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The Concrete Institute’s 2014 ACT students pictured just after the start of their intensive tuition. From left (seated in front): Reuben Jonas, Gary Cronk, Gary Theodosiou (The Concrete Institute lecturer), and Zintle Khuzway. At the back: Sudir Mannengote (from Qatar), Garth McMillan, Warwick Railton, Bheki Makhathani, Darren Hoft, John Wilkins, Sibusiso Hlatshwayo, Revo van Zyl, Gerhard Woschitz, Sean van der Merwe, Clayton Kanyumba (from Lesotho), and Bryan Perrie (The Concrete Institute Managing Director).
CI RUNS ADVANCED CONCRETE COURSE Fourteen students – including one from as far afield as Qatar – have enrolled for The Concrete Institute’s (CI) 2014 Advanced Concrete Technology (ACT) diploma course. The ACT course which is being presented in Midrand by the CI’s School of Concrete Technology, will culminate in July exams. The course includes four weeks of lectures by industry experts, blocked into two week-long sessions. The globally-acclaimed ACT diploma offers: • World-wide acceptance as a holder of the leading qualification in concrete technology • An international qualification that is examined by the UKbased Institute of Concrete Technology • ACT graduates are sought-after in all concrete-related industries in South Africa and the rest of the African continent • Graduates can obtain membership of the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) allowing them to use the letters MICT after their names • Great networking opportunity for the candidates and the chance to meet many industry experts and leaders in different fields of concrete technology • The opportunity to gain detailed knowledge about all facets of concrete technology. Bryan Perrie, MD of The Concrete Institute, says: “The 2014 ACT course will expose students to a wide range of concrete disciplines and insights that could definitely provide a competitive advantage to both the students and their companies. The Concrete Institute is proud to have been able to take over responsibility for presenting this universally acclaimed course in South Africa.” Students for ACT courses are drawn from qualified civil engineers, cement chemists, concrete technologists and technicians involved in the building, construction, precast concrete, mining and also the cement, aggregate, admixture, and ready-mixed concrete industries.
PRECAST VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 1 • 2014