The American Concrete Institute has launched ACI 318PLUS – an entirely new annual subscription that provides users with convenient digital interactive access to ACI CODE-318-19, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, along with in-document access to related resources, robust digital notetaking, and enhanced search. ACI 318 PLUS also […]
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Decorative Concrete Council Welcomes Council Director Jeff Eiswerth
The 2021 DCC election results are in. Jeff Eiswerth, H&C Decorative Concrete Products, is the new council director. Tonia Primavera of SUNDEK is the new council director elect. H&C Decorative Concrete, a division of the Sherwin Williams Company, has been a member with ASCC since 2015. “My hope is that […]
IGGA Elects New Board Members for 2021
The International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving as the leading technical and promotional resource for acceptance of diamond grinding and grooving as well as pavement preservation and restoration. The IGGA elects new board members and has announced the election of new board members […]
Post-Tensioning Institute Announces Updates and Relaunch of Field Personnel Certification Programs
The Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) is pleased to announce the relaunch of field personnel certification programs. The relaunch will come with new guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, they will still deliver its world-class educational information and material to students. In March 2020, the Institute suspended its in-person […]
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Announces New Northeast Region Manager
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) is pleased to announce the addition of Matthew Shergalis, PE, as its new Northeast Region Manager on June 10, 2020. Matthew has a decade of engineering and architect/engineer/contractor marketing experience, which includes a strong emphasis on business development. With his office located in Indianapolis, Shergalis will utilize his […]
American Concrete Pumping Association Announces 2020 Elections Results
The ACPA announced the election of its new executive board during the ACPA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on February 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. These individuals are elected to serve during a one-year term. The ACPA 2020 election results are as follows: Executive Board President: Gary Brown, R. L. […]
International Grooving & Grinding Association Elects New Board Members for 2020
The International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA) – a non-profit organization dedicated to serving as the leading technical and promotional resource for acceptance of diamond grinding and grooving as well as pavement preservation and restoration – has announced the election of new board members for 2020. The complete board of directors […]
John Kennedy Brings Change in ARA Insurance Leadership
Phil Kelling, president and CEO of American Rental Association (ARA) Insurance, located in Kansas City, Mo., has announced his plan to retire effective Feb. 29, 2020. John Kennedy, CPA, CPL, and current ARA Insurance CFO, who joined ARA Insurance in Aug. 2017, will assume the role following Kelling’s departure.
Construction Employment Increases by 20,000 in December 2019
Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in December and by 151,000, or 2.0 percent, in all of 2019, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that its recent survey found three out of four contractors expect to keep adding workers in 2020, but even more respondents found it difficult to fill positions in 2019, and a majority anticipate it will be as hard or harder to do so in 2020.
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Announces Four New Team Members
The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute announces the addition of four new employees to its roster. Three employees will be regional managers and one at CRSI’s national headquarters. All employees offer diversity and longevity to the Institute.