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Brian Gallagher, CIM Marketing Committee Chair, 864-551-0362 or email
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It seems like a short time ago when we first met Brittany DeGroot at the program’s inaugural ribbon cutting ceremony in Sept. 2021. Earlier this month, Brittany became the first graduate of the CIM program at SDSU. She plans to work for her family’s concrete construction company in Aberdeen, SD. “Brittany has been a
Under the direction of Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub, on Friday, May 24, the NJIT PCI student chapter had an incredible day placing concrete at Jersey Precast for PCI’s Big Beam competition. In this competition, each student team must work with a PCI Producer Member to build a 20 ft. long precast/prestressed concrete beam. The beams will
In honor of Earth Day this year, the Chico State CIM program partnered with the international recycling powerhouse PreZero to create something totally unique: an upcycled flower pot! This project was a creative challenge and a huge win for recycling. Combining concrete and plastic, two of the most recyclable materials on the planet, we demonstrated
We are pleased to announce that New Jersey Institute of Technology, California State University – Chico and Middle Tennessee State University have been identified by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) as a 2022 Excellent University and was recognized at the ACI Spring 2023 Convention in April. A total of 106 universities around the world received
The CIM program at Chico State has recently received ATMAE accreditation. What does this mean? The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) is a prestigious accreditor specifically dedicated to recognizing excellence in technology, management, and engineering degrees. This accreditation is a testament to our program’s commitment to maintaining high standards and achieving professional goals.
Take a peek at this behind the scenes moment in the concrete lab as students prepare for the concrete bowling ball competition at the ACI Spring Convention April 2-6. Mentoring our students are industry partners Clark Gates (ECO Materials), Bryan Strevel (Sika Corporation) and CIM alumni Cody Eaton (National Cement) and Autumn Gates (Kosmos Cement).
The PCI Foundation and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute recently hosted its 4th annual student design competition called “Project Precast.” The goal of the competition is to introduce students to the many uses of precast/prestressed concrete and to showcase the availability of design assist by the precast industry. Each group of four students creates a design