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ARM Convention – Save the Date
Nominations Sought for ARM Lifetime Achievement and Member of the Year Awards
ARM Board of Directors Met August 15th
ARM Board of Directors Welcomes New Director
Applications Now Accepted for ARM Members Scholarship
ARM Involvement in AIA Minnesota Convention
ARM ACI / MnDOT Course Registrations Available October 1st
Mike Weber Resigns Residential Director Post at PCA
ARM is pleased to announce that entry forms for the 2007 Building Excellence Awards are now available.
A few changes have been made for the awards this year including the addition of a “Project of the Year” award that will be chosen from amongst the first place winners in each category.
Submissions are due no later than September 28, 2007. The awards banquet will be held December 12, 2007 at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis. Contact the ARM office at 952-707-1250 for sponsorship information.
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Click here for the ARM Awards Submission Form
ARM Convention – Save the Date
Mark your calendars now and plan to attend the ARM Annual Convention December 12-13th which will be held at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis. The convention’s theme will revolve around sustainability issues with sessions beginning Wednesday morning, December 12th and concluding after lunch on Thursday, December 13th. Watch for more details coming soon!
Nominations Sought for ARM Lifetime Achievement and Member of the Year Awards
ARM asks its members to nominate deserving candidates for the 2007 ARM Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2007 ARM Member of the Year Award. Nominations need to be received by the ARM office no later than November 1, 2007.
Click Here to Nominate LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Want to Be a Sponsor?
Sponsorships are being solicited for the ARM Building Excellence Awards and Annual Convention. This is a great way to show your support of both the association and the industry. The success of these programs relies heavily on the support of the members.
ARM Board of Directors Met August 15th
The ARM Board of Directors met Wednesday, August 15th at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The FY 2008 budget was approved (pending NCCC funding); NCCC funding request was approved by the ARM board; restated by-laws were reviewed; contracts with Dan Frentress, Margaret Mills and Ewald Consulting were all renewed; the CIM program was discussed; and the 2008 contract with The Legends Club was approved for the Concrete Open.
The next ARM Board of Directors meeting will be held October 25th beginning at 11:00 am at the Eagan Community Center. Contact Jill Cohen at the ARM office if you plan to attend.
ARM Board of Directors Welcomes New Director
The ARM Board of Directors voted at its August 15th meeting to accept Skip DaMarais of Knife River Corporation as its newest Director. DaMarais, GM of Knife River’s Aggregate Division, will complete the term of Don Brown.
The Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota (ARM) is pleased to offer a $500 scholarship opportunity to applicants who submit an essay addressing a concrete or aggregate related topic. Essays will be judged on a combination of knowledge of the topic, supportive research and creativity.
The contest is open to any child entering or attending a post-secondary education facility whose parent or guardian works for an ARM member company.
The 2006 scholarship recipient was Michael Koepp of Belle Plaine, MN, whose father is employed by Aggregate Industries.ARM Involvement in AIA Minnesota Convention
Dr. Schneider is the author of the “Fire Safe Construction Cost Comparison Study” and led the team who compiled the results. He is Principal at John C. Haas Associates, an architectural and engineering firm located in State College, PA, as well as a life long firefighter, FEMA trained rescue team member and Penn State University faculty member.
ARM’s ICF Committee Co-Chairs, Jason Fritz (Cemstone Products Company) and Jeff Rutz (AJ Wismin Homes) will also be presenting a two-hour long program on Insulating Concrete Forms during the convention.
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As you begin to think forward to ACI / MnDOT certifications and recertifications, remember that course registration will begin October 1st. Class schedules and locations will be posted on the www.armofmn.com website beginning October 1st. Register early as classes tend to fill up quickly.
Mike Weber Resigns Residential Director Post at PCA
Mike Weber has resigned as Director of the Residential Department for the Portland Cement Association – effective August 13th, 2007. Mike had this position for over seven years and nurtured effective liaison and a strong working relationship with the National Association of Home Builders in his personal efforts to promote concrete in residential construction. Mike has been extremely supportive and encouraging of ARM’s efforts in regards to ICF promotion.
Mike has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer for Lancaster Redevelopment Corporation in Selinsgrove, PA. His new position will be in the residential construction industry.
Dramatic headlines in recent weeks have highlighted the escalating problem of our nation's aging and crumbling infrastructure. An 83-year-old steam pipe burst in Midtown Manhattan, releasing asbestos laden particles and causing widespread damage. The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta is investigating whether contaminated drinking water near the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may have exposed families to high levels of dangerous chemicals over a 30-year span. And, most recently, the tragic collapse of the 40-year old I-35W bridge in Minneapolis claimed the lives of thirteen people.
In March 2005, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in its Report Card for America's Infrastructure gave America's infrastructure an overall grade of D based on the increasing age and poor condition of thousands of infrastructure systems nationwide. Poor road conditions cost U.S. motorists $54 billion annually in repairs and operating costs - about $275 per motorist. Americans spend 3.5 billion hours a year stuck in traffic, at a cost of $63.2 billion a year to the economy.
Aging wastewater plants discharge billions of gallons of untreated sewage into U.S. surface waters each year. The EPA estimates that the nation must invest $390 billion over the next 20 years to replace existing systems and build new ones to meet increasing demands.
Since 1998, the number of unsafe dams has risen by 33 percent to more than 3,500 nationwide. While federally owned dams are in good condition, the number of dams identified as unsafe is increasing at a faster rate than those being repaired. It is estimated that $10.1 billion is needed over the next 12 years to address all critical nonfederal dams - dams which pose a direct risk to human life should they fail.
America's infrastructure is ailing and NRMCA calls on Congress to make the investments to fix our systems to provide a safer and more secure future for all Americans.
Source: NRMCA
ACI’s Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures: Design and Details Seminar Offered in Minneapolis
ACI International is having a one-day seminar in the Twin Cities Wednesday, October 24, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Minneapolis Airport, 7901 - 34th Avenue South in Bloomington. The seminar starts with registration at 7:45 a.m., program at 8 a.m., and will end at 5 p.m. A continental breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks are included. The cost is $427 for ACI National Members, $567 for non-members (and will include a complimentary 6-month ACI membership), and $125 for full-time students. You can register (and use your credit card) at www.concreteseminars.com.
This seminar, Environmental Engineering Concrete Structures: Design and Details, is based on the 2006 provisions of the new ACI 350 Code and ACI 350.3. The instructors will familiarize attendees with the new 350 Code requirements for environmental engineering concrete structures, and will present design examples to illustrate practical applications. Topics will include Durability, Joints, Loads, Serviceability, Design of non-prestressed and prestressed members, Seismic, and Design examples. Attendees receive continuing education credits, and publications (a $258 value!).
Guthrie County, IA Officials Choose Whitetopping
For the first time, Guthrie County, IA officials chose to replace portions of asphalt recreational trails with concrete much to the delight of bicyclists who use the trails.
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