The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), St. Louis, has announced its first awards program for decorative concrete projects. The competition is open to ASCC members and non-members.

Entries are invited in the following categories: overlays – spray textures and stamped, cast-in-place – stamped and special finishes, stained, stenciled, polished, countertops, vertical application and concrete artistry. Except for countertops, two awards will be given in each category, for projects 1500 SF and less, and projects over 1500 SF.

Projects will be judged on design, economy and craftsmanship, degree of difficulty, site compatibility, project challenges, ecological and environmental factors, and problem solving.

The deadline for submittal is August 31st, 2008 and the awards will be presented at an ASCC event in 2009.

For more information, or to receive a call for entries brochure go to www.ascconline.org or call 1-866-788-2722.