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud or harm the client they serve in the course of providing professional services. 

A. Ethical Principle
Members have an ethical obligation to the public to offer their services or products and to operate their businesses in accordance with the highest principles of honesty, fair dealing and professionalism.

B. Code of Professional Conduct 

1. Members shall not engage in any unprofessional conduct which is likely to defraud or deceive the public.
2. Members shall not engage in false or misleading advertising.
3. Members shall not pay or offer to pay a commission or anything of value to third parties in order to secure top bids.
4. Members shall not use alcohol or drugs which impacts the member’s ability to carry out his or her obligation.

Obligations to the Government

A. Ethical Principle
Members have an ethical obligation to maintain strict compliance with the letter and spirit of all governmental laws and regulations that impact the consumer, the profession, and the public.

B. Code of Professional Conduct

1. Members shall not knowingly make a false statement on proposals or contracts.
2. Members shall not knowingly make or file false records or reports.
3. Members shall comply with all federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations governing or impacting the industry.
4. Members shall comply with all federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations that were enacted to protect consumers.
5. Members shall comply with all federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations that were enacted to protect the environment.
6. Obligations to the ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling

A. Ethical Principle
Members have an ethical obligation to professionally act in a manner that upholds the purposes and objectives of the ADSC.

B. Code of Professional Conduct

1. Members shall comply with the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of the ADSC.
2. Members shall conduct themselves in a proper and appropriate manner while attending or participating in ADSC sponsored events and in all communications with ADSC staff.
3. Members shall be honest, fair, and act with integrity to other ADSC members and treat others with mutual respect and trust for each individual and company.
4. Members shall not engage in negative communication either privately or publicly that disparage other individuals or entities with which the ADSC interacts.
5. Members shall not pursue recruitment of employees from another member company at an ADSC event.
6. Members shall honestly represent their company capabilities. This includes, but is not limited to placement in appropriate dues category.