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President's Message
Like many of you, I have a lot to be thankful for. Some of the things that come to mind for me in 2017 are the wedding of my daughter in March which added a fantastic 'son' to our family, coming almost completely unscathed through Irma by the grace of God, having my dad survive a fairly involved open heart surgery, and accomplishment of some personal goals.
I'm also incredibly thankful for you all, my peers and mentors. The level of trust you've placed in me, words of encouragement, and endless patience mean more than you may ever know. It goes without saying that I may not have been your personal favorite from time to time (or maybe ever), but I am truly thankful for each and every one of you and for your help. 2017 was and is a turning point for FPCA that I believe we will look back on in years to come.
Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving and the start of a wonderful Holiday Season.
Lenny Salvo, President of the Board
Coreslab Structures (Orlando)
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Happy Thanksgiving and wishing all a wonderful and safe holidays with family, friends, and love ones. If you're driving, give yourself plenty of extra time and be extra patient on the road. If you're flying to your destination, safe landing at both ends.
Since my last Newsletter, we have had a joint meeting between Marketing, Education & Associate Member Committee to flush out specific details of our Strategic Plan. We have identified activities and areas of focus for each of the initiative and currently finalizing deadlines on when these items to be completed. I am so excited, along with members who were involved in the joint meeting, that we have a "road map" for 2018 and beyond.
With respect to Workforce Development, resources developed through PCI's Education Activities Council were sent to all Producer Members. Please let me know if you did not receive yours. For our local efforts, I continue to work with our Executive Committee as well as FPCA Producer Members to find best means and methods to develop a cohesive effort to ensure our efforts on attracting potential employees resulted in proper training development and ultimately, retaining a healthy workforce for the Florida precast/prestressed industry for years to come. More details is forthcoming as we zero in on specific activities for this Committee as well as identifying the right individuals from producer companies to be involved and lead this effort.
- Associate Member: Chair by Mr. Aaron Lamb, BASF
- Producer Member - Structural Prestressed Industries, Inc. just renewed their support to FPCA. We look forward to working with SPI and seeing them at our upcoming events.
- Associate Members - We would like to also welcome the support of Sicoma OMG North America & Architectural Polymers
- Sponsorship Opportunity - In 2018 we're going to do something different; An annual Sponsorship option for both events, Winter and Summer Meetings. We're hoping by asking one time, at the beginning of the year, it would make it easier for our Members as they are preparing for budget for the new year as well as for Diep to make plans for both events. Look for a separate email within the next few days for the various level and options, then follow the provided link to make your selection. It's that easy. Payment is not required until 2018!
- Education: Chair by Mr. Lloyd Kennedy, Finfrock Industries
- UM - ASCE Student Chapter - Alex Perez with Gate Precast Co. (Kissimmee) and Diep presented to a small group of students on Precast/Prestressed 101. There were 15 students in attendance with lots of good questions from job opportunities to recycling of used wood-forms to specific design details. There were a number of concrete-related competitions that members of ASCE Student Chapter could be involved in, but PCI Big Beam wasn't one of them. We plan to increase our efforts and continue to work closely with student chapters at Florida higher-learning institutions to ensure familiarity with precast/prestressed concrete products prior to graduation.
- 2018 PCI Big Beam Competition - Competition Rules is available via PCI website (www.PCI.org) Deadline for report submittal is June 15th, 2018. Diep is working with PCI Education Department to find ways to increase participation at state level. Over the last several years, we have had only one university that's involved in this competition.
- This year USF entered 2 teams in the Big Beam Competition to represent Florida. Teams were placed 9th and 11th out of 32 entered. Congratulations to Dr. Rajan Sen and his Teams! Representatives of the Education Committee will meet with Dr. Sen and team members to hand them matching prizes from FPCA on Nov. 2nd at 2:00 PM on campus. Photos of both teams can be found on our website (www.myFPCA.org).
- FDOT Liaison: Chair by Mr. Kurt Podoll, Standard Concrete Products
- We recently had one of our bi-annual meetings with the FL Department of Transportation (FDOT) at the State Materials Research Park in Gainesville, FL on Oct. 25th, 2017. We had 17 attendees from the industry and 12 from the Department. A few topics of discussion were, updates on Standard Specs & Indices, specifics on 450 specification changes, UHPC specification development progress, and needs for improve communication from Central Office to District level personnel. Email myself or Diep if you'd like to obtain a copy the meeting minutes.
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 PCI's Update
- From PCI President's Office
Kesselmayer to Join PCI Staff as Managing Director, Quality Programs
PCI is pleased to announce that Michael Kesselmayer, PE, will be joining the PCI staff as Managing Director, Quality Programs, beginning November 16, 2017. Mike joins PCI after 37 years with the testing firm Professional Service Industries (PSI), most recently as Vice President in the Chicago area office, a position he held since 1990. Mike is a proven leader in the construction materials testing and inspection industry with experience developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety programs, including concrete materials testing. He has more than 20 years of service and has held leadership roles in ASTM Committees including Concrete and Concrete Aggregates, and Accreditation and Certification. He has served on the Executive Group of Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory, served on the Board of Directors, and served as Chairman of the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation.
As Managing Director at PCI, Mike will lead the certification staff, serve as the staff liaison with the Quality Activities Council, and help represent PCI and its certification programs with outside organizations such as ASTM and the ASSHTO community. Please help me welcome Mike to the PCI Team!
International Community Coming to 2018 PCI Convention and The Precast Show
PCI is excited to be hosting members of fib Commission 6 (Prefabrication) at the Precast Show and their semi-annual meetings at the PCI Convention.
Members of the Commission of the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib - Federation internationale du beton)
represent precast concrete experts from all over the world including the continents of Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and North America.
Three education sessions will include expert presenters who will discuss precast innovations being used in their respective countries. On Wednesday, a full-day workshop will be conducted on the topic of opportunities for future codes and a discussion on the development of Model Code 2020. A coordinating meeting will also take place to discuss future activities and relationships between fib Presidium (their Executive Committee) and the fib USA delegation. The USA delegation includes representatives from PCI, PTI, PCA, and ASBI.
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PCI Convention & National Bridge Conference
Mark your calendar! The
2018 PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference
will take place February 20-24 in Denver, Colo. Registration and hotel are now available. For additional and up-to-date information, visit the website
here
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Member Highlight
Architectural Polymers
Architectural Polymers has been a leader and innovator in the concrete form fabrication industry for over 20 years, offering concrete solutions to meet the individual needs of your pre-cast, tilt-up and cast-in-place construction projects. We developed a vast array of innovative methods that offer a superior solution to traditional brickwork and masonry and benefits the architectural community. Applications range from high quality concrete form liner molds for decorative concrete art on North America's highways, to custom manufacturing thin brick inlay systems to clad schools, hospitals, commercial office buildings, condominiums, and parking decks. At Architectural Polymers, we thrive on finding cost-effective solutions resulting in beautiful, decorative concrete structures.
By way of continued excellence, Architectural Polymers supplies architects, owners, general contractors, and pre-cast concrete manufacturers with the top choices of quality thin brick approved by the Pre-Cast/Pre-Stressed Concrete Institute. We partnered with respected thin brick manufacturers such as Metro®, Summitville® Tile, Endicott® Clay, Röben and General Shale to offer their product line along with the Versa-Brix® family and other veneer panel systems for non-concrete materials. As a system of thin brick, single and multi-use thin brick concrete form liners, service and accessories, this partnership utilized in its entirety reduces the cost to the consumer.
Architectural Polymers is now pleased to announce the availability of Photo Engraved Form Liners that create unique and beautiful photo engraved concrete panels.
From the Versa-Brix® Brick Inlay System and concrete form liners, to customized concrete art and concrete photo engravings, Architectural Polymers offers a wide-range of solutions for your concrete construction needs. Benefit from the experience, advanced technology and high quality concrete products Architectural Polymers has to offer.
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Upcoming Events
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PCI Marketing Council Meeting - Doubletree Downtown Orlando, FL - Jan. 25th & 26th
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FPCA Education Foundation Fundraising & Annual Membership Meeting - Mission Inn Resort & Club - Feb. 1st & 2nd. Registration will be available in December.
- PCI Convention & National Bridge Conference - Denver, CO - Feb. 20th - 24th.
- FPCA Summer Convention - Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach - Aug. 8th - 12th, 2018
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Producer Members
(For contact information, click
here)
Cement Industries - Ft. Myers
Coreslab Structures - Orlando, Tampa, Miami
Colonial Precast Concrete - Placida
Dura-Stress - Leesburg
Finfrock Industries - Apopka
Gate Precast Co. - Jacksonville, Kissimmee
Metromont Corp. - Bartow
Pre-Cast Specialties - Pompano Beach
Skanska Civil SE - Pensacola
Spancrete - Sebring
STABIL Precast Products - St. Petersburg
Standard Concrete Products - Tampa
Structural Prestressed Industries - Medley
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