The Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Chapter of the American Concrete Institute is pleased to announce its 17th Annual Awards Competition. The purpose of the competition is to recognize outstanding concrete projects. It is hoped that the competition will continue to promote an appreciation of excellence in concrete design and construction among the industry and general public.

The competition is to recognize the efforts and achievements of our chapter membership.  A chapter member must be involved with the project as a designer, constructor, manager, or supplier.  Submittal projects must be completed between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2007.  Projects may be located outside of chapter boundaries.  You are invited to submit nominations in the following categories:

• Precast Concrete Systems Buildings
• Cast-In-Place Concrete Frame Construction
• Civil/Site Concrete Structures
• Architectural Concrete/Precast Claddings
• Concrete Restoration & Rehabilitation

For the Cast-In-Place Concrete Frame Construction category, two sub-categories will be judged:

• Projects Within Chapter Boundaries
• Projects Outside of Chapter Boundaries

Chapter Boundaries include Counties of Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming and York in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and the State of Delaware.

The jury will consist of professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering, construction and education. Awards will be judged for outstanding conception, originality and application in design and construction.  To enter, please provide the information requested on the Awards Competition Prequalification Form (download a copy by clicking here).  All submissions must be postmarked no later than November 27, 2007.

First round judging will take place in early December, 2007.  Finalists will be notified by mail with requests for additional material to be judged during the second round.

Grand Prize Winners and Finalists will be honored at an ACI banquet to be held on April 23, 2008.  The exact time and location of the banquet will be announced at a later date.

Entries recommended for consideration should be submitted on the appropriate form with suitable photographs and descriptive data.  Please note that photographs, details of sketches indicating structural merit, unique use of concrete or innovative construction techniques will be taken into account by the Judges.  The submitted material must indicate the award category as well as the outstanding features that merit judging.

Entrants with prequalifying projects will be notified by mail and asked to furnish additional materials for the final round of judging.  Slides and photographs emphasizing construction sequence as well as completed project will be required.  The committee recommends that each entrant begin the process of obtaining these materials promptly to avoid missing the deadline for judging in the Spring.

Send four copies of submission to:

On behalf of the Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Chapter, we sincerely appreciate your interest in the program and look forward to your entry.

For the Awards Committee:  Ken Balch, P.E., Chairman

Category A:  Precast Cconcrete Systems Buildings

Category C:  Cast-In-Place - Outside Boundaries

Category D:  Civil / Site Concrete Construction

Category E:  Architectural Concrete / Precast Claddings

Category F:  Concrete Restoration & Rehabilitation

The Eastern Pennsylvania & Delaware Chapter of the American Concrete Institute announces its Sixteenth Annual Concrete Awards Banquet.

Date and Location

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Ticket Price

Reservations

All seats are reserved.  To reserve your space or for further information, call Debra Smulski at (302) 765-3732 or fax (302) 765-3732 by the deadline:  April 11, 2008.

Note:  Requests for refunds cannot be honored unless 72 hours advance notice is given.

Directions to the Villanova Conference Center

From the Philadelphia International Airport:  The Villanova Conference Center is located 18 miles from Philadelphia International Airport.
1. Driving Directions: When leaving the airport, follow signs for I-95 South. Take I-95 South to Rt. 476 North (Plymouth Meeting.) Follow Rt. 476 North to Exit 13 (St. David’s/Villanova.) At the bottom of the exit ramp, proceed straight at the traffic light onto King of Prussia Road. Follow King of Prussia Road to the 2nd traffic light and turn right onto Matsonford Road. Follow Matsonford Road approximately half a mile and turn right into the Matsonford Gate entrance to The Villanova Conference Center. (marked by blue signs on the stone gates.)
2. Shuttles or Taxi Cabs: At baggage claim, follow the signs for ground transportation. See a ground transportation representative or the monitors for shuttle options or proceed to the taxi stand outside and hand the driver directions to the conference center. 3. Pre-Planned Transportation Arrangements: To arrange transportation in advance of your arrival, please call the conference center and the front desk can recommend several private car companies that you can contact to pick you up upon arrival.

From the North:  Take the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 6 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit.) Follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Route 476 South towards Philadelphia/Chester, and bear left at the fork. Take 476 South to Exit 13 (St. David’s/ Villanova). At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Rt. 30 East (Lancaster Avenue.) At the 1st traffic light turn left onto King of Prussia Road. Follow King of Prussia Road to the 2nd traffic light turn right onto Matsonford Road. Follow Matsonford Road approximately half a mile and turn right into the Matsonford Gate entrance to The Villanova Conference Center. (marked by blue signs on the stone gates.)

From the South:  Take I-95 North to Route 476 North. Take Route 476 North to Exit 13 (St. David’s/Villanova.) At the bottom of the exit ramp, proceed straight at the traffic light onto King of Prussia Road. Follow King of Prussia Road to the 2nd traffic light and turn right onto Matsonford Road. Follow Matsonford Road approximately half a mile and turn right into the Matsonford Gate entrance to The Villanova Conference Center. (marked by blue signs on the stone gates.)

From the East (Philadelphia/30th Street Station):  Take I-76 West to Exit 330 (Gulph Mills.) At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left then turn left again at the stop sign, following signs for Route 320 South. At the traffic light at the intersection for 320 South, turn left. Follow 320 South (South Gulph Road) through two traffic lights, just after you pass the Sunoco Station, turn right before the third traffic light onto Matsonford Road. Proceed on Matsonford Road for half a mile and turn left at the 1st traffic light onto County Line Road. The Conference Center is the second entrance on the right (marked by blue signs on the stone gates)

From the West:  Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike to I-76 East towards Philadelphia. Take I-76 East to Exit 330 (Gulph Mills.) At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right onto Rt. 320 South. Follow 320 South (South Gulph Road) through two traffic lights, just after you pass the Sunoco Station, turn right before the third traffic light onto Matsonford Road. Proceed on Matsonford Road for half a mile and turn left at the 1st traffic light onto County Line Road. The Conference Center is the second entrance on the right (marked by blue signs on the stone gates.)

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