ST. LOUIS, MO - The Decorative Concrete Council, a specialty council of the American Society of Concrete Contractors, St. Louis, MO, announces 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 31, 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.

The ASCC is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of those who build with concrete, and to providing them a unified voice in the construction industry. Members include concrete contracting firms, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in the concrete industry, such as architects, specifiers and distributors. There are approximately 600 member companies in the United States and five foreign countries. For more information on the ASCC visit the web site at a href="http://www.ascconline.org" target="_blank">www.ascconline.org or call 314-962-0210.