(StormWaterSolutions.com) – Industry to gather to learn lessons from the past and plan for better future
More than 300 concrete pipe professionals from across North America will gather in Houston for the 2014 ACPA Pipe School, an annual industry highlight featuring world-class training, education and networking.
Scheduled for Feb. 11 to 14, prior to the 2014 Precast Show, this year’s Pipe School attendees will hear from several legends in the industry, tour two local pipe plants and a wire mesh fabricator and learn best practices in safety, quality and project management.
This year’s theme, “Concrete Pipe: Proud Past Devoted to the Future,” is a reflection of the industry’s long history of providing durable and reliable products that serve as the foundation of the nation’s highways, as well as the important role precast concrete pipe will play in its future. Pipe School attendees will receive first-class training in the areas of production, quality, safety, sales and marketing and engineering design.
Some highlights of this year’s event include:
- Tours of nearby Rinker and Hanson plants and Insteel Wire Products’ wire mesh fabrication facility;
- Opportunities to examine best-in-class safety practices from finalists for the Chairman’s Safety Awards;
- The debut of the new installation training program for contractors and inspectors; and,
- Several informal opportunities to network with industry peers from across North America.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to become QCast accredited by attending the Quality School track and passing the exam at the end of the course.
The 2014 ACPA Pipe School will be held at the Hilton Americas—Houston. The event is made possible by several blue-chip companies and organizations including, Diamond Sponsors HawkeyePedershaab, Press-Seal Gasket Corp./J-K Polysource and platinum sponsor BESSER Co.
