The American Concrete Institute is pleased to announce Ahmad Mhanna as the Institute’s Middle East Regional Director. In this new staff position, Mhanna will focus on ACI’s comprehensive plan to increase knowledge-sharing throughout the Middle East. The great innovation occurring now in the region combined with ACI’s one-hundred-plus years of

The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Education, Research and Development Foundation has awarded three scholarships to students in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. Devan Whitworth attends Middle Tennessee State University, Murpheesboro, TN, and Cesar Rodriguez and Timothy O’Shea attend California State University, Chico, CA. Each received $5,000. To

The American Concrete Institute announced the formation of a new committee whose mission is to develop and report information on three-dimensional printing printing and additive manufacturing with inorganic cementitious materials. Chaired by Scott Jones, ACI Committee 564, 3-D Printing with Cementitious Materials, aims to develop publications relating to additive manufacturing

The American Concrete Institute announced the launch of a new weekly e-mail news digest for concrete industry professionals in and around the Middle East region. The ACI Concrete SmartBrief Middle East features concrete news, innovation, and major new projects from throughout the region, in an easy-to-consume format with links to

The American Concrete Institute announces the launch of a series of seminars hosted at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, that will enable concrete industry professionals to receive valuable information on a variety of topics. The seminars will allow attendees to earn PDHs/CEUs, an increasing requirement to retain PE status.

The American Concrete Institute has introduced a new decorative concrete flatwork certification to its programs. The program allows individuals to earn two designations: Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher and Decorative Concrete Flatwork Associate. The Decorative Concrete Flatwork Finisher and Associate certifications require individuals to complete a written exam, and maintain current

The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, Missouri, will hold its 17th Annual Conference September 20-23, 2018 at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, Charlotte, North Carolina. Concrete contractors, manufacturers, designers and other industry professionals will gather for three days of educational events and networking. Industry experts including Dr. Ken