As you know, building a concrete canoe is a big challenge that could not be completed without the help of some local Johnstown companies. Here is a brief history of our Sponsors and their companies. 

 
 
The American Society of Civil Engineers

        The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the oldest national engineering society in the United States.  Founded in 1852 with 12 members, the Society was created to disseminate information among engineers who were building the roads, canals, bridges, and railroads of a young nation.

        Today, ASCE has more than 110,000 members, including some 10,000 of whom are international members residing outside the United States in 135 countries.  Membership is held by individual professional engineers rather than companies or organizations.  The members are organized geographically into 21 regional councils, 83 sections, 143 branches and 253 student chapters and clubs.

        The objective of ASCE is to enhance the welfare of mankind through the advancement of the science and profession of engineering.  In response to these goals, more than 5,000 members voluntarily serve nearly 700 different technical, administrative and coordinating committees. Another 300 participate on 36 other professional committees.  Including the activities sections, student chapters and clubs, as well as the national and local committees, ASCE groups average
100 meeting throughout the country every day.

        Educational activities extend to college campuses through 253 student chapters and clubs.  These groups sponsor meetings, regional conferences, student competitions, social events and other activities to help future engineers become better prepared for their careers.  Numerous scholarships and awards are made available for deserving students of civil engineering.  Additionally, career guidance is conducted to encourage primary and secondary students to studycivil engineering though the following: summer institutes held on college campuses, films and videotapes, literature and lectures.

        The Society is governed by a 28-member Board of Direction.  The Board, which includes ASCE officers and representatives elected by the membership, establishes all policy for the organization. Tho polices are implemented by a staff of 180, the vast majority of whom work at ASCE International Headquarters located in Reston, Virginia.
 

Master Builders, Inc.

        Master Builder, Inc. is one of the leading innovators in the development, manufacturing and making of constructive products.  Founded in 1909, the company continues its commitment to the founder's original objective "to improve concrete worldwide."  Today, Master Builders, Inc. is one of the core companies of Master Builders Technologies, a network of companies serving the product development, research and application needs of the entire construction industry.  Master Builders, Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio serves as headquarters for the Americas.  Other operations under Master Builders Technologies serve European and Asian markets.  Master Builders Technologies is the result of an integration of premier construction companies worldwide, wholly owned and operated by Sandoz, Ltd., Basle, Switzerland.

        In response to increasingly varied and complex conditions within the construction business, Master Builders, Inc. Has undertaken and continues an expansion program to broaden its technology base.  Master Builders current technology ranges from new construction to restoration; cement-based to poly-based products to improve, protect and repair concrete structures.

        For more than eighty years, Master Builders has been regarded as an undisputed leader; a major force in the construction industry.  Through the support of nearly 1100 employees in 70 offices and the largest private laboratory dedicated exclusively to improvement of concrete and related aspect of construction chemistry, Master Builders offers a valuable combination of product quality, service, and assistance to its customers.