The Portland Cement Association awarded eight industry professionals the Promotion Progress Award at its annual spring committee meeting earlier this month in Chicago. Winners were selected among nominees of PCA member company personnel for outstanding efforts in promoting cement and concrete products. In addition, four of the winners, two from Canada and two from the U.S., received the industry's sustainable development award.

Award recipients include David Baker, Ash Grove Cement Co.; Larry Baloun, Lehigh Northwest Cement Ltd., (Sustainable Development award winner, U.S.); Brad Belt, Salt River Materials Group/Phoenix Cement Co.; Dan Brown, Holcim (US) Inc., (Sustainable Development award winner, U.S.); Allan Kramer, Lehigh Cement Co., (Sustainable Development award winner, U.S.); Francois Marleau, Ciment Quebec; Lori Peterson, Lafarge Corp.; and, Mark Scripnick, St. Mary's Cement (Sustainable Development award winner, Canada).

The 2005 Promotion Progress Awards are cosponsored by PCA and the Cement Association of Canada.