{"id":73343,"date":"2018-10-22T12:35:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T16:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=73343"},"modified":"2018-10-22T12:35:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T16:35:49","slug":"honoring-innovations-in-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/honoring-innovations-in-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring innovations in concrete"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_73344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73344\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ACI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73344 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ACI-300x153.jpg\" alt=\"Viaduct Over River Almonte in Spain took the top honor at the 2018 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Photo courtesy ACI\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ACI-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ACI-500x255.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/ACI.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Viaduct Over River Almonte in Spain took the top honor at the 2018 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). <br \/><em>Photo courtesy ACI<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The world\u2019s largest concrete arch bridge for high-speed rail service, the Viaduct Over River Almonte, Spain, won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concrete.org\/aboutaci\/honorsandawards\/awards\/projectawards.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award<\/a>. Presented by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concrete.org\/aboutaci\/honorsandawards\/awards\/projectawards\/awardsgala.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Concrete Institute<\/a> (ACI), the award is given annually to projects demonstrating excellence in concrete innovation and technology.<\/p>\n<p>The Reston Station OB1 Tower in Reston, Virginia, won in the high-rise buildings category, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/uiowa.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Iowa<\/a> Visual Arts Building in Iowa City is the award recipient for low-rise buildings. The top honor in mid-rise buildings went to 1200 Intrepid Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Water Garden in Santa Monica, California, was the runner-up in the decorative concrete category and the Provo City Center Temple in Provo, Utah, was the winner in the repair and restoration category.<\/p>\n<p>An independent panel of industry professionals selected winners based on architectural and engineering merit, creativity, innovative construction techniques\/solutions and use of materials, ingenuity, sustainability, resilience, and functionality.<\/p>\n<p>Entries for the 2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards are being accepted now through April 2, 2019. Projects need to be winners at a local ACI chapter and submitted by that chapter or chosen by one of ACI\u2019s international partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s largest concrete arch bridge for high-speed rail service, the Viaduct Over River Almonte, Spain, won the 2018 Excellence in Concrete Construction Award. 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