Over the past four weeks 22 students have attended Blockmakers Workshops® held at the World Center for Concrete Technology (WCCT) in Alpena, Michigan USA. Concrete Masonry Technology, Vibrapac®, Advanced Vibrapac® and Electronic Controls are all one week courses that include classroom and hands-on training in WCCT’s state-of-the-art Besser block plant. Students that attend five week-long courses can earn a Master Blockmakers certificate, a unique accomplishment earned by only 179 recipients to date.
Upcoming courses include the Executive Session, a 2-1/2 day session geared toward management and those new to the industry, 14-16 July 2015. Product Handling & Curing , 14-18 September 2015, will cover all of the handling equipment once product has been produced. Specialty Products, Material Variegation & Recycled Materials is a combined course that will be held 22‐24 September 2015. To learn more about these courses, in-plant training or our free online training, please visit www.besser.com/training.
