OUTSTANDING  CONCRETE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Presented  to
Century Center Island Park Renovation
South Bend, Indiana

The  Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association (IRMCA) presented the 2009 Outstanding  Concrete Achievement Awards for projects in the State of Indiana on January 19,  2010 at the Indianapolis Marriott North at Keystone at the Crossing in  Indianapolis, Indiana.

In  the category of Concrete Commercial Industrial Projects-Patterned/Decorative, one  of the winners is the Century Center Island Park Renovation in South Bend,  Indiana.

The  project team is the City of South Bend, the Architecture Design Group, Inc.,  Gibson-Lewis, LLC, and the ready mix producer, Kuert Concrete, Inc.

Island  Park has a long and important history in the development of South Bend. This  history, along with former structures on Island Park, made for some unique  construction challenges. For instance, Gibson-Lewis faced the challenge of  doing many smaller detailed pours on the Island with very little access because  of the distance from truck access and weight restrictions on the only available  bridge.  All of the concrete on this  project was integrally colored, thus complicating the project through increased  requirements on maintaining accurate slumps with no jobsite water additions.  After an initial trial pour, the decision was made to use Georgia buggies to  maintain slump control and flexibility on placement. The Architecture Design  Group designed an attractive and structurally effective layout. There were a  total of 300 cubic yards of concrete used on this project.

IRMCA  presents these awards to recognize extensive application or imaginative use of  concrete; and to honor the accomplishments of project owners, architects,  engineers, contractors, owners and ready mixed concrete producers.