FPCA History & Background<\/h2>\n
Prestressing concrete dates back to its successful demonstration in the 1920s. However, it would be the 1950s before the United States documented its first commercial application of prestressed concrete.\u00a0 Because of the late introduction to the United States, the first project using prestressed concrete stateside traces back to the Walnut Lane Bridge in Philadelphia, PA in 1951.<\/p>\n
FPCA came about in 1957 through a small group of construction experts.\u00a0 At the time, the precast\/prestressed industry was less than 10 years old. As such, FPCA became the first organization of its kind in the nation. From this group, the national association, Precast\/Prestressed Concrete Institute \u00a9 (PCI) was created.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FPCA is a not-for-profit corporation and has a volunteer Board of Directors composed of producer members, their suppliers, associate members, and professional members. FPCA’s affiliate members therefore includes professionals and other groups that have an interest in supporting FPCA and the overall precast industry.<\/p>\n
An Executive Director manages and and has a partner relationship with PCI. Furthermore, three standing committees guide and support the educational, marketing, and engineering activities of FPCA: the Marketing Committee, Education Committee, and the Structural Committee.<\/p>\n As a leader in the precast architecture industry, FPCA strives to achieve several goals in spreading awareness of precast throughout Florida.\u00a0 As such and as an organization, FPCA:<\/p>\n As an associate member of FPCA, Nawkaw works with FPCA producers and provides products for their projects that make them a success. As such and using these products, Nawkaw helps producers transform concrete components to match the aesthetic goals of architects and structure owners with amazing colors<\/a> that won\u2019t chip, peel, or fade.<\/p>\n For example, one recent project Nawkaw completed with FPCA producer Metromont was the Osprey Suites<\/a>\u00a0project at the University of South Florida. Nawkaw’s stain solution for the concrete exterior offered a natural durable finish which enables the colors to withstand the elements.<\/p>\n Together, Nawkaw and FPCA are not only promoting precast architecture and precast\/prestressed components statewide, but are furthering the beauty and transformative power of concrete stain to all who visit or call Florida home.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nawkaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/USFSP-Residence-Hall-Exteriors-Dusk-Portrait-from-Corner--839x1024.jpg\")
FPCA’s Goals in Precast Architecture<\/h2>\n
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Nawkaw\u2019s Involvement with FPCA <\/h2>\n
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