Jacobsen Wins 2 Excellence in Concrete Awards

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Two Jacobsen Construction projects recently won Excellence in Concrete awards from the American Concrete Institute Intermountain Chapter. Liberty Sky was named the Excellence in Concrete winner in the Commercial Structures category, while the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple won in the Precast/Tilt-up Structures category. The ACI Intermountain Chapter, an industry group that provides vital, up-to-date training and education for experienced concrete professionals, judged candidate projects against the criteria of architectural and engineering design successes, material and construction innovations, quality-consistency successes, unique project features and value added to the community. Jacobsen’s winning projects are described below. Liberty Sky | Salt Lake City, … Read more

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American Concrete Pavement Association Announces 2022 Lifetime Achievement and Distinguished Service Awards

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The American Concrete Pavement Association announced the winners of several industry awards, presented alongside the Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards, at its annual meeting held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 in Nashville, Tennessee. Following are details for the four awards: Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award First presented in 1968, this award was originally named in honor of Harold W. Hartmann, the association’s secretary-treasurer from 1964 until 1974. In 1987, Robert E. Hirschman’s name was added in recognition of his term as the association’s chairman (then president) in 1967, as well as his tenure as secretary-treasurer from 1975 to 1987. In 2007, the name of Edward … Read more

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American Concrete Institute Launches Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete

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The American Concrete Institute has launched NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, at its spring convention in Orlando, Florida. NEU aims to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness and adoption of carbon neutral materials and technologies in the industry. Located at ACI headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, NEU will focus on transforming the concrete industry into a proactive, unified group actively engaged in developing and employing both existing and new technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of the concrete industry. Funds have been approved for staffing and initial projects, including research to identify technologies that … Read more

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Tips to Minimize Damage, Protect Parking Structures During Winter

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Chemical deicers and snowplows are commonly used in winter to eliminate hazardous ice and snow from parking decks and structures. While deicers are doing their job melting away snow and ice, some may actually be corroding the parking structure’s concrete and reinforcing steel, and some snow removal techniques may actually be doing more damage than good. Western Specialty Contractors offers several tips to minimize unnecessary damage to parking structures during the winter months, and keep drivers safe. Snow removal tips Clearly mark expansion joints in a way that will be visible to the equipment operator when the deck is covered … Read more

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Stephanie Walker Joins JE Dunn Construction as Superintendent

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Industry Veteran Stephanie Walker recently joined JE Dunn Construction’s Savannah, Georgia office. Walker provides general leadership and management of various aspects of projects, from building successful project teams and planning construction sequencing to supervising budgets, safety and quality, as well as cultivating relationships with clients. Her industry experience spans 18 years including considerable operations experience. Most recently she was part of the project team delivering a new 14-story student residence hall on the Atlanta campus of Savannah College of Art and Design. She is a member of American Concrete Institute and International Code Council, both of which promote and develop … Read more

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