Amy Lamb Woods is the International Masonry Institute’s (IMI) Portland Director of Technical Education and a licensed Professional Engineer in Washington, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. With a background combining architecture, historic preservation, and civil engineering materials.

Ric Suzio, of Suzio-York Hill Companies and Committee Chairman of the Connecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (CRMCA) Build with Strength Committee, announced that the CRMCA will be marketing a comprehensive “Build With Strength” campaign to the Connecticut construction market.

In Portland, IMI is staying in front of issues regarding unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. These structures, many historic, have character-defining exterior wall construction of the late-19th-and-early 20th-century, but are vulnerable to seismic damage and pose a risk to public safety.

On January 25th Jeff Downing passed away after fighting for almost 2 years against the spread of cancer.

Chris Forster, Largo Concrete, Tustin, CA, has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO for 2018-2019. Bill Bramschreiber, Glendora, CA; Anthony DeCarlo, Cincinnati, OH; and Mario Garza, Southville, MI, were re-elected vice-presidents. Keith Wayne, Kannapolis, NC, was re-elected treasurer. Aaron Gregory, Columbus, MS; Cory Lee, Kennesaw, GA; and Kevin Riley, Baltimore, MD were elected as directors and Bob Dalrymple, Cleveland, OH; Peter Emmons, Columbia, MD; Chris Klemeske, San Diego, CA; and Thomas Zinchiak, Woodbine, MD were re-elected directors.