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Portland Cement Association PCA names new vice presidents

Portland Cement Association named The Honorable John Spitaleri Shaw vice president for legislative affairs. He will manage PCA’s federal legislative advocacy efforts on a variety of fronts including environmental compliance, transportation and infrastructure legislation. Thomas B. Carter has been promoted to staff vice president of regulatory affairs. He has served […]

Concrete Homes Council has Launched a New Website to Celebrate their Fifth Anniversary

In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the Concrete Homes Council has launched a new website, www.concretehomescouncil.org. Established to promote removable concrete form (RCF) home construction, the CHC is an alliance of  concrete system providers, contractors and industry partners, under the sponsorship of the Concrete Foundations Association of North America (CFA). […]

American Society of Concrete Contractors Companies, contractors lend a hand

A dedication ceremony for Tchoupitoulas Triangle Park in New Orleans was held in March. The decorative concrete hardscape installation was a project of the Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis. The park is being considered as a possible memorial to the […]

American Concrete Institute ACI co-sponsors concrete canoe competition

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) was a co-sponsor for the 2006 National Concrete Canoe Competition, held this year in June in Stillwater, Okla. ACI joined founding sponsor Degussa Admixtures Inc. and co-sponsors Baker Concrete Construction, CEMEX, Pennoni Associates, ICS Penetron International, Bentley Systems Incorporated, U.S. Silica Company, and Propex Concrete […]

American Concrete Institute New references for concrete professionals

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of four new publications: 440.1R-06: Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars — This guide offers general information on the history and use of FRP reinforcement, a description of the unique material properties of FRP, and guidelines […]