Hardscape Installation Draws a Crowd at the National Collegiate Landscape Competition
From March 16-19 students from across the United States gathered at the North Carolina State University for the 46th Annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC) organized by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).
ICPI Contributes to ASCE Stormwater Operation & Maintenance Conference
As part of ICPI’s continued efforts to increase awareness of the permeable interlocking concrete pavements (PICP) advantages and best maintenance practices, ICPI members and staff presented two technical sessions on PICP deicing and maintenance equipment at the ASCE Operation and Maintenance of Stormwater Control Measures Conference in Wilmington, NC on March 13-16, 2022.
ICPI and NCMA Members Approve Unification
The votes have been submitted and tallied, and the memberships of both ICPI and NCMA have approved unification by wide…
MIM Converts Food Bank and 20 Other Projects to CMU With Direct Design Software
The Greater Lansing Food Bank in Bath, MI, is one of 20 projects that the Masonry Institute of Michigan (MIM)…
ICPI Government Affairs Update
The 117th Congress and the Biden Administration. The major political issue affecting all other legislation is that at the current time the Senate Democratic Majority lacks sufficient votes to pass legislation on a purely partisan vote basis.
Creative Use of Architectural CMU Delivers for St. Clair Hospital
Architectural concrete masonry — combined with innovative design and craftsmanship — has delivered in a big way on the expansion…
Five-Tiered Reinforced SRW Sets off California Residential Development
Segmental retaining walls deliver both practical land use benefits and breathtaking aesthetics. Nowhere is that more apparent than the beautiful,…
Transition Committee Update
Purpose: The purpose of the Transition Committee is to oversee the process associated with preparing the two organizations to efficiently…
Progress With DOT Acceptance of PICP as a Resilient Pavement
Using full-scale load testing by the University of California Pavement Research Center in 2014 and resulting Caltrans 2016 permeable pavement guidance, ICPI technical staff and consultant Peter Loughlin recently proposed development of PICP design guidance per ASCE 68-18 national standard to the North Carolina and New Jersey DOTs.
Defense Bill Includes Permeable Pavement in Military Installations
President Joe Biden signed the $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law on December 27, 2021, for fiscal year 2022. A portion of section 2803 in the NDAA promoted project priorities and stormwater management with the use of permeable pavement in military installations.