Company Announcement: March 13th, 2026
TCG will be attending and speaking at the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Convention in Chicago. Our team will participate in a Monday afternoon technical session titled:
Strategies for Extending the Service Life of New and Existing Structures in a Sustainable World.
Part 1 – Materials, cement chemistry, reinforcement, and corrosion thresholds
- Neal S. Berke – Durability Properties Related to Corrosion of Concretes Using Alternative Cements
(Comprehensive FHWA study evaluating transport and corrosion properties of concretes with low-carbon alternative cements.) - Neal S. Berke and Mark A. Dixon* – Meeting OPC Performance Specifications with Type IL Cement
(Comparison of Type IL and Type I–II cements in achieving 100-year service life targets.)
Part 2 – Repair, rehabilitation, and life-cycle
- Neal S. Berke, Ali N. Inceefe*, and Oscar Antommattei* – Durability of Portland Limestone Cement Concrete
(Project-based validation of Type IL (PLC) concretes in meeting durability demands.)
Neal S. Berke will also serve as a session moderator.
Be sure to visit TCG at Booth 402 during the convention to connect with our experts, discuss concrete durability, corrosion and service-life solutions.
Company Announcement: March 9th, 2026
AMPP Annual Conference – March 2026
Neal Berke and Kristin Ade will be attending the Annual AMPP Conference and Expo in Houston during the week of March 15, 2026. Both will participate in committee meetings and technical sessions focused on the corrosion of metals in concrete.
Additionally, Neal has a joint presentation that will be delivered by Michael Stroia of CMC, titled:
“Advancing galvanized coatings in concrete.”
- Presentation Date: Thursday, March 19
- Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
We look forward to their contributions and the industry engagement during this important event.
Company Announcement: February 19th, 2026
Larry Wachowski Honored with Michigan Concrete Association Concrete Industry Individual Award of Excellenc
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We are proud to announce that Larry Wachowski has been awarded the MCA Concrete Industry Individual Award of Excellence, one of the most distinguished honors in our field. The MCA seeks to recognize individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, dedication, and commitment to advancing the concrete construction industry. Larry’s unwavering professionalism, depth of expertise, and steadfast support for his colleagues, projects, and the industry as a whole exemplify the values this award represents.
These Individual Honors Awards celebrate those who have consistently shown exemplary performance, upheld the highest standards of safety and craftsmanship, and contributed meaningfully to strengthening the concrete construction community. Larry’s contributions embody these principles, and we are thrilled to see his hard work recognized at this level.
We were also pleased to have Chance Frisbie, Neal Berke, and Mike Wachowski represent our team at the 2026 MCA Annual Conference, joining industry leaders from across the region to collaborate, learn, and celebrate excellence within the field. Their participation continues our company’s strong commitment to professional growth, innovation, and leadership within the concrete industry.
Company Announcement: October 28th, 2025
Ali Inceefe, Engineer, is presenting at the ACI Baltimore convention on “Use of Statistics with Large Datasets in Evaluation of the Remaining Service Life of an Existing Structure – A Case Study” in the session on Statistical Techniques for Assessment of Existing Concrete Structures on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
Company Announcement: October 13, 2025
Kyle Stanish recently published with Jose Pacheco an article in the September Issue of Concrete International called "Development of a Design Specification for Service Life Prediction." It summarizes what we developed in American Concrete Institute Committee 365 during my time as chair. Have a read.
Company Announcement: September 1, 2025
Tourney Consulting Group is thankful to be part of the recent sessions at ACI Toronto Conference honoring Professor Carolyn Hansson, a groundbreaking leader in our industry. Neal Berke was one of the editors of the resulting SP-366 and was the lead author of the paper “The Effects of Cations on Chloride Ingress and Hydroxide Level in Concrete,” with Ali Inceefe and Kyle Stanish. Kyle Stanish also contributed to another paper in the special publication, “Design Specification for Service Life Evaluation: Technical Implications” with Jose Pacheco. We wish Carolyn the best for the future.
Company Announcement: May 1, 2025
Paul Tourney, founder of Tourney Consulting Group, has started his well-deserved retirement. Kyle Stanish, Neal Berke and Vince Wheeler, the existing minority shareholders, have purchased his interest in the company.
Kyle Stanish will take over the role as President of Tourney Consulting, but continue to lead the engineering group.
Neal Berke will continue in his role as Vice President – Research, and lead our laboratory services.
Vince Wheeler will remain as CFO and continue to provide administrative support.
Tourney will continue to operate from Kalamazoo, Michigan and our services and contact information remains unchanged. We look forward to continuing to provide laboratory and engineering services to our clients and look forward to continuing to expand into the future.