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The ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council will host its next Technology Forum on Aug. 29-31 in Portland, Oregon.

The ACI Foundation announced new Trustees and the re-election of an existing Trustee to its Board. The Trustees re-elected the Chair of Trustees — Jeffrey Coleman — and elected a new Trustee — Brett McMahon. New ACI Vice President Maria Juenger also joins the Trustees as part of her new role.

The American Concrete Institute announced its 2023-2024 president, vice president and four board members. Antonio Nanni has been elected to serve as president of the Institute.

The collection is a comprehensive and large single source of information on concrete design, construction, materials and repair, with over 50 codes and specifications and more than 200 practices.

Linda Chamberlain, who served as executive assistant to 10 OPCMIA general presidents over her 54-year tenure with the union, announced her retirement, effective July 1. She was recognized and praised by all who worked with her for her extraordinary service, exceptional performance and deep dedication to the well-being of every OPCMIA member.

The American Concrete Institute has hired Mahmut Ekenel, PhD, PE, FACI, to support, promote and assist in the development of certification and conformity assessment programs.

On March 15, PCA released a statement in support of the EPA’s removal of a recently proposed emissions limit from the final Good Neighbor Federal Implementation Plan.

The American Concrete Institute is pleased to announce Frederick H. Grubbe, MBA, CAE, currently president and chief executive officer of the National Precast Concrete Association, has been named executive vice president of ACI.

The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 506, has released ACI PRC-506-22: Shotcrete—Guide. The newly introduced guide provides information on materials and properties of both dry-mix and wet-mix shotcrete and covers most facets of the shotcrete process, including application procedures, equipment requirements and responsibilities of the shotcrete crew.

The American Concrete Institute is pleased to recognize several professionals, groups and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry.