Entries for 2020

Bruce Suprenant, Technical Director, The Voice Newsletter, December 2020 You might not have met Jim yet, but you will. He has been assisting ASCC on developing company certification, especially related to the company certifications. And he is also involved in ACI committees for ASCC including: ACI 318A-General Concrete and Construction, ACI 134-Concrete Constructability and ACI/ASCC 117-Toleran...

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The Safety and Rick Management Council (SRMC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, is pleased to announce that Ken Fender, Senior Vice President, Baker Concrete Construction, Washington D.C., received the ASCC Member Owner/Executive Safety Award for 2020, presented September 23 at the association’s Annual Conference.

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The Emerging Leaders Committee of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Mo., presented its third Gaining Strength Award to Thomas Glenn, a project manager for Gregory Construction, Columbus, MS at the organization’s Annual Conference in September.

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A Wish for Happy Holidays and a Reminder for Holiday Safety Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  12-2020  We are nearing the end of 2020 and welcoming the holiday season; time to spend with friends and family, along with participating in holiday traditions. I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of a few holiday safety statistics to help keep your mind focused on s...

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Winter is Upon Us, Enter Flu Season Joe Whiteman, director of safety services  11-2020 As if we do not already have our plates full dealing with the effects and hazards of COVID-19, the winter months are here and bringing with it, flu season. It’s important that we get out in front of this by talking about the similarities and differences between the two. As you will see, the sympto...

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The Decorative Concrete Council (DCC), St. Louis, Mo., has announced the winners of its 12th annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition

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Bruce Suprenant, Technical Director, The Voice Newsletter, October 2020 For the past few years, ASCC has been reviewing literature on constructability, especially that from the Construction Industry Institute (CII). CII started their constructability efforts in the mid-1980’s and have continued with a number of publications. We also reviewed constructability publications by AISC, ASCE, AA...

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The American Society of Concrete Contractors Education, Research and Development Foundation has awarded two scholarships to students in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program.

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Concrete contractors with exemplary safety records for 2019 were recognized by the Safety & Risk Management Council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors on September 23.

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Bruce Suprenant, Technical Director, The Voice Newsletter October 2020 For the past few years, ASCC has been reviewing literature on constructability, especially that from the Construction Industry Institute (CII). CII started their constructability efforts in the mid-1980’s and have continued with a number of publications. We also reviewed constructability publications by AISC, ASCE, AAS...

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