PRESS RELEASE
23 September 2002

For additional information contact:
Jim Hayford, Executive Director
World Center For Concrete Technology
750 Woodward Avenue
Alpena, Michigan 49707 USA
Phone: (989) 358-7404
e-mail: hayfordj@alpena.cc.mi.us

New Pipemakers Workshops™ Series Offered

Pipemakers Workshops™ are a new series of courses offered at the World Center for Concrete Technology (WCCT) in Alpena, Michigan. These courses are designed for all members of the concrete pipe industry, from those involved in production to the numerous suppliers of materials and equipment used in the manufacture of concrete pipe.

Education gives personnel the background to make informed decisions and hands-on training creates top-notch job performers. All the programs at the WCCT are delivered with these concepts in mind.

Concrete Pipe Technology, the first course in the series, will be held May 12-16, 2003. This course focuses on cementitious materials, aggregate grading and blending, developing a quality design mix, laboratory testing of raw materials, and methods of curing concrete pipe. Specifications, testing methods, and the many uses for concrete pipe will be addressed. The course carries two college credits.

To register for this course, log onto our web site at www.WCCT.net click on the training tabs and follow the instructions provided. You may also register or obtain additional information by contacting Jim Hayford, executive director of the WCCT, at 989.358.7404, or Vicki Cripps, program secretary, at 989.358.7238.

The WCCT is a state-of-the-art teaching facility on the campus of Alpena Community College. The center features laboratories, classrooms, and a fully equipped concrete products plant in which students learn through traditional and hands-on educational experiences.

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