Successful Contractor Training

Location:  Frisco 3, 4, & 5

Speaker:  Hank Gottschalk – Concrete Pipe & Precast (CP&P)

Presentation Description

One of the biggest advantages that Reinforced Concrete Pipe provides is the difference in installation requirements when compared to alternate flexible pipe materials. It is an important dialog to have with all stakeholders to be able to promote the benefit of choosing RCP… “But how do we get contractors to attend our installation training?”

This session will discuss not only the importance of, but how to plan, organize and execute an effective Contractor Installation Training Program in your market

Speaker Bio

Hank Gottschalk
Hank Gottschalk has over thirty years experience in construction industry, the majority of those years focused on buried underground utility and infrastructure. He currently serves as Senior Manager – Technical Marketing for Concrete Pipe & Precast, LLC (CP&P) focusing on new products, new markets, and providing technical resources for proper design and installation of buried precast concrete products. Hank has provided educational training throughout the Mid-Atlantic area to hundreds of specifiers, contractors, engineers, and inspectors on buried drainage and pipeline installation, inspection and acceptance. He has served on numerous committees within the National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA,) the American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA,) the Central Atlantic Precast Concrete Association (CAPCA,) The Precast Concrete Association of Virginia (PCAV,) and the Carolina’s Concrete Pipe & Products Association (CCPPA) assisting with specifications, promotion, and training. Hank earned his Civil Engineering degree from Old Dominion University.