On Tuesday the 27th of June 2006 at the Centro Congressi Frentani in Rome, OICE - Association of Italian engineering, architectural and technical economic consulting organizations, will hold a conference titled "Gli effetti delle norme tecniche per le costruzioni - primo check up degli utilizzatori sul nuovo Testo Unico" (Feedback on the new construction code - test-users check up).

Published on the 23rd of September 2005 on the State Official Journal, the new construction code establishes, in an unique guideline, the different levels of safety and quality performance of the various construction materials.
The debate is an opportunity to share comments on the new technical norms highlighting possible critical elements. Moreover, during the open debate, some crucial issues and the operational guidelines related to the new norms will be discussed, with the aim of refining the new codes before coming into force.

Our Unical officer, Andrea Bolondi, Head of Quality and Large Projects Department, will take part to the debate presenting the "Concrete Project", a venture started in collaboration with ATECAP (Italian Technical Economical Premixed Concrete Association) and sponsored by AITEC (Italian Technical Economical Cement Association), ASSIAD (Italian Association of Addmixtures and Concrete Manufacturers) and SISMIC (Italian Seismic Steels for reinforced cement Manufacturers Association).

Concrete Project is about sending on sites a selected team of top Italian engineers who will meet and help building professionals writing new tenders, in order to make them match the reinforced cement new applications with the aim of pursuing and applying the new technical construction code to upcoming projects.