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New Course August 18-21,2008 Orlando, Florida PCI Level IIII More Information and Registration Soon FPCA Annual Meeting July 31 - August 2,2008 Hotel Reservations Now! Sandpearl Resort Website  Clearwater Beach, FL  Reservations: 877-726-3111 Member Registration Starting June 1, 2008 Tentative Schedule Video Tour the Sandpearl (1:30) Need Flash player to view video	In the News · Significant Declines in Construction and Cement Consumption Expected for 2008 · Raw materials costs are boosting inflation · Cement prices will increase slowly · Steel prices moving higher and faster · Economist sees a 3-5% price hike in 2008 January PPI: Steel, Asphalt Prices on the Rise Steel prices rose 1.3% from December to January while asphalt gained 1.9% in the same period, according to the January 2008 Producer Price Index (PPI). Concrete prices increased only 0.6% for the month. Lumber prices declined for the sixth consecutive month, dropping 2.0%. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The information is provided by FPCA to aid in the promotion of precast concrete. With six teams representing four Florida  universities poised to participate in this year's national engineering design competition, FPCA's Education Foundation announces additional awards available  for  the top  teams within Florida. (more) Self-Consolidating Concrete FDOT modified specifications  for self-consolidating concrete  used in precast/prestressed concrete fabrication facilities  have final approval. View at: Section 8.4 Vol. I Materials Manual - Rev: 01/07/2008.  Section 8.4 Vol. II Materials Manual - Rev: 10/19/2007.	For a YouTube Version (click here)
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