Hello everyone, and thank you for joining us for the 58th Annual PCI Design Awards. I'm Bob Risser, President and CEO of PCI. A lot of hard work and dedication goes into the PCI Design Awards program, and this year is no different. I'd like to thank the PCI Marketing team for their outstanding work on the 2021 PCI Design Awards and for their year-round work to ensure this program is the best it can be. The 2021 PCI Design Award winners are 27 outstanding precast concrete projects. These projects showcase the beauty and innovative ways that precast concrete is being incorporated into a wide variety of structures to meet construction and design challenges. That is one of the elements that makes this program so valuable. The Design Award programs provide designers, producers, and owners with inspiration while highlighting architectural and engineering achievements, as well as showcasing the multiple attributes of precast concrete. Last October, three judging panels comprised of design professionals assembled virtually to select this year's Design Awards winners across specials, buildings, and transportation. Out of 85 submissions, the judges chose 27 winners and 12 honorable mentions. Thank you to our 2021 PCI Design Awards judges, Marvin Hartsfield, Kyle Knopp, Bob Konoski, Tim Cullen, Monty Overstreet, Cheryl Rischkauf, Reggie Holt, Bijan Khaligi, and Glenn Myers. It's with great pride that I present to you the 2021 PCI Design Award winners. In our specials categories, Escondido Village Graduate Residences in California was awarded the All Precast Concrete Solution Award and also won the Buildings Award for Best Multifamily Building. Clark Pacific was the Precast Concrete Producer. This design was selected just due to the sheer scale of the project's amount of precast. In utilizing precast as both the cladding and structural systems, connections could be adjusted such that the structure could be designed as a resilient moment frame system, which emulates more conventional concrete structures in seismic design. The building is located in a very high seismic region, very close to the San Andreas Fault, and being able to develop a system that is resilient enough to resist the strong seismic design forces was absolutely essential to having a successful structure. And through the use of very innovative moment frames, the design team was able to accomplish that. This project impressed the judge on several fronts. The delivery requirement of this very large project made precast a natural choice. The use of precast construction in this aspect reduced the schedule by six total months and less disruption on the campus. Over 14,000 precast panels were erected in just 11 months. Not only did you get the speed of erection and completion of this project, but you got the advantage of reduced cost. Precast really was the right solution for this project, both due to the site constraints on campus and the ability for the plant to have prefabrication off-site. The flexibility of precast concrete allowed the designers to produce the right textures, finishes, colors, and profiles to complement the original stone buildings on campus. The precast system will provide a resilient, highly durable facility for the owner. The use of precast concrete was really the perfect solution for this building because it was able to both meet the very stringent seismic design requirements in a high seismic area while also providing a very ornate and architecturally complex facade that met the university's requirements for a building on campus. The next project is extra special, as it is the first project in PCI Design Awards history to be awarded two specials awards. Juneau Winter Park in Florida won the Building Information Modeling Award and the Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award. Finn Frock was the precast concrete producer. The wow factor on this project really was the sheer scale of it. When you see how much precast was involved in this project, it really is astounding. All aspects of the project were coordinated by the precaster with BIM modeling that was used to integrate the structural, mechanical, and electrical subsystems into one common 3D model. In utilizing precast as both the cladding and structural systems, it provided a resilient structure in a location that's susceptible to extreme weather from both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. In reviewing the work of this job, no one can but feel excited about what our industry can achieve. Between the use of state-of-the-art modeling and production control, innovative precast products, and creating a new model for design, build, construction, this project was truly the hands-down winner. The remarkable part of the Juneau Winter Park project was the fact that it was a total precast solution, and that allowed for the erection to go up in only 11 months. The precaster utilized laser technology to lay out all the internal materials and penetrations of the BIM model. It really is a step up from what our industry has been doing for a long time. The Sustainable Design Award went to County Administration South, Building 16 in California. Willis Construction Company, Incorporated was the precast concrete producer. This county office building was a great looking project that integrated the beauty and aesthetic versatility of architectural precast concrete with a very creative and sustainable design. One of the signature features of this project was blending the new modern structure with an adjacent 120-year-old courthouse. One had a deep textured finish matching the red sandstone of the adjacent courthouse. The other, a white panel with a light sandblast finish for both contrast to the red, but to offer a reflectivity of the Southern California heat. This project leveraged nearly all of the tools available for sun shading and daylight harvesting. Precast became a great option for this project, especially hitting those sustainability goals because of the limited site constraints that this particular project had. The pre-insulated thin-shell concrete panels served to create a building shell that contributes to a 76% reduction in energy use from the baseline. These panels were designed to move with seismic events without damage to the building. Just a really dynamic total building from a sustainability and resilience standpoint. Congratulations to our 2021 PCI Design Awards Specials Winners. Next we have our Buildings Winners. The Buildings Jury awarded 18 projects among the categories. The Best Data Center was awarded to DC Blocks in Alabama. Gate Precast Company was the Precast Concrete Producer and Precision Stone Setting Company was the PCI Certified Erector. This was a hybrid precast parking structure that highlighted the structural versatility of precast concrete and its use in conjunction with other materials where differing looks throughout the structure is desired. The structure had a precast parking garage on the bottom with residential tower above and concurrent construction for both parts of the building. It was also used for firewalls between abutting structures. Precast was an excellent solution to reduce the site congestion and was able to accommodate other building materials from the tower. Using precast concrete accelerated the schedule and allowed for adequate time for the other structures to be constructed. The building was initially designed to reach silver certification and through the design using precast it achieved a gold certification rating. This certification sets the project apart from others as it has met higher standards for future sustainability and precast contributed to that. This structure proves that precast can be used in conjunction with other materials to still provide the strength and fire resistance needed. FDNY Firehouse Rescue No. 2 in New York won Best Government and Public Building and High Concrete Group was the precast concrete producer. Jemco Erectors was the PCI certified erector. One of the key elements of using precast was the tight site in a local neighborhood and also utilization of the total precast structure in the front of the fire department. The use of precast concrete wall panels for the exterior of the structure allowed for very varying panel size and varying openings and varying edges that made the structure very interesting to look at. The smooth finish allowed for some painting and some exterior design elements that made the structure pop. Logistics of getting the panels to the site played a key part in the size of the panels due to the traffic directions that came into the city across the bridges so that dictated the widths and the lengths and the sizes of the pieces which the architect took and utilized on the project. Being made out of precast, the structure is a robust and durable structure that will serve the community's needs for years to come. Texas Health Frisco, new bed tower in Texas, won best healthcare medical building and also received an honorable mention for sustainable design award. Gate Precast Company was the precast concrete producer and SNS Erectors was the PCI certified erector. This structure is an excellent example of the aesthetic versatility of precast concrete. Precast concrete was determined to be the best overall value based on a combination of cost savings, ease of installation, and an ability to clearly express a design concept. Precast concrete was a great solution for this project because it allowed the designers to achieve the look of natural stone and really blend into the environment. This is an insulated precast facade with four different finishes. The owner wanted to create a holistic, healing environment and city guidelines required it to have an appearance of a natural masonry material. The precast wall panels have the aesthetics of natural stone with abstracted erosion surfaces and patterns achieved through precast mold making and the use of different finishes. The insulated wall panels also eliminated the need for interior insulation and associated labor costs. The use of insulated wall panels on the project creates a very energy efficient structure that will create a very comfortable indoor environment for the tenants. Precast was chosen to meet the design team's criteria and the precast checked all the boxes for this particular project. The winner of the Best Higher Education University Building was Boston College Recreation Center in Massachusetts. The precast concrete producer was Unistress Corporation and the PCI certified erector was Prime Steel Erecting Incorporated. The judges selected this structure because of the amazing structural design that highlights the versatile uses of precast concrete. This building is unique with the precast vents to open up the building. The use of a precast concrete vent created a more efficient open space in the building with long spans up to 115 foot space at approximately 20 foot on center to give the building an open atmosphere. Some of the challenges the design team overcame were fitting all of the required reinforcement into narrow precast sections without having cracked concrete. All the joints in the precast had to be designed to remain in a compression state under all potential loading. Fitting of these frames was also a huge challenge and design needed to be investigated at each stage during the erection of the structure. This is primarily structural elements that are spanning a long distance that makes this building unique. The recreation center is a game changer for current and future college students that this has already reshaped the look and feel of the campus and begun to redefine the institution's culture of fitness and recreation. This is a great example of what precast can accomplish in very non-traditional ways. The Peyton House and Ocean House Pontevedra Inn and Club in Florida won best hotel motel building with two gate precast company plants being the precast concrete producers. Specialty Concrete Services Incorporated was the PCI certified erector. There were several aspects about this structure that impressed the judges. The use of precast concrete allowed thinner walls and floor systems maximizing the ocean frontage while also providing excellent sound and fire protection. Precast was a great choice for this structure due to its robustness where it was able to be designed to take hurricane forces and wave action from the nearby ocean. Additionally, the design was required to meet FEMA prescribed storm surge and resistance to wave action forces. This construction had a very tight schedule and close proximity to other hotels that could not be disrupted. This made precast concrete the only choice for this hotel construction to meet these demands. The most spectacular ornamentation value was the use of a form liner to simulate the look of brick. This structure was very visually pleasing using white cast in brick in the precast panels that made it fit in with the beach atmosphere of the structure. Precast was the perfect material of choice for this building because its use allowed the design team to match the appearance of the adjacent neighborhood while still being able to meet the very stringent design requirements of being right on the Atlantic coast. This design is a really good example that a precast system can really be used with a very versatile and unique floor plan. Clyburn 1200 in Illinois won Best Multifamily Building co-winner. ATMI Precast was the precast concrete producer. This is a total precast structure that needed to fit onto a V-shaped intersection in the city. The site made it unique that it's an odd shape. And then the other unique aspect of the project and using precast long-term for a maintenance and durability is the different types of housing being used in this facility. The all precast building created a combination of public housing units, affordable housing units and market rate apartments along with retail units at the first level. Precast was used to also achieve two Green Globe certifications and also allowed for high efficiency attributes to be added to the building with ease. Precast was also the perfect material to be used for the tight construction site for ease of erection to meet the tight budget and the tight schedule. The building's architecture respects the community's traditional industrial character, but also has a very modern look. The durability of precast is an excellent material to use for this type of construction. The recipient of the Mixed-Use Building Award is One South First in New York. Two gate precast company plants were the precast concrete producers. E.E. Marr Erectors was the PCI certified erector. One South First also won an honorable mention for the Harry H. Edwards Industry Advancement Award. This project brought new techniques to the precast industry and plant production. One of the techniques used on this project was using 3D molded forms and you can get over 200 uses out of those. The facade has a brilliant white finish and the 3D printed molds allowed for very sharp and crisp corners and edges on the precast panels. BIM played a vital role in coordination and mold building and fabrication. Using a more efficient mold building along with a CAM system saves time and money. It gave the owner the facade he was looking for with many different window box shapes. The judges were impressed with several innovative features of the production process that dramatically reduced the construction schedule. Nearly 2,500 pre-installed windows conservatively saved 8 months on the schedule of the 42-story residential tower and the 22-story commercial tower. This also allowed the interior finish to start earlier than if traditional delivery methods of windows were used. The final design of the residential portion of the structure alone included over 100 different window opening sizes. This reduced the design and detail and process by several months, which would have delayed production and delivery on site. The finished product is really incredible. Peabody Plaza in Tennessee won Best Office Building. Two gate precast company plants were the precast concrete producers and Precision Stone Setting Company was the PCI certified erector. The judges selected this building due to its beautiful use of precast concrete cladding, which was used to meet the goals of an efficient and cost-effective building while still creating a dynamic design. Precast was the perfect solution for this cladding project due to the fact that it was able to be used in very thin lines to create a beautiful architectural exterior and still have the strength to support the exterior skin. Precast concrete is a good solution for a facade that has a number of glass glazing panels because it provides a nice contrast to the glass. The affordability and quick erection time of precast concrete were key elements in keeping the buildings on schedule and on budget. One of the big challenges was pouring panels at two different prefabrication facilities and still achieving a uniform look within all of the panels. The judges are just very impressed by the look of the finished product. The precast really provides a nice contrast with several different finishes that were used and a really nice looking structure. The winner of the Best All Precast Concrete Parking Structure was Penn State Hershey Medical Center Parking Garage in Pennsylvania. High Concrete Group was the Precast Concrete Producer and High Structural Erectors was the PCI certified erector. This all precast parking garage has a wow factor that only precast could provide. What impressed me so much about this structure was what they were able to do with precast concrete. This project showcases the structural and aesthetic versatility of precast concrete. The freeform spandrels with varying thicknesses and the connections to provide stability for them was a very impressive technical engineering challenge. The result is a 3D effect that created changing shadows on a beautiful structure while still maintaining the structural integrity and purpose. I don't think any other product or material could have done what precast concrete did on this structure. The unique precast spandrels immediately grab your attention. You immediately start thinking about all the different items that go into the design of this panel, starting from conception to the end result. This is an impressive use of precast on a parking structure. Once again, proving you can do many things with precast concrete. It's a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing parking garage. In fact, probably one of the most beautiful parking structures I've ever seen, and it could have only been done with precast concrete. University of Alabama Parking Deck in Alabama won Best Facade Only Parking Structure. The precast concrete producer was Gate Precast Company, and the PCI certified erector was SE Precast Erectors. Well this structure is a perfect example of how parking structures do not need to look like parking structures and can perfectly blend in with their surroundings. The facade is highly detailed and features the look of brick and carved limestone. This is a great use of Precast's cladding system to blend a parking structure with other surrounding buildings. Using Precast on this facade is a perfect material to blend in to the local environment and yet not stand out as the parking structures we normally know matching existing buildings on the campus. The facade incorporated finishes and reliefs to match older existing buildings. The facade meets all the requirements set by the owner. Cost effective, durable, and low maintenance along with faster construction duration. The use of Precast concrete allowed the design team to replicate classical architectural elements with an economical yet high quality material. The use of thin brick saved considerable time on site. This structure shows that Precast concrete can really be made to look like any kind of desired aesthetic. The recipient of Best Hybrid Parking Structure was Assembly Row Block 6 Parking Garage in Massachusetts. Unistress Corporation was the Precast concrete producer and Prime Steel Erecting was the PCI certified erector. This was a hybrid Precast parking structure that highlighted the structural versatility of Precast concrete and its use in conjunction with other materials where differing looks throughout the structure is desired. The structure had a Precast parking garage on the bottom with residential tower above and concurrent construction for both parts of the building. It was also used for firewalls between abutting structures. Precast was an excellent solution to reduce the site congestion and was able to accommodate other building materials from the tower. Using Precast concrete accelerated the schedule and allowed for adequate time for the other structures to be constructed. The building was initially designed to reach silver certification and through the design using Precast it achieved a gold certification rating. This certification sets the project apart from others as it has met higher standards for future sustainability and Precast contributed to that. This structure proves that Precast can be used in conjunction with other materials to still provide the strength and fire resistance needed. The next category is Best Religious Structure. The recipient of this award was St. George Catholic Church in Louisiana. Gate Precast Company was the Precast concrete producer and Ranger Steel Erectors was the PCI certified erector. This is another great example how a Precast facade can be used as structural elements. The limestone technique is special and gives the building an old look yet a low maintenance cost solution. The Precaster established an innovative method to simulate different hues in the limestone finish that looks completely natural. By doing so, the Precast was able to achieve the look of a 100-year-old aged limestone block. Visually, it's a stunning project. The Precaster did an excellent job with the different finishes and complex shapes to provide a really interesting facade. The use of form liners to introduce some randomness to more closely resemble the look of hand-placed brick was a nice innovative feature of this project. The design requirements of the project required the consideration of unique factors that are atypical of ordinary Precast cladding. In addition to the exterior, Precast concrete was very important to the interior design of the building as well. The design team was able to use several different arches to match the look of traditional churches using Precast concrete. The different arch shapes that the design team required is easily moldable using Precast. It's really, really well done. Nordstrom New York City Flagship in New York was the recipient of Best Retail Building. The Precast Concrete Producer was Gate Precast Company. This project was chosen by the judges to show that Precast is a highly versatile product when historic compatibility is needed. Precast facade was very complex to construct, but Precast concrete was the perfect material to make this happen. It was also very successful in matching the look of the original facade above, which highlights Precast's aesthetic versatility. This project is a facelift to an iconic historic landmark in New York City. The design team was able to replace the existing facade in a manner that honors the building's past while also looking toward the future. Due to the location of this project in a busy city on narrow streets, Precast was the perfect solution due to the ease of shipping and erection. Replacing just the lower levels of the facade of an existing building can be very challenging because tolerances need to be very tight. And the erection crew and production team really did a great job minimizing the tolerances. It's very difficult to tell the difference between the street level, new Precast, and the old facade above it. There are a lot of challenges to overcome, and the design and construction team really were able to overcome it with this project. The craftsmanship displayed by the production team is remarkable, and the finished product is exceptional. The winner of Best K-12 School Building was Smithfield Middle School, Gymnasium Edition in Texas. Course Lab Structures, Oklahoma was the Precast concrete producer. This gym structure is designed as a dual-purpose structure. It will be used as a large storm shelter, requiring it to meet FEMA requirements, including higher design loads. The combination of 12-inch thick wall panels and 48-inch deep double Ts makes this storm shelter capable of withstanding an EF5 tornado. Using Precast concrete accommodated the budget and afforded minimal site disruption while the existing school was still occupied. It also reduced the construction schedule and met the hardened structure requirements. Many challenges come along with this criteria, and this project exceeded each of those challenges. With double Ts over 100 feet long, shipping was a problem through the neighborhoods, but the Precaster logistically worked out these issues to get the pieces on site on time. One of the challenges of construction on this site is that there's an existing school and it had to remain open during construction, and the use of Precast concrete allowed the contractor to erect the structure in just five days, which really minimized disruption to the existing school. The structure is now one of North Texas' largest storm shelters. Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers in Texas, was the winner of the Best Stadium and Arena structure. Precast Concrete Producers were Enterprise Precast Concrete and Gate Precast Company. Precast Erectors was a PCI certified erector. This was the perfect solution for this project because the panels could be made offsite to maintain the aggressive schedule and brought to the site and erected quickly. One of the challenges is that separate Precasters were used for the exterior facade and the interior stadium components, and it required a lot of close collaboration between the two Precasters to be able to erect the structure without any conflicts. Which saved a lot of time on the overall project schedule. The challenge of this project was to get a real brick look that matched the adjacent structures. The judges were really struck by the innovative use of the distressed finish on the Precast panels. The Precast was able to simulate randomly sized monolithic stone blocks. An irregular distressed finish on the Precast panels provide random, organic veins and impressions given the appearance of natural stone, but at a fraction of the cost. So Precast was absolutely essential in being able to achieve the desired aesthetic look while still being cost effective. The recipient of the best theater structure was Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in California. Willis Construction Company was the Precast Concrete Producer. This absolutely amazing structure highlights the fact that almost anything in building construction can be made with Precast Concrete. The judges were blown away by this 150 foot diameter Precast Concrete sphere. The structure looks like it is levitating above ground, which is a really unique effect. This theater is a large sphere where Precast Concrete was used as the exterior skin. Precast Concrete allowed for the better and more cost effective quality control of the finishes. The use of Precast Concrete also allowed for a large, column-free interior space, providing unobstructed sight lines in the theater, as well as the physical mass necessary for acoustic isolation. One of the construction challenges is that it takes very close and tight tolerances to be able to erect these curved pieces to form the sphere, and it must have been very difficult to be able to maintain these tight tolerances, but Precast Concrete has the ability to maintain tight tolerances and it shows it in this case. Just seeing a spherical building of any material is really cool to see. To see it made out of Precast Concrete is particularly special. Overall, the judges selected this structure as the winner because it highlights the structural versatility of Precast Concrete. Last but certainly not least, the winner of Best Custom Solution was Churchill Downs Colonnade, an infield gate in Kentucky. The Precast Concrete producer was Gate Precast Company, and Ben Herr Construction Company was the PCI Certified Erector. This project was a perfect example of Precast being used for custom needs. This brand new colonnade wall around the existing horse race track matches the existing architecture unique to this type of facility with instant recognition of historic details and grand scale. While Precast was selected as a material of choice for this project to seamlessly add new elements with classic designs, Precast was also chosen to meet the very strict schedule requirements where the construction could be easily stopped and started to maintain the schedule around the race events at the track. This is a great example where common Precast products, columns, walls, and spandrels was used to meet a unique design request. Precast panels provided a durable, low-maintenance, and added security solution. Precast was the perfect material to use for this project. Precast's ability to incorporate matching thin bricks with concrete trim elements mimicking natural stone is a key accomplishment in the design and construction of this project. One of the benefits of using Precast is its ability to adapt to local finishes and blend into the old and new construction. Precast is a good material for just-in-time delivery to sites like this. Congratulations to all our 2021 PCI Design Awards Buildings winners. Next we have our Transportation winners. The Transportation Jury awarded six projects among the categories. The first category is Best Bridge with a main span up to 75 feet. Replacement Old Easton Road Bridge over Pine Run in Pennsylvania was the winner. Northeast Pre-Stress Products was the Precast Concrete Producer. This bridge was selected due to its use of Precast pre-stress concrete box beams to span over existing abutments while maintaining the existing hydraulic opening to facilitate permitting. Precast pre-stress concrete allowed a shallower superstructure depth to maintain the underclearance to the channel without significantly raising the profile of the bridge. This made it aesthetically consistent with the look of the existing historic bridge that it replaced. The Precast solution used for this structure allowed the owner to save the existing 100-year-old stone back wall and abutments and greatly reduce the needed earthwork. The stone facing that they added to the barriers in the approach faces made it fit in with the environment in which the historic bridge was originally constructed. Prefabricating the bridge elements offline while maintaining traffic greatly reduced the construction time. In fact, the Precast pre-stress box beams used for this structure were able to be installed in only two days. The end result shows how a traditional Precast solution can meet multiple complex project demands. CR-661 Black Hall Road over Rum Creek in Georgia won Best Bridge with a main span from 76 to 149 feet. The Precast concrete producer was Standard Concrete Products. For this project, the contractor provided an innovative fabrication sequence in which Precast pre-stress girders were placed in a job site layout area where portions of the deck were cast on top of these girders. In addition, UHPC was used at the deck girder closures, which provides a very robust deck-level connection. This regulated deck bulb T-system was connected to each other by UHPC ultra-high performance concrete that make a durable connection as well as improve the longevity of the structure. This method allows to eliminate the potential for differential camber and profile adjustment. In addition, the girders were set on false fence, which matched the vertical and horizontal alignment of the existing bridge. Using this Precasting deck on a Precast girder allows the contractor to reduce the construction time from 9 months to 2 months. The recipient of Best Bridge with a main span more than 150 feet was Rockingham I-91 Bridges 24 North and 24 South in Vermont. J.P. Carrera & Sons was the Precast concrete producer. This splice girder project replaced an existing steel truss structure with significantly greater depth. Precast concrete was able to meet the environmental demands of the harsh winters for this project site through the use of high performance concrete with its low permeability. The bridge owner for this project was able to provide the long span lengths needed by using an innovative splice Precast girder technology. The use of long span splice Precast concrete girders created a sleek, sophisticated structure that fits beautifully into the context of the natural environment of this project site. The challenge of building a bridge with such a height over the existing terrain was solved by constructing a temporary trestle on which cranes could be utilized to lift these heavy segments into place. By increasing the span length of this project, the owner was able to reduce the number of costly piers for this very tall bridge structure. The estimated service life of 106 years was viewed as a particularly important accomplishment. The enhanced durability will reduce maintenance required for this structure located in a difficult to access location. Lake Pochatrain Causeway Safety Bay improvements in Louisiana won Best Rehabilitated Bridge. The Precast concrete producer was Gulf Coast PreStress Partners. This project used an innovative Precast solution to address an important safety issue needed for a very long waterway bridge. This solution utilized Precast piles and Precast pile caps and a special prefabricated complete single-span element. This innovative design and construction method by the contractor helped the DOT to reduce the cost and also improve the safety of the on-the-site work as well as accelerating the time for the construction of this innovative bridge. The challenge was the location of the bridge and access to constructing this bridge. Precast provided the perfect solution for this project and its ability to prefabricate the components in completion offline and therefore minimize disruption to traffic and do it in a very fast manner. For this project, another benefit were the economics of the Precast solution. The Precast solution offered such economy that the 650-foot pull-off lanes were able to be extended to a much safer 1,000-foot length. The winner for Best Non-Highway Bridge was Sound Transit E-360 Guideway Bridge in Washington. Concrete Technology Corporation was the Precast Concrete producer. The use of Precast pre-stressed concrete allowed for the elimination of several substructure units including a post-tension straddle pier. Pre-stressed concrete girders are typically used for this type of structure but usually not with this type of span length. Innovation included significant accomplishment of the lighter transit structure in achieving acceptable deflection and vibration level in the structure to ensure train safety and passenger comfort. Vibrations and deflection criteria are very difficult to meet for these types of structures in this span range. The solution that they came up with was very unique to allow them to meet this particular criteria. Precast solution made this challenging project feasible because this is adjacent to the existing roadways and in a high urban area without interrupting traffic and also for the safety of the traveling public around and below the bridge. The final Transportation Award winner is for Best Transportation Special Solution. The winner was Port of Corpus Christi North Bank Cargo Dock 16 in Texas. The Precast Concrete producer was Heldenfels Enterprises. The judges were impressed with the project's combination of Precast components used to create this cargo dock. These Precast components provided the durability and strength required for this type of structure. This particular structure is carrying heavy loads for the cargo dock and in order to achieve that lots of Precast pile, Precast beam and deck has been used for this project. Marine structure is a very sensitive area exposed to salt water so using Precast precess member is the best solution because the concrete is at zero crack, is protected against corrosion and against the early deterioration of the structures. The greatest challenge faced by this team was the specifications, the tight quality control requirements of the project and this was only able to be produced through plant Precast Concrete which made the Precast Concrete the great solution for this project. Congratulations to our 2021 PCI Design Awards Transportation winners. Finally, the three jury panels chose a total of 12 Honorable Mention winners. The 2021 PCI Design Award winners and Honorable Mentions can be found on the PCI website. Take a moment to view these winning project profiles and more information featured on the 2021 PCI Design Awards winning web page. These projects showcase the most creative and innovative Precast Concrete projects recently constructed. As the 2021 PCI Design Awards come to a close, the next one begins. You can submit your Precast Concrete projects for the 2022 PCI Design Awards until August 10th. I encourage you to collaborate with the architects or engineers of record to submit your recent Precast Concrete projects. Thank you for joining us and showing your appreciation for these outstanding award-winning projects.

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