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NCCER Announces an Innovative New Approach to Construction

This week, the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) released its new Construction Superintendent Certification Program, a cutting-edge online addition to the organization’s Project Leadership Series. Developed with support from 75 of the construction industry’s leading companies, this formal certification program provides contractors with practical resources to train […]

ASCC Gaining Strength Award Awarded to Leo Zhang

The Emerging Leaders Committee of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., presented its sixth Gaining Strength Award to Leo Zhang, Virtual Construction Manager for The Conco Companies, Fontana, Calif., at the 2023 ASCC Annual Conference in September. ASCC established the award to acknowledge up-and-coming individuals aged […]

John Goodrich Receieves ASCC’s Member Owner/Executive Safety Award

The Safety and Risk Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, is pleased to announce John Goodrich, Jordon Foster Construction LLC., El Paso, Tex., is the eighth recipient of ASCC’s Member Owner/Executive Safety Award for 2023s, presented September 27th at the ASCC 2023 Annual […]

ACC Awards CIM Scholarships

ASCC Awards Two Scholarships

The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Education, Research and Development Foundation, St. Louis, MO, has awarded two scholarships for 2023 to students in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. They are Arie Lynn Milam who attends Middle Tennessee State University and Alejandro Gonzolez-Ortiz who attends California State University Chico. […]

Western Specialty Contractors Restores Cedar Valley Church Façade in Bloomington, Minnesota

Western Specialty Contractors – Minneapolis Branch has completed a three-month project to restore the façade of Cedar Valley Church in Bloomington, Minn. Located at 8600 Bloomington Ave., the Assemblies of God church contracted with Western to perform ongoing façade maintenance to its pre-cast concrete addition and address water infiltration issues […]

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ACI Honors Outstanding Contributions to the Industry in Fall 2023

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize several individuals for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The Fall 2023 awardees consist of both personal and paper award winners who will be recognized at the ACI Concrete Convention, October 29-November 2, 2023. Please join […]

Denver Below-Grade Parking Structure Relies on Penetron for Concrete Durability

The first tenants of the 255 Fillmore multi-use building in the North Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, were welcomed in October 2023. Penetron Admix SB, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, won the contract over a competitive product to protect the below-grade concrete structures from high groundwater levels. Denver’s Cherry Creek […]