Statewide Concrete Design Award Entries Sought

Oct, 19 2006

(Wisconsin) -- The Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association has issued a call for entries to the 2006 Concrete Design Awards. The awards are a part of a prestigious program showcasing best uses of ready-mixed concrete in Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association and the Wisconsin Chapter of ACI International cosponsor the annual award program, now entering its 28th year. Award winners are determined by a distinguished panel of Wisconsin/UP educators and construction professionals. The award program recognizes excellence in the ready-mixed concrete industry in the following categories: Agricultural, Commercial, Decorative, Education, Healthcare and Public, Environmental Management, ICF Commercial, Industrial, Municipal/Building, Parking Lot, Pervious, Residential, ICF Residential, Site Cast Tilt-Up and other projects. Award winners benefit from industry recognition, networking opportunities, and free publicity in WRMCA publications and press releases. The Concrete Design Awards provide a great opportunity for members of the Ready-Mixed Industry to showcase cutting edge applications that are being used in structures such as farms, schools, bridges, public buildings, and residential homes. Projects that have been completed in 2005 or 2006 are eligible to enter. Engineers, architects, contractors, project owners, developers and producers are encouraged to apply. The ready mixed concrete producer must be a member of the Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association. The deadline to enter is December 1. For more information, call 800-242-6298.