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BRIEFS ACTIVITIES & APPOINTMENTS Studio (an architectural design studio that was granted to the school six years ago), aimed at developing innovative ways to conserve water and energy by grouping organizations of various backgrounds near one another in urban environments. Each student team created one of five different building concepts designed for development in Milwaukee's Fifth Ward and to be built with precast/prestressed concrete. The concepts included an inter- modal station, a bike armory, an athletic facility, an educatorium, and an executive education center. Gil Snyder, associate dean of architecture and urban planning, says the Spancrete Studio program is great for teaching students advanced thinking and problem-solving skills. "The Spancrete Stu- dio is the first of its kind in architectural schools, and it really al- lows students to see how far they can push the limits of architectural design. The program has been such a success that we are now working with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and have created similar studios across the country." "Every year, students using the Spancrete Studio at UWM take advantage of advancements in technology and the guidance of our building engineers," says Spancrete sales associate Clinton Krell. "And every year the students' projects get better and better." ORGANIZATIONS The American National Standards Institute's accreditation of the National Precast Concrete Association Plant Certification, indi- cating the program is administered in accordance with interna- tional standards, represents what the association notes is a coveted stamp of approval. NPCA has 365 certified precast plants. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 36 state departments of transportation are among contracting entities requiring NPCA Plant Certification for precast used on their projects. "ANSI accreditation took a great deal of ef- fort by the Quality Assurance Committee and Technical staff," says NPCA President Ty Gable. "To my knowledge, NPCA is the only con- crete certification program to have achieved this distinction." Manitowoc Co. Chairman Glen Tellock and Martin Marietta Ma- terials CFO Anne Lloyd have been named 2014 ConExpo-Con/Agg Show Management Committee chair and vice chair, respectively. They will lead a group of construction materials production and equipment peers to oversee planning for the March 4–8 event, staged by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Also named to the committee are Thomas Baird IV, director of sales & marketing, Conco Companies of Springfield (Mo.); Henry Batten, president of Concrete Supply Co. in Charlotte, N.C.; Tim Becken, senior vice president of operations, Cemstone Products Co. in Mendota Heights, Minn.; Robert Garbini, president, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association; James Russ, president, Cen- tre Concrete Co. in Stevensville, Md.; and, Karl Watson, president, Cemex Inc. in Houston. The American Society of Concrete Contractors will hold its 11th Annual Conference, September 20–23, at the Wyndham Lisle – Chicago Hotel in Chicago. Mike Rollins of RecruitMilitary will be the keynote speaker. The General Session will feature Dana Galvin and Mario Garza, Barton Malow, speaking on Social Media: The New Business Tool. Additional speakers include Ward Malisch, Jason Weiss, Rocky Geans and Todd Scharich. The ACI flatwork finisher certification class and exam and the Na- tional Ready Mixed Concrete Association pervious concrete certifica- 26 | JULY 2012 WWW.CONCRETEPRODUCTS.COM