Putzmeister America, Inc., has hired Clint Nichols as southeast parts sales manager for its pipe technology and parts divisions, responsible for assisting existing and new customers in that region with pipe, parts and accessory job site solutions.
Most recently, he served for 10 years as the vice president of operations for a large concrete pumping company in the southeast; Nichols brings real-world experience to his new position. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, as well as commercial multi-engine instrument flight ratings.
Registration for the American Society of Concrete Contractors’ (ASCC) Concrete Executive Leadership Forum (CELF) is now open. The 2016 CELF is July 14-17 at the Lodge at Torrey Pines, La Jolla, California. “Executives from the nation’s leading concrete contracting and general contracting firms attend the Forum every year to bolster their leadership and management skills,” says Bev Garnant, executive director, ASCC.
ST. LOUIS, MO: February 15 – Ward R. Malisch, Ph.D., PE, concrete construction specialist, American Society of Concrete Contractors, (ASCC), received the World of Concrete (WOC) Legacy Award February 2, 2016 just prior to the show’s opening in Las Vegas. WOC established the Legacy Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the concrete and masonry industries, and who have left a lasting mark on the show.
ST. LOUIS, MO February 8 – Chris Plue, Webcor Concrete, San Francisco, CA, has been elected first vice-president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, MO for 2015-2016. Anthony DeCarlo, Cincinnati, OH; Chris Forster, Tustin, CA; and Mario Garza, Southville, MI, were re-elected vice-presidents and Keith Wayne, Kannapolis, NC, was re-elected as treasurer.
ST. LOUIS, MO February 5 -- The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, Mo., has announced the winners of its eighth annual Decorative Concrete Awards competition. The winners were recognized at a ceremony at the World of Concrete, Las Vegas, on February 2, 2016.
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 25, 2016) – Mack Trucks today announced the vehicle lineup it will showcase during World of Concrete 2016, Feb. 2-5 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Mack® truck models featured in booth C-5203 will be:
ST. LOUIS, MO January 18 – The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, has completed the Spanish translation of its Concrete Finishing Training DVD. The 45-minute presentation provides finishers with basic instruction in hand and machine finishing slabs-on-ground and suspended slabs.
Putzmeister America, Inc. has extended its parts customer support hours to better serve customers across all time zones. Putzmeister parts staff is now available to process orders and answer questions weekdays from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Central Standard Time.
Another ACPA member has joined the pink parade of concrete pumps supporting breast cancer awareness. “Everyone knows someone who is affected by this disease,” says Marcus King, owner of Modern Concrete Pumping, Newington, Connecticut. In King’s case, it was an operator’s wife and a dispatcher at a ready mix plant who were affected, so Modern decided to order its Schwing S 20 boom pump painted pink.
