The 2024–2025 CPCI Precast Concrete Bench Student Design Competition brought together creative student teams from across Canada to propose innovative, sustainable bench designs using precast concrete. The competition challenged participants to integrate environmental responsibility, aesthetic appeal, and community functionality into their concepts. The final submissions reflected a strong blend of technical understanding, design creativity, and commitment to low-carbon, community-driven solutions, highlighting the future of design in public infrastructure.
More infoCPCI/CCPPA are pleased to award the first-ever Mel Marshall Engineering Scholarship to a deserving, hardworking and promising doctoral student.
More infoThe Canadian Concrete Pipe & Precast Association and the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute are pleased to jointly announce the new Mel Marshall Engineering Scholarship! This scholarship honours industry Titan, Mel Marshall, for his lifelong commitment to advancing the precast industry by teaching younger generations. The scholarship, available to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate Civil Engineering programs in an accredited Canadian University, has a value of $10,000 per year.
More infoCongratulations to the winners of the 2023-2024 CPCI Wellness Bench Design Competition. The submissions received this year were innovative, environmentally-friendly, versatile and made great connections to the theme of wellness. We want to thank all of the teams who participated in this year’s contest. The jury panel was very impressed with the quality of the projects!
More infoBeginning in Fall of 2024, CPCI will offer Master Precaster courses (starting with PQS I), through a combination of in-person and web-based events. Individuals can obtain the Master Precaster status by completing six precast-specific courses that focus on general industry knowledge, production, safety, technical, quality control and leadership. This will bring enhanced knowledge to the Canadian precast industry workforce.We are thrilled to be hosting the first Canadian Production & Quality School Level I (PQS 1) in person, Oct 10th to 11th in conjunction with the 2024 Canadian Precast Concrete Convention in Edmonton, Alberta.
More infoNovember 20, 2023 - Ottawa, Ontario - CPCI presented its member awards at the Canadian Precast Concrete Convention in Toronto on November 6, 2023 to deserving individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the precast concrete industry and CPCI. Please join us in congratulating this year’s award recipients of the John Fowler Award, the Fellow Award and the CPCI Associate Member Award of Excellence.
Mon, Oct 20, 2025 - Thu, Oct 23, 2025
DoubleTree / Hilton - Montreal, QC
Wed, Dec 3, 2025 - Fri, Dec 5, 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre - Toronto, ON
