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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 […]
Over the last six years, the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards has grown into the Institute’s premier international project awards program. These awards celebrate concrete excellence from around the world. The awards also provide a platform to recognize concrete projects at the forefront of both innovation and technology. This […]
The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) announced the winners of its 2020 ICRI Project Awards. Firstly, The Austonian – Exposed Slab Edge Repairs was chosen as the ICRI 2020 Project of the Year. This year, three finalists were chosen. Additionally, the winner was announced at a virtual awards presentation on […]
Featuring architectural concrete of utmost quality, three pavilions exquisitely extend the presence of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Aptly called The Reach, the inviting trio in Washington, D.C., consists of the Welcome, Skylight and River pavilions. “The buildings are strikingly white,” says Yvonne Nelson, then the formwork manager […]
