Concrete Products covers the issues that attract producers of ready mixed and manufactured concrete focusing on equipment and material technology, market development and management topics.
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24 • January 2015 www.concreteproducts.com With more than 600,000 net square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space har- boring 1,300-plus manufacturers, material suppliers and industry service providers, the World of Concrete is poised for its best staging in six years. Prior to the transition to new owner Informa Exhibitions US, long- time operator Hanley Wood Exhibitions pro- jected show attendance exceeding 50,000 this year. The 2015 World of Concrete, February 3-6, will feature plant and fleet equipment, concrete mix and finishing materials, plus construction machinery and tools across the Las Vegas Convention Center. The extensive education, training and certifica- tion program runs February 2-6, featuring 90-minute and three-hour sessions geared to concrete and masonry professionals. Among new sessions are "Proper Use of Slab Reinforcement Systems" (Terry Hol- land, presenter); "Green Building and Sus- tainable Design" (TACA's Richard Szescy); "Producing High Quality Precast Concrete Countertops" (Jeff Girard); "Troubleshoot- ing for the Concrete Producer" (BASF's Charles Nmai); "Quality Assurance: Your Lifeline to a Better Project" (PCI's Dean Frank, Brian Miller); and, "Concrete Waits for No One! Slump Loss, Setting, Shrinkage & Strength Gain" (Ken Hover). Ready mixed and manufactured-con- crete producers are well represented in the Association Industry Training schedule: Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, PICP Specialist Course; Ready Mixed Con- crete Association of Ontario, Concrete Stan- dards, Specs, Materials & Practices; Tennes- see Concrete Association, Pervious Concrete 2-Hour Field Project for Installer Certifica- tion; American Concrete Pipe Association, ACPA Concrete Pipe and BoxCulvert Design & Installation; and, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, PCI Certifed Company Auditor Training & Certification and PCI Quality Control Technician/Inspector Lev- els I & II. Full 2015 World of Concrete education, training and certification session, outdoor demonstration and exhibit hall schedules, plus registration, can be obtained at www. worldofconcrete.com. NEWS SCOPE EVENTS World of Concrete set for biggest draw since 2008 CIM AUCTION The 10 th annual auction benefitting Concrete Industry Management programs at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro and four other schools will be held February 4 in Las Vegas Convention Center room N262; 11 a.m.–12:45 p.m. silent bidding; 1 p.m. live bidding. Mack Trucks and McNeilus Cos. have teamed up again to donate the auction centerpiece, dispatching to Las Vegas this year an 11-yd. Bridgemaster mounted on a Granite GU713 set-forward axle model, with MP7 365-hp engine and Allison RDS 4500 automatic transmission. SDC SCC FORUM The ACI Foundation's Strategic Development Council is sponsoring a February 2 presen- tation and project recognition forum on self-consolidating concrete, sharing best practices and success stories by concrete industry experts, engineers, contractors, and owners. The event will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, 1–4:30 p.m. The SDC'S Accelerated Technology Imple- mentation team champions SCC in cast-in- place construction, deeming it an Industry Critical Technology. PHOTOS: Hanley Wood Exhibitions High Quality, High Value Products for the Concrete Industry 1741 Industrial Drive, Unit #3 ,Sterling, IL 61081 815-632-3132 / FAX:815-716-8464 www.aplusfine.com More than just another level measurement company …