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Nicole Maher is the new director of industry relations and special programs for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. Maher has served NRMCA since 1989 in a number of capacities, most recently as director of associate membership and special programs. She will continue to act as administrator to the Concrete Plant Manufacturers Bureau, the Truck Mixer Manufacturers Bureau and the Volumetric Mixer Manufacturers Bureau.
Linda Clark is the new director of national retail sales for OKON Inc. Clark brings extensive experience in corporate account development and will be responsible for spearheading the advancement of OKON's retail market business.
USF Surface Preparation Group has expanded its Rocky Mountain presence with new offices in Salt Lake City and Denver. With a combined square footage of more than 14,000 square feet, the new locations act as a customer hub for the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. Both offices were relocated from smaller facilities in response to a growing number of customers in the region. The offices support the sales, service and supply of airblast, portable and select wheelblast equipment and media. USF Surface Preparation Group is a division of USFilter.
For more information, visit the Surface Preparation Web site.
The Decorative Concrete Store, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is expanding into the Springboro/Dayton South area. The stores are a great source for architectural and decorative concrete construction tools and materials. The new store is at 880 Pleasant Valley Drive in Springboro, Ohio.
Versatile Deck Coatings has changed its name to Versatile Building Products. Due to increased growth in the areas of industrial and garage coatings, repair mortars and self-leveling underlayments, Versatile's business and market reach has extended far beyond the waterproofing market that was its base for so many years. The name change reflects its ongoing and increased commitment to the decorative concrete, concrete repair, waterproof decking, and coatings markets.
Versatile Building Products Inc. visit the Versatile Web site or call (800) 535-3352
Glenn Ochsenreiter is the new vice president of marketing for the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. He will oversee NRMCA's concrete promotion, membership and product marketing. Ochsenreiter comes to the association with more than 20 years senior-level experience in business-to-business, consumer and trade association marketing.
Michael Forster is the NRMCA's new vice president of finance and administration. Forster, who has worked for Maximus Inc., The Washington Post Co., Arthur Anderson and others, has extensive experience in strategic planning, audit and quality assurance, financial planning and information systems analysis.
A new e-learning site offers a multiple choice math pre-assessment test for those registered in the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's Certified Concrete Sales Professional (CCSP) program or the Concrete Technology Training and Certification Course Short Course. Sponsored by the NRMCA in partnership with Grace Construction Products and Middle Tennessee State University, the site recommends math references that the participant can use if he has difficulty answering certain problems. The test was developed to help registrants prepare for the seminars.
For more information, visit the NRMCA Web site.
The first annual conference of the American Society of Concrete Contractors was attended by 180 concrete contractors and their employees. Activities included seminars, roundtable discussions, architectural flatwork demonstrations and award presentations.
Eugene H. Boeke Jr., former vice president of Atlanta-based Beers Skanska Inc., received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the conference, held Sept. 12-14 in Nashville, Tenn. Boeke is nationally known for his expertise in poured-in-place architectural concrete and concrete formwork. He is past president of the ASCC and a past director and past national board member of the American Concrete Institute. He received the ACI's Roger H. Corbetta Construction Award in 1988 for significant contributions to progress in methods of concrete construction.
Innovation Awards were presented to David W. Somero, developer of the self-propelled laser screed for striking off freshly poured concrete, and posthumously to Brad Bowman, who developed technology for imprinting concrete with a pattern and texture.
Joe Schneider, founder and president of Spirit Seminars Consulting, was the conference's keynote speaker. A former concrete finisher, Schneider shared his insights on different personality types and how they can work together.
Participants were also treated to decorative concrete installation techniques, including staining, etching, overlays, stamping and stenciling. According to the ASCC, decorative concrete is the fastest growing segment of the concrete industry.
A five-day course offering concrete technology training and certification will be held in Denver, Col., March 3-7. The short course, offered by the NRMCA, is a comprehensive curriculum on concrete and aggregate technology designed to provide the fundamental knowledge needed to perform job functions successfully and efficiently. The course covers the specifications, testing, properties and uses of concrete as well as its ingredients, materials, mixture proportioning, quality control procedures and more. Laboratory sessions on proper testing of fresh concrete and aggregates will be held. The course culminates with examinations offering three levels of industry-wide recognized certification.
For registration forms or more information, visit the NRMCA Web site or call (888)-84NRMCA.
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