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TOP STORIES Concrete Pipe Week Accelerating Durable Construction ACPA Leaders Attend AASHTO Spring Meeting Lewisville CMP Failure Spotlight on Associate Members

LOCAL ASSOCIATION NEWS Plan Now to Attend the 2016 ACPA Committee Meetings Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Association Executive Director Clark Wantoch PE PWLF Named APWA 2016 Top Ten Public Works Leader CAPCA Hold Annual General Meeting and Training Day

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS amp SAFTY 1st Quarter Safety Bulletin ndash Hand Protection

INDUSTRY NEWS Press-Seal Corporation Named 2016 Conexus Indiana Touchstone Award Winner Interview with Chairman Bo Gossett III Published in Concrete Products Magazine Gerald R Ford International Airport Stormwater Detention and Treatment Article in June Issue of Stormwater Magazine Matt Childs Article Published in Civil amp Structural Engineer Online Media - Low-bidding for Buried Infrastructure can be Shortsighted Dangerous and Costly In Memoriam ndash Robert H Field ACPA Chairman 1973 Merger-bound Parent Companies Prepare Essroc Lehigh Asset Sale One Mill Nine Terminals CIM Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary Nox-Crete Products Group Develops New Release Agent for Pipe Production

TopStories

Concrete Pipe Week Accelerating Durable Construction The American Concrete Pipe Association is celebrating Concrete Pipe Week from August 14 to 20 by requesting a proclamation from state Governors to recognize Concrete Pipe Week across America An information package including contact coordinates and a draft letter addressed to the Governor has been distributed to contacts of member companies For answers to questions about the proclamation process or assistance in coordinating your activities please contact Walt Catlett at 501-804-6140 or Grant Lee if you have questions

Concrete Pipe Week recognizes the significance that the reinforced concrete pipe and precast industry has in community quality of life and affirms the contributions of the concrete pipe and precast industry to each State and Province Concrete Pipe Week is a time to recognize the contributions of ACPArsquos associate members steel producers form producers casting producers the trucking industry sand and rock producers cement producers contractors academia and everyone associated with the buried infrastructure industry and the products this industry requires This yearrsquos theme is ldquoConcrete Pipe and Precast Maintaining Resiliencyrdquo

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July 2016

ACPA Leaders Attend AASHTO Spring Meetings

Dinner ndash ACPA and DOT representatives

Left - Mickel Derby Iowa DOT Office of Policy and Legislative Services Middle - Paul Trombino - Iowa DOT Director and current national president of AASHTO Right - Josh Burns - Iowa house of representatives

Networking after the Iowa Host State Night Festivities

Rick Traylor - Rinker Materials Concrete Pipe Division ACPA Representative

The American Concrete Pipe Association had a good showing at the AASHTO Spring Meeting in Des Moines Iowa May 24-26 Leaders that attended on behalf of the ACPA included Chair Bo Gossett Vice Chair Brian Rhees Rick Traylor Bill Adams Oliver Delery Barry Bauer Jason Mayer Brent Klaiber Jeff Hite Scott Hofer and President Matt Childs Brent Klaiber (Forterra Pipe amp Precast) organized two special evening events a night at the Iowa Cubs game where DOT representatives were invited and following the Opening Reception a dinner for ACPA leaders and DOT representatives at a Mexican-cuisine restaurant On the last evening of the meeting ACPA hosted a reception that was well attended President Matt Childs thanks all that who attended One interesting story to note was at the new Resilient Committee Meeting when an engineer from Maine said that his DOT would use only concrete pipe because it lasts so much longer than any other pipe material

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Lewisville CMP Failure

A failed corrugated metal pipe (CMP) pipeline installed in 1995 was originally discovered by Public Works inspectors in the Water Oak Estates (Ph IIA amp IIB) subdivision in Lewisville TX A portion of the 48-inch diameter storm sewer had collapsed leaving a pavement failure near a residence yard on Colt Dr Concrete pavement of the road collapsed while the contractor was sawing to access the failed pipeline in January 2016 Concrete was supporting itself because there was no longer a foundation below the pavement It collapsed at the expansion joint and new cut City officials accentuated that the previous installation of the metal pipe was allowed as a ldquoone timerdquo conditional use in exchange for the development of nearby park property It was further expressed that this was a one-time ldquoflukerdquo occurrence and that the City now specifies reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) exclusively for their storm drain applications A representative for the CMP manufacturer Armco evaluated the failed pipeline and reported that acidic soils surrounding the pipeline caused the CMP to fail Forterra Pipe amp Precast supplied 4621 feet of Class III RCP ranging in size from 18-inch to 72-inch diameter Replacement of the storm sewer is expected to be completed by the end of August SYB Construction Co Inc (Irving Texas) Excavation and Installation Contractor Corwin Engineering Inc (Allen Texas) Design and Specifications City of Lewisville Owner and Inspector

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Spotlight on Associate Members

C-Tech Rubber LLC wwwctech-rubbercomau Produces a wide range of rubber products Office USA 7206 Peppermill Parkway North Charleston SC ndash 29418 T 843-822-0664 F 843-552-0040 Contact Bob Helms Sales Manager T 864-764-5388

C-Tech Rubber LLC with US manufacturing facilities in Charleston South Carolina produces profile (non-lubed) and pre-lubed rubber gaskets for the concrete pipe industry All gaskets meet or exceed ASTM C-443 361 and 1619 test guidelines C-Tech Rubber has been manufacturing rubber products for more than 30 years for concrete pipe producers throughout the US Canada Europe and Asia The Charleston SC facility features a stringent quality control procedure that includes a gasket stretch apparatus that exceeds any in the industry This state-of-the-art apparatus insures each gasket joint is of the highest strength and durability Ask about the newly-developed mortar joint rubber gasket designed to meet ASTM C-443 with all tongue and groove pipe joint design - as cost effective as butylmastic sealant Contact Steve Suttie President Sean Pitcairn US plant Production Manager Or Bob Helms National Sales Manager at 864-764-5388

SIMEM America Corporation wwwsimemcom Started in 1963 12100 Crownpoint Dr Ste 100 San Antonio TX 78233-5366 T 210-581-8600 F 210-581-8601 Contacts Greg Viland Sales Rep Brent Bergt Sales Rep Marion Strzelczyk Parts Service Manager

SIMEM America Corporation has been part of SIMEM SrLrsquos (Italy) expansion in North America SIMEM American is centrally located in San Antonio Texas which is ranked in the top ten largest cities in the United States With a growing customer base in the United States Canada and Mexico SIMEM America provides sales service and replacement parts for all SIMEM equipment The staff at SIMEM America has nearly 100 years combined experience in the concrete industry ranging from equipment sales technical service and maintenance customer service marketing and accounting As North America continues to embrace SIMEM products Italyrsquos commitment to SIMEM America and other subsidiaries worldwide is evident in the introduction of new equipment and innovations for todayrsquos demand in the concrete industry

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LocalAssociationNews Plan Now to Attend ACPA 2016 Committee Meetings

HOTEL RESERVATIONS Each attendee is responsible for making hisher own hotel accommodations by contacting the Hyatt Regency Greenville at (864) 235-1234 Inform the Reservations Desk that you are with the American Concrete Pipe Association Room reservations must be made no later than July 10 Reservations made after July 10 will be accepted based on space and rate availability ACPA RATES $15900 per night Hyatt Regency Greenville

Where Hyatt Regency Greenville 220 N Main St Greenville SC 29601 When July 31- Aug-4 ACPA will be holding Marketing Safety Education AASHTO Committee Technical and ManufacturingQuality Committee Meetings from July 31 ndash August 4 in Greenville South Carolina in conjunction with the AASHTO Materials meeting The meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency If you plan to attend please return the registration form to the ACPA office Schedule Sunday July 31 530pm-800pm Monday August 1 700 am ndash 800 am

AASHTO Reception AASHTO Breakfast

Spotlight on Associate Members

C-Tech Rubber LLC wwwctech-rubbercomau Produces a wide range of rubber products Office USA 7206 Peppermill Parkway North Charleston SC ndash 29418 T 843-822-0664 F 843-552-0040 Contact Bob Helms Sales Manager T 864-764-5388

C-Tech Rubber LLC with US manufacturing facilities in Charleston South Carolina produces profile (non-lubed) and pre-lubed rubber gaskets for the concrete pipe industry All gaskets meet or exceed ASTM C-443 361 and 1619 test guidelines C-Tech Rubber has been manufacturing rubber products for more than 30 years for concrete pipe producers throughout the US Canada Europe and Asia The Charleston SC facility features a stringent quality control procedure that includes a gasket stretch apparatus that exceeds any in the industry This state-of-the-art apparatus insures each gasket joint is of the highest strength and durability Ask about the newly-developed mortar joint rubber gasket designed to meet ASTM C-443 with all tongue and groove pipe joint design - as cost effective as butylmastic sealant Contact Steve Suttie President Sean Pitcairn US plant Production Manager Or Bob Helms National Sales Manager at 864-764-5388

SIMEM America Corporation wwwsimemcom Started in 1963 12100 Crownpoint Dr Ste 100 San Antonio TX 78233-5366 T 210-581-8600 F 210-581-8601 Contacts Greg Viland Sales Rep Brent Bergt Sales Rep Marion Strzelczyk Parts Service Manager

SIMEM America Corporation has been part of SIMEM SrLrsquos (Italy) expansion in North America SIMEM American is centrally located in San Antonio Texas which is ranked in the top ten largest cities in the United States With a growing customer base in the United States Canada and Mexico SIMEM America provides sales service and replacement parts for all SIMEM equipment The staff at SIMEM America has nearly 100 years combined experience in the concrete industry ranging from equipment sales technical service and maintenance customer service marketing and accounting As North America continues to embrace SIMEM products Italyrsquos commitment to SIMEM America and other subsidiaries worldwide is evident in the introduction of new equipment and innovations for todayrsquos demand in the concrete industry

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LocalAssociationNews Plan Now to Attend ACPA 2016 Committee Meetings

HOTEL RESERVATIONS Each attendee is responsible for making hisher own hotel accommodations by contacting the Hyatt Regency Greenville at (864) 235-1234 Inform the Reservations Desk that you are with the American Concrete Pipe Association Room reservations must be made no later than July 10 Reservations made after July 10 will be accepted based on space and rate availability ACPA RATES $15900 per night Hyatt Regency Greenville

Where Hyatt Regency Greenville 220 N Main St Greenville SC 29601 When July 31- Aug-4 ACPA will be holding Marketing Safety Education AASHTO Committee Technical and ManufacturingQuality Committee Meetings from July 31 ndash August 4 in Greenville South Carolina in conjunction with the AASHTO Materials meeting The meetings will be held at the Hyatt Regency If you plan to attend please return the registration form to the ACPA office Schedule Sunday July 31 530pm-800pm Monday August 1 700 am ndash 800 am

AASHTO Reception AASHTO Breakfast

220 N Main St Greenville SC 29601 (864) 235-1234 Cutoff date July 10

800 am ndash 1000 pm 800 am ndash 1200 pm 1015 pm ndash 130 pm 145 pm ndash 400pm 530 pm - 900 pm Tuesday August 2 700 am ndash 800am 800 am ndash 500pm 100 am ndash 300 pm Wednesday August 3 700 am ndash 800 am 800 am ndash 1200 pm 800 am ndash 500 pm Thursday August 4 700 am ndash 800 am 800 am ndash 1200 pm 800 am ndash 200 pm

AASHTO Plenary Session ACPA ManufacturingQuality Committee ACPA AASHTO Committee AASHTO 4A Meeting AASHTO ACPA Sponsored Dinner AASHTO Breakfast (Report on NTPEP) ACPA Technical Committee (break from 130- 300 for 4b) AASHTO 4b Meeting AASHTO Breakfast ACPA Safety Committee ACPA Marketing Committee AASHTO Breakfast ACPA Government Relations Committee ACPA Education Committee

Register Online Click Here To attend the AASHTO events and ACPA-sponsored dinner you must register for the AASHTO meeting

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Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Association Executive Director Clark Wantoch PE PWLF Named APWA 2016 Top Ten Public Works Leader

Mr Wantoch manages the Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Association with a ten-member Board of Directors who have reinforced concrete pipe manufacturing plants within Wisconsin and Illinois The primary function of the association is to provide certification of the plants to produce and sell concrete pipe used on federal- and state-funded projects Prior to this role Wantoch served with Milwaukeersquos Department of Public Works for over 34 years most recently serving as the Administration amp Transportation Design Manager

Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Association Executive Director Clark Wantoch PE PWLF of Milwaukee WI was recently named to the American Public Works Association (APWA) national 2016 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year Each national Top Ten Public Works Leader will be honored during the Awards Ceremony of the APWA 2016 PWX annual conference taking place in Minneapolis MN during August 28-31 2016 at the Minneapolis Convention Center Wantoch was also presented the award locally by APWA Board Region V Director Richard Berning PWLF at a local celebration at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center on Thursday May 5 2016 in Stevens Point WI The APWA Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year program honors excellence and dedication in public service by recognizing career service achievements of individual public works professionals and officials from both the public and private sectors As one of the most prestigious awards presented by the association the Top Ten Public Works Leader award is given to honor the public works professionalrsquos career in which he or she demonstrated excellence in public works services and infrastructure in his or her community through advancement of public works services and technology Over the years with the City of Milwaukee Wantoch developed a comprehensive computerized system to monitor and control capital improvement projects from concept through construction The main system called the ODB shares data entered by various staff within many different departments as a project is developed The system links over 200 employees within the areas of planning surveying design drafting sewer water street lighting traffic control contracting and inspection Salaries and hours by project are downloaded from the cityrsquos Financial Management Information System into the ODB This is used for project estimating and tracking the costs

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for a project Wantoch was instrumental in getting projects designed and built in Milwaukee as a part of the American Resource Recovery Act (ARRA) grant program that provided federal funding for street paving projects The cityrsquos paving program was tripled as a result of the work done under the grant Wantoch noted that Milwaukee County would be left with an unimproved two-block stretch of County Trunk Highway (CTH) that was in poor condition between a recent county bridge project and a city-designed ARRA street project to the east Although the ARRA provided 100 of the construction funding the county did not have design funds Wantoch convinced the county to have the city staff fast-track the design of the roadway with the county He has also been active in the APWA mentoring program and is extensively involved in his community

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CAPCA Holds Annual General Meeting and Training Day

Presentation by Hank Gottschalk

Poster session by Aimee Connerton on Jacking and Boring RCP

Poster session by Hank Gottschalk

Ron Turpin Contractors Precast CAPCA Education Committee

The Central Atlantic Precast Concrete Association (CAPCA) held its Annual Meeting and Training Day on June 28 The annual meeting of CAPCA (a multi-state association) provided a strategic opportunity for producer and associate members to combine training assets while producing a valuable partnering experience to personnel from FHWA MD-SHA (State Highway Administration) Public Works Departments AE Firms and contractors A powerful storm settled on Howard County the night before CAPCAs Annual Conference The storms effects knocked down trees and power lines which forced Turf Valley Resort and Golf Course near Ellicott City MD to close for the planned first day of CAPCAs conference CAPCAs leadership quickly modified their training plan properly communicated to all training attendees and ensured a beneficial training event that concluded without a hitch Hard work and effective communications were combined to produce a well-attended training event SHAs Administrator Greg Johnson recognized the education partnering opportunity in CAPCAs training day David Coyne (SHA Chief Engineer) and Naja S (SHA Materials Engineer) provided focused feedback to CAPCAs Education Committee which helped produce an agenda beneficial to SHA and Public Works Department personnel Ron Turpin (Contractors Precast) Aimee Connerton (Rinker Materials Concrete Pipe Division CEMEX) Hank Gottschalk (CPampP) and Walt Catlett (ACPA) facilitated the training day which contained classes on pipe installation post installation inspection self-consolidating concrete detentionretention with precast concrete products and failing culvert replacement options They embedded two 30-minute poster sessions along with a class on partnering The poster sessions which consisted of multiple 5-minute presentations executed simultaneously and sequentially during 30-minute breakouts provided the perfect condition for candid conversations between speakers and attendees The Engineers and Legislation poster session which highlighted state and federal legislative tactics employed against the engineering profession produced healthy discussion Additional poster sessions Precast Water Quality Options Failing Culvert Solutions Precast RetentionDetention Strategies and Flexible Connections Options for Drainage Pipe set the stage for one-on-one discussions that produced several beneficial takeaways The makeup of conference attendees provided opportunity to highlight

Poster session on Engineers and Legislation by Walt Catlett

MD-SHAs Partnering Process which is celebrating its 25th year of success Partnering is a process based on trust and open honest attitudes that are developed over time affording the owner contractor consultant and all other stakeholders an environment for effective communication expedient issue resolution and mutual project success Neil Hines one of MD SHAs Regional Construction Engineers introduced this training to the audience CAPCAs footprint includes Maryland Delaware and Washington DC Its training day enabled transportation professionals to network and share experiences and valuable lessons learned It also provided CAPCA members the opportunity to promote their training capabilities which produced fruit immediately The quality training motivated key decision makers in attendance to seek future training opportunities for their agencies

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GovernmentRelationsampSafty 1st Quarter Safety Bulletin ndash Hand Protection

Hand Safety and Protection is an overlooked and undervalued part of our personal protective equipment Not by use because we all wear the standard leather palm gloves that are supplied to us for all tasks that we complete But are leather palm gloves the best option for the many jobs that we complete in our industry

The following is reported according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics bull There are 110000 lost-time hand injuries annually bull Hand injuries send more than 1 million workers to the emergency

room each year bull 70 of workers who experienced hand injuries were not wearing

gloves bull The remaining 30 of injured workers did wear gloves but

experienced injuries because the gloves were inadequate damaged or the wrong type for the type of hazard present

Below are several forms of hand protection that are available as well as a description for what they can be used for It is imperative to conduct a thorough walk around your facility to determine if the correct hand protection is being utilized for each of the many tasks that are performed

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IndustryNews Press-Seal Corporation Named 2016 Conexus Indiana Touchstone Award Winner

Read more here Contact Dan Skinner Director of Sales T (260) 436-0521

Conexus Indiana the statersquos advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) initiative has honored Press-Seal Corporation with a 2016 Conexus Indiana Touchstone Award recognizing the companyrsquos extraordinary hands-on contributions to preparing students for advanced manufacturing and logistics careers Press-Seal is one of 220 Conexus Indiana A+ Partners companies that have committed to work with their local high schools to bring advanced manufacturing and logistics awareness learning opportunities and experience to the classroom of their local high schools and career centers Conexus created the A+ Partner program to support high schools offering strong AML courses The goal is to provide students with real-world industry experience through relationships with local advanced manufacturing or logistics companies Press-Seal works with students at North Side High School who are enrolled in Hire Tech a 2-year turnkey high school curriculum that was developed by Conexus Indiana in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Education and Ivy Tech Community College Press-Seal earned the Touchstone Award for its comprehensive community outreach efforts its commitment to training and hiring Hire Tech students and its commitment to debunking outdated perceptions of manufacturing by creating an open energetic workplace

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Interview with Chairman Bo Gossett III Published in Concrete Products Magazine

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Appointment to the American Concrete Pipe Association Executive Committee three years ago put AC ldquoBordquo Gossett III on track to become 2016 Chairman where he sees an opportunity to advance an industry of which his family has been a part for 70-plus years and speak on behalf of what remains a critical membership component He picked a good year to carry the flag for independent and major concrete pipe interests In addition to year-over-year market improvement members are seeing deliverables from across the ACPA national and regional spectrum Topping them are programs or dividends emanating from 2015 Education Government Affairs and Marketing Committee agendas Inaugural ACPA Pipe SchoolPipe Show federal codification of common sense drainage system engineering and Concrete Pipe Week launch

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Gerald R Ford International Airport Stormwater Detention and Treatment Article in June Issue of Stormwater Magazine

It took nearly 20000 feetmdashmore than three and a half milesmdashof concrete pipe running under a railroad a local road several access roads an expressway and a golf course and over two streams to reach from the Gerald R Ford International Airport (GFIA) to its new onsite stormwater detention and treatment system and from there to an outfall on the Thornapple River ldquoThis is something that started with our de-icing programrdquo says Roy Hawkins RLA planning engineer for GFIA the owner and operator of

2015 ACPA Past Chairman Michael Kusch was recognized in June by the Nashville Branch of ASCE Michael was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Service Award for his long support and education opportunities provided to the membership of the Nashville Branch Michael is Technical Resource Engineer with Forterra Pipe amp Precast Congratulations

Poster session on Engineers and Legislation by Walt Catlett

MD-SHAs Partnering Process which is celebrating its 25th year of success Partnering is a process based on trust and open honest attitudes that are developed over time affording the owner contractor consultant and all other stakeholders an environment for effective communication expedient issue resolution and mutual project success Neil Hines one of MD SHAs Regional Construction Engineers introduced this training to the audience CAPCAs footprint includes Maryland Delaware and Washington DC Its training day enabled transportation professionals to network and share experiences and valuable lessons learned It also provided CAPCA members the opportunity to promote their training capabilities which produced fruit immediately The quality training motivated key decision makers in attendance to seek future training opportunities for their agencies

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GovernmentRelationsampSafty 1st Quarter Safety Bulletin ndash Hand Protection

Hand Safety and Protection is an overlooked and undervalued part of our personal protective equipment Not by use because we all wear the standard leather palm gloves that are supplied to us for all tasks that we complete But are leather palm gloves the best option for the many jobs that we complete in our industry

The following is reported according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics bull There are 110000 lost-time hand injuries annually bull Hand injuries send more than 1 million workers to the emergency

room each year bull 70 of workers who experienced hand injuries were not wearing

gloves bull The remaining 30 of injured workers did wear gloves but

experienced injuries because the gloves were inadequate damaged or the wrong type for the type of hazard present

Below are several forms of hand protection that are available as well as a description for what they can be used for It is imperative to conduct a thorough walk around your facility to determine if the correct hand protection is being utilized for each of the many tasks that are performed

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IndustryNews Press-Seal Corporation Named 2016 Conexus Indiana Touchstone Award Winner

Read more here Contact Dan Skinner Director of Sales T (260) 436-0521

Conexus Indiana the statersquos advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) initiative has honored Press-Seal Corporation with a 2016 Conexus Indiana Touchstone Award recognizing the companyrsquos extraordinary hands-on contributions to preparing students for advanced manufacturing and logistics careers Press-Seal is one of 220 Conexus Indiana A+ Partners companies that have committed to work with their local high schools to bring advanced manufacturing and logistics awareness learning opportunities and experience to the classroom of their local high schools and career centers Conexus created the A+ Partner program to support high schools offering strong AML courses The goal is to provide students with real-world industry experience through relationships with local advanced manufacturing or logistics companies Press-Seal works with students at North Side High School who are enrolled in Hire Tech a 2-year turnkey high school curriculum that was developed by Conexus Indiana in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Education and Ivy Tech Community College Press-Seal earned the Touchstone Award for its comprehensive community outreach efforts its commitment to training and hiring Hire Tech students and its commitment to debunking outdated perceptions of manufacturing by creating an open energetic workplace

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Interview with Chairman Bo Gossett III Published in Concrete Products Magazine

httpconcreteepubxpcomi693195-jun-201635

Appointment to the American Concrete Pipe Association Executive Committee three years ago put AC ldquoBordquo Gossett III on track to become 2016 Chairman where he sees an opportunity to advance an industry of which his family has been a part for 70-plus years and speak on behalf of what remains a critical membership component He picked a good year to carry the flag for independent and major concrete pipe interests In addition to year-over-year market improvement members are seeing deliverables from across the ACPA national and regional spectrum Topping them are programs or dividends emanating from 2015 Education Government Affairs and Marketing Committee agendas Inaugural ACPA Pipe SchoolPipe Show federal codification of common sense drainage system engineering and Concrete Pipe Week launch

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Gerald R Ford International Airport Stormwater Detention and Treatment Article in June Issue of Stormwater Magazine

It took nearly 20000 feetmdashmore than three and a half milesmdashof concrete pipe running under a railroad a local road several access roads an expressway and a golf course and over two streams to reach from the Gerald R Ford International Airport (GFIA) to its new onsite stormwater detention and treatment system and from there to an outfall on the Thornapple River ldquoThis is something that started with our de-icing programrdquo says Roy Hawkins RLA planning engineer for GFIA the owner and operator of

2015 ACPA Past Chairman Michael Kusch was recognized in June by the Nashville Branch of ASCE Michael was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Service Award for his long support and education opportunities provided to the membership of the Nashville Branch Michael is Technical Resource Engineer with Forterra Pipe amp Precast Congratulations

IndustryNews Press-Seal Corporation Named 2016 Conexus Indiana Touchstone Award Winner

Read more here Contact Dan Skinner Director of Sales T (260) 436-0521

Conexus Indiana the statersquos advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) initiative has honored Press-Seal Corporation with a 2016 Conexus Indiana Touchstone Award recognizing the companyrsquos extraordinary hands-on contributions to preparing students for advanced manufacturing and logistics careers Press-Seal is one of 220 Conexus Indiana A+ Partners companies that have committed to work with their local high schools to bring advanced manufacturing and logistics awareness learning opportunities and experience to the classroom of their local high schools and career centers Conexus created the A+ Partner program to support high schools offering strong AML courses The goal is to provide students with real-world industry experience through relationships with local advanced manufacturing or logistics companies Press-Seal works with students at North Side High School who are enrolled in Hire Tech a 2-year turnkey high school curriculum that was developed by Conexus Indiana in collaboration with the Indiana Department of Education and Ivy Tech Community College Press-Seal earned the Touchstone Award for its comprehensive community outreach efforts its commitment to training and hiring Hire Tech students and its commitment to debunking outdated perceptions of manufacturing by creating an open energetic workplace

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Interview with Chairman Bo Gossett III Published in Concrete Products Magazine

httpconcreteepubxpcomi693195-jun-201635

Appointment to the American Concrete Pipe Association Executive Committee three years ago put AC ldquoBordquo Gossett III on track to become 2016 Chairman where he sees an opportunity to advance an industry of which his family has been a part for 70-plus years and speak on behalf of what remains a critical membership component He picked a good year to carry the flag for independent and major concrete pipe interests In addition to year-over-year market improvement members are seeing deliverables from across the ACPA national and regional spectrum Topping them are programs or dividends emanating from 2015 Education Government Affairs and Marketing Committee agendas Inaugural ACPA Pipe SchoolPipe Show federal codification of common sense drainage system engineering and Concrete Pipe Week launch

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Gerald R Ford International Airport Stormwater Detention and Treatment Article in June Issue of Stormwater Magazine

It took nearly 20000 feetmdashmore than three and a half milesmdashof concrete pipe running under a railroad a local road several access roads an expressway and a golf course and over two streams to reach from the Gerald R Ford International Airport (GFIA) to its new onsite stormwater detention and treatment system and from there to an outfall on the Thornapple River ldquoThis is something that started with our de-icing programrdquo says Roy Hawkins RLA planning engineer for GFIA the owner and operator of

2015 ACPA Past Chairman Michael Kusch was recognized in June by the Nashville Branch of ASCE Michael was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Service Award for his long support and education opportunities provided to the membership of the Nashville Branch Michael is Technical Resource Engineer with Forterra Pipe amp Precast Congratulations

Read the article here

stormwater system At the airport in Grand Rapids MI airlines use propylene glycol to deice aircraft in cold weather conditions During storm events and snowmelt runoff from the east side of the airport fl owed directly into the Thornapple River Runoff from the west side fl owed into Trout Creek a tributary of the river The description of the concrete pipe system begins on page 41 and extends to page 43 - within a larger article by Janet Aird called Pipes Detention and Sand Filtration Solutions for impervious drainage areas An article on the project by Roy E Hawkins RLA Airport Planning Engineer was the cover story of the Summer 2015 Issue of Concrete Pipe News

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Matt Childs Article Published in Civil amp Structural Engineer Online Media ndash Low-bidding for Buried Infrastructure can be Shortsighted Dangerous and Costly

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Some champions of competitive materials are asking why their products are not used more often in pipelines and culverts The organizations they represent joined forces to change language in legislation to increase the use of flexible pipe products especially high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Tampering with legislation language through the actions of lobbyists and legislators runs the risk of increasing the liability of design engineers and specifiers Such myopia can result in funding the construction of sewers and culverts that are not resilient and far from being considered as sustainable development (social economic and environmental) Taking the engineer out of the material selection process is dangerous and should not be supported

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In Memoriam ndash Robert H Field ACPA Chairman 1973 R Hartley Field 74 of Brooklyn ended a brief fight with cancer at Day Kimball Hospital on June 25 2016 Hartley was born in Worcester MA on June 1 1942 Hartley was a lifelong resident of Brooklyn CT He graduated from Wilbraham Academy then attended Mitchell College graduating with an Associates degree Hartley shared three passions in life with his family Business(s) beginning with Field Concrete Pipe sold in 1990 followed by Field Service Inc which he started with his two sons His second passion was his community centered in Brooklyn He served on numerous boards and committees from the school board and finance committee to the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration and annual Memorial Day Parade Central to his service to Community was the Mortlake Fire Company He started responding to calls with his father at age twelve and ultimately served as a Chief Officer for more than twenty years through the seventies and eighties His third passion was the care and upkeep of the home and property he and his wife BJ purchased in 1969 He served in the National Guard for ten years

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Merger-Bound Parent Companies Prepare ESSroc Lehigh Asset Sale One Mill Nine Terminals The Federal Trade Commission has outlined terms of the final regulatory clearance hovering the proposed merger of Lehigh Hanson Inc and Essroc Cement Corp parents HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi SpA A June 17 consent agreement calls for the sale of a) Essrocrsquos 2-million tonyear Martinsburg WV mill plus seven Maryland Pennsylvania and Virginia terminals and b) Lehighrsquos Solvay NY terminal A suitor will also have a purchase option for two Essroc terminals in Ohio hellip The FTC action follows clearances HeidelbergCement and Italcementi obtained in May from regulators responsible for Canadian and European Union markets where the companies have overlapping or tandem cement aggregate or concrete production and distribution No asset transactions were indicated in Canada where Essroc Cement and Lehigh Hanson have respective strengths in Eastern and Western Provinces The European Commission approved the merger plan based on a HeidelbergCement-proposed sale of Italcementi assets centered in Belgium

Read the full article here

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CIM Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary

wwwconcretedegreecom

ACPA is a sponsor of

Concrete Industry Management (CIM)

MTSU hosted the National Steering Committee meetings at the end of April which was a perfect time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of CIMs beginning The committee gathered to celebrate this milestone with industry professionals university leaders alumni and current seniors Participants heard from founding MTSU dean Dr Earl Keese about the history and initial vision for the program and from Gene Martineau Executive Director of the NSC on the accomplishments and growth over the last 20 years Many of the first CIM graduates were present as well as more than 50 alumni from past graduating classes The upcoming graduating class was honored celebrating the start of their careers The diversity of attendees and segments of the industry represented make it easy to see what a difference the CIM program has made and the impact on the concrete industry Cheers to the next 20 years and beyond of Concrete Industry Management graduates

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Nox-Crete Products Group Develops New Release Agent for Pipe Production NEW DRY-CAST RELEASE Outstanding Performance Affordable Price Nox-Crete Products Group a leader in precast for 60 years announces that it has developed a new release agent specifically formulated for pipe production called Dry-Cast Release Dry-Cast Release provides

bull A positive release on pallets and headers bull No concrete residue build-up on pallets and headers bull Pipe with crisp clean edges and no chipping or spalling on spigot ends bull An inherently biodegradable formulation at a very competitive price

Nox-Crete sells direct to precasters and provides volume discount pricing For more information or pricing contact Precast Division Manager Jeff Bishop at 402-504-9228 or Precast Sales Manager Pat Linn at 402-504-9224 Learn more about Dry-Cast Release by visiting Nox-Cretes blog at wwwnox-cretecomblog

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