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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020 Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards. The SCA unveiled and celebrated these awards during the Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards virtual ceremony. They chose sixteen construction projects from across the United States to […]
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This is the second year in a row PCA has earned this […]
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announces their Midwest Region Manager, David Shepherd, AIA, has received the Concrete Sustainability Award by The American Concrete Institute (ACI). He was selected for the recognition for his “…exemplary achievement, groundbreaking research, and service to ACI and the concrete industry.” In his role at CRSI […]
The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020 ASA Outstanding Shotcrete Project Awards. The recipients were honored at the 16th Annual ASA Awards Celebration held virtually this year due to COVID-19. The Awards Celebration was hosted by Charles Hanskat, ASA Executive Director, and also […]
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s Cement Manufacturers, applauds the 13 cement plants awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star certification for superior energy performance in 2020. The Energy Star certified cement manufacturing plants are certified U.S. plants that achieve energy performance in the top 25% of […]
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups, and also companies for both their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2021 honorees also include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of […]
In Part 1, we discussed why you should enter decorative concrete award competitions. Now that we’ve established a “why,” let’s look at how we should go about it. First, identify your top awards programs you want to enter. Who is your audience and what types of projects are eligible? Once […]
The decorative concrete industry continues to evolve. Subsequently, it’s exciting to see where it started and imagine where it’s headed. However, contractors often overlook one of our industry’s under-utilized evolutions — an array of gainful awards available when entering decorative concrete competitions. Many decorative concrete manufacturers have specific industry awards […]
The Decorative Concrete Council Project awards deadline is less than two months away. Now is the time to submit your entry for the DCC Awards, due March 31, 2021. Projects do not have to be from the prior year. Project categories include: Cementitious Overlays Polished Concrete & Overlays Architectural Concrete […]
The ACI Foundation has established the Robert F Mast Memorial Fellowship. This new fellowship, created through a very generous legacy donation, honors ACI Past President Robert F. Mast, who died July 16, 2020. The significant contribution will fund the award for decades and will aim to remain financially meaningful to […]
