Member News is a special monthly post exclusively featuring the latest news from PCI Mid-Atlantic Chapter members. Content ranges from new hires to company awards and achievements to grand openings and company expansions
- Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions of the 2022 PCI Design Awards. Three jury panels consisting of architects, engineers, and precast concrete producers selected a total of 29 winners and 13 honorable mentions. You can find project details, project teams, and photos on the PCI website. The PCI Design Awards program recognizes design excellence and construction quality using precast concrete. This awards program helps to recognize innovative and advanced technology and ideas. All winning projects and teams will be showcased at the 2022 PCI Convention, March 1-5, in Kansas City, Missouri. A cocktail reception will be held Friday, March 4, to honor the winners.
Here are award recipients from the PCI Mid-Atlantic chapter!
- PennStress, Roaring Spring, PA. “Transportation Award: Best Rehabilitated Bridge,” The Arlington Memorial Bridge Rehabilitation, Washington, DC.
- Coastal Precast Systems, Chesapeake, VA. “Transportation Special Solution,” Veterans Drive Precast Seawall, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
- High Concrete Group, Denver, PA. “Healthcare and Medical Honorable Mention,” University of Pennsylvania Health System Tower, Philadelphia, PA.
- Smith-Midland Board of Directors Appoints Ashley B. Smith to Serve as Chairman. Smith-Midland Corporation(NASDAQ:SMID) provider of innovative, high-quality proprietary and patented precast concrete products and systems announces the retirement of Rodney I. Smith and the appointment of Ashley B. Smith to Chairman of the Board of Directors. Ashley will remain in his current role as president and chief executive officer of Smith-Midland. Rodney I. Smith, the trailblazing, second-generation head of Smith-Midland Corporation stepped down this week after 62 years of innovative leadership that was instrumental in shaping what Smith-Midland is today. Mr. Smith was at the forefront of the precast concrete industry creating new products and services, including Concrete Safety Systems, a barrier rental business and Easi-Set Worldwide, a precast licensing subsidiary. Barrier rentals saw nearly $7 million in revenue in 2020, and today, with multiple precast products and services, Smith-Midland Corporation is a leader in the precast concrete industry. To read the full press release, please click here.
- Welcome New PCI Mid-Atlantic Associate Members! Thank you for the products and services you supply to our industry.
- Boston Valley Terra Cotta. Boston Valley Terra Cotta is the leading manufacturer of custom architectural terra cotta for restoration of historic facades and creation of high-performance building envelopes. To learn more about their products, contact Nicholas Parisi 716.649.7490 ext. 149 nparisi@bostonvalley.com or Greg Borowiak 716.649.7490 ext. 158 gborowiak@bostonvalley.com.
- InfoSight Corporation. InfoSight Corporation is a global leader for identification and traceability solutions. To learn more about their products and capabilities, contact Eric LaChapelle, Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager 732.997.9151 elachapelle@infosight.com.
- CarbonCure Technologies. CarbonCure Technologies is a fast-growing carbon dioxide removal tech company, offering easy-to-adopt solutions that enable precast concrete producers to use captured carbon to produce reliable, low carbon concrete mixes and achieve market differentiation. To learn more about their solutions, contact Marlene Hecker, Precast Senior Account Executive, mhecker@carboncure.com, phone 604.961.8811, or Mason Morton, Precast Senior Account Executive, mmorton@carboncure.com, phone 704.915.9450.
