Mr. Keith Howard
Master Builders Solutions

Mr. Howard, of Master Builders Solutions, is this months presenter. He is the Senior Buildings and Restoration Specialist in Georgia for Master Builders and has been with them for 13 years. He brings with him 30 years of experience in the construction industry and is a LEED® Accredited Professional as well as a Certified Construction Products Representative.

Keith is a Past President of the Georgia Chapter of the International Concrete Institute (ICRI). Keith has a BS in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida and was an Air Defense Artillery Officer in the US Army.

Keith is also a Co-Pitmaster of the legendary MasterQue competition BBQ team.

Concrete repair and restoration is not complete without a protective coating. Exterior wall coatings can both protect and beautify structures and they should always be a component of the restoration strategy.

Paint isn’t a coating and high-performance coatings vary in chemistries, attributes, and performance. Believe it or not, elastomeric coatings are not the cure all for all situations.

Understanding the different types of coatings, the needs of various substrates, and performance characteristics will help the owner, specifier, and contractor select and specify the best wall coating to maximize the aesthetics and protection of the restored structure.

This presentation will discuss types of and selection criteria for both new construction and restoration. Selection, specification, and installation of the optimal wall coating and compatible accessories can enhance the performance of the structure and complement a structure’s appearance.

The Georgia Chapter of ICRI appreciates all members and wants to provide an opportunity for the fine folks we serve to advertise their company and provide more support! These corporate sponsorships give you monthly advertisement on our website, at each meeting, and with each newletter! You also have an opporunity to get discounts on events with the chapter.

We’ve put in place a new marketing and sponsorship program to provide supporting companies with an Annual sponsorship. This sponsorship is seperate from ICRI National, and you can see our current sponsors at the end of this newsletter.

All Sponsorships will run will run from this year to January 2022 to January 2023. For more information or to register, please visit the following website, https://icriga.org/sponsors.php or at https://icriga.org/catalog.php?cat=1. All logo’s for this sponsorship should be submitted to Joshua Lloyd at [email protected].

As a member-driven organization, we feel it is important to utilize our success to give back to the future of our industry! Both the National and Georgia Chapter of ICRI offer scholarships to motivated Engineering and Construction related undergraduate majors that are interested in concrete design and construction.

We need YOUR help in getting students to participate in both scholarship programs.

ICRI National offers up to $5,000 scholarships and applications due by March 2022. Visit this link for more information and to submit your application, https://www.icri.org/page/ICRI_scholar.

The Georgia Chapter of ICRI offers up to $3,000 in scholarships and our deadline is mid-November. Scholarships from the Georgia Chapter are given out at our annual Holiday party around the first week of December. Visit our website to see application requirements and submit your entry, https://icriga.org/ICRI-GA_Scholarships.

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