Lab Releases First-Ever Ratings for Construction Helmets

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The 2018 collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Miami, Florida served as a headgear wake-up call for Scott Greenhaus. A 40-plus-year veteran of the construction industry, he was working with his team to install a post-tensioning system when the bridge collapsed. It killed five motorists and one team member and left the job’s superintendent with a traumatic brain injury. “When we got to the site, we noticed their hard hats were all lying on the ground where the structure came to rest,” said Greenhaus, co-founder of the advocacy group Hats to Helmets. “So we looked into it and said, ‘Wow, … Read more

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Decorative Concrete Council Unveils Award Winners of Annual International Competition

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The Decorative Concrete Council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Missouri, has announced the winners of its 15th Annual Decorative Concrete International Awards. The DCC’s WOW Award (best in show), in the category of vertical & facades over 5,000 square feet, was presented to Bomanite of Southeast Asia, Manilla, Philippines for the Manila Zoo rehabilitation project. The project was started during the height of the pandemic, which presented significant challenges with all the lockdown and movement restrictions. Moreover, the Manilla Zoo is an existing zoo, so the animals had to be transferred one section at a time … Read more

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ASCC Hires Ray Hefner as Executive Director

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The American Society of Concrete Contractors has hired Gordon Raymond “Ray” Hefner as executive director. Hefner replaces Bev Garnant, who led the association for over 20 years. Hefner has over 27 years of association management experience in the construction trades. He will be responsible for the administration of all ASCC programs and will oversee its office staff of eight. ASCC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of those who build with concrete, and to providing them a unified voice in the construction industry. Members include concrete contracting firms, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in the concrete industry, … Read more

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ASCC Announces 2022 Officers, Directors

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Chris Klemaske, Sundek National Accounts, Grand Prairie, Texas, has been elected first vice president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Missouri, for 2022. Elected vice presidents were Paul Albanelli, Albanelli Cement Contractors, Cory Lee, Martin Concrete and Maizer Ouijdani, Conco. Aaron Gregory, Gregory Construction, was elected treasurer. Heather Brown, MTSU; Peter Emmons, STRUCTURAL and Keith Wayne, Wayne Brothers Companies, were re-elected directors. Newly elected directors are Greg Hryniewicz, Hyde Concrete; T.R. Kunesh, Somero Enterprises; Marc Ness, DPR Construction and Ashley Stamper, DANKO Concrete Construction. ASCC Specialty Councils elected the following: The Decorative Concrete Council re-elected Jeff Eiswerth, … Read more

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American Society of Concrete Contractors Releases Guide for Designing, Constructing Concrete Toppings for Buildings

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The American Society of Concrete Contractors’ Education, Research & Development Foundation has published “Guide to the Design and Construction of Concrete Toppings for Buildings.” The authors are Scott M. Tarr, P.E., FACI; Ronald L. Kozikowski, P.E. and Matthew J. Sheehan, P.E. Tarr and Kozikowski are president and vice president, respectively, of North S. Tarr Concrete Consulting, P.C. Sheehan is president of Concrete & Construction Consultants, LLC. In May 2014, the ASCC Technical Committee held a workshop on Concrete Topping Slabs for Buildings, during which a variety of industry representatives discussed issues they faced on a regular basis with topping design … Read more

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