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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Stop Toolbox Talk Burnout: 5 Ways to Engage Ruthann Ellis, Department of Field Training & Development, Ceco Concrete Construction  10-2020 Conducting regular Toolbox Talks is an effective way to reinforce the focus on safety for workers. Yet if you are a crew leader, you have probably given the talk on PPE over 100 times, and wonder why you must continue to repeat yourself. Haven&rsqu...

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Bruce Suprenant, Technical Director, The Voice Newsletter, September 2020 Recently two Hotline inquiries were looking for concrete repair products; one project in Iowa and one in Colorado. They were looking for products to recommend to the owner and architect/engineer for approval. There are many different repair products on the market for a variety of uses in different durability requirements....

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Bruce Suprenant, Technical Director, The Voice Newsletter September 2020 Recently two Hotline inquiries were looking for concrete repair products; one project in Iowa and one in Colorado. They were looking for products to recommend to the owner and architect/engineer for approval. There are many different repair products on the market for a variety of uses in different durability requirements. ...

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COVID-19 and Morale - Cutting Through the Numbers Joe Whiteman, Director of Safety Services  9-2020 As we continue to navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, morale is certainly taking a toll among our workers. I suspect the big contributor comes from the litany of news coverage surrounding the pandemic. Look at the way the statistics are being reported. They sound horrible, and i...

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Bruce Suprenant, Technical Director, The Voice Newsletter August 2020 Two studies -- “Impact & Control of RFIs on Construction Projects (2016)” and “The Impact of Rework on Construction & Some Practical Remedies (2012)” -- both by Navigant Construction Forum, provide quantitative insight into the harsh realities of two jobsite issues. Contact bsuprenant@asccon...

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