• WACEL has been tapped by Prince George’s County to help it revamp it's Third Party Inspection Program.  On Friday, December 9, 2018, we were represented at the inaugural meeting of this effort. County officials informed us that the legal department is requiring the Department of Inspections to obtain a signed copy of Attachment 5 of the existing TPIP Program in order to sign off on projects.  We realize that almost no one has ever signed Attachment 5 in the past, but moving forward for the time being you will have to submit Attachment 5. Attachment 5 is the final inspections report and Attachment 6 is the Third-Party Inspection Program Certification Form.  Both are now required until the update to the TPIP program has been completed.

• The WACEL Board of Directors voted on during the April meeting to require the Soils I Field Practical to be submitted prior to taking the written exam.  This is effective August 1, 2018.

• WACEL Study Guides and videos demonstrating concrete testing are now available online.  Click here to go to the Resources Section.

• Testing at the WACEL office is available on Tuesday and Wednesday (November 20 and 21, 2018).     Testing will NOT be available on Monday (November 19, 2018) and Thursday and Friday (November 22 and 23, 2018).  Examinees should arrive between 9:30 am and 2:00 pm.

Please contact Chris Worley at 301-652-7925 or chris@wacel.org to confirm availability.

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Plan now to attend upcoming WACEL Membership Meetings.  The November 8th meeting topic is Insulating Concrete Forms for Commercial Construction.  Mr. Gregg Lewis, AIA, LEED AP/Executive Vice President, Strategy - National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

Gregg will discuss the basic design criteria and construction elements of commercial and institutional buildings build with Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF).  Included in his discussion will be ICF building's improved energy efficiency characteristics and resilience to natural disasters such as fire, flood, wind, and earthquakes.  Gregg will also discuss the relevant elements of Chapter 17 of the International Building Code (IBC).

Attendees will receive one-hour Continued Education Credit (CEU) for attending this presentation.

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